Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TASHKENT245
2006-01-31 13:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
(U) NATIONAL TV AND RADIO REPLACES STATE TV
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000245
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, SA, AND DRL
E.O. 12958: 01/31/16
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UZ
SUBJECT: (U) NATIONAL TV AND RADIO REPLACES STATE TV
CLASSIFIED BY AMB. JON R. PURNELL, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B, D).
REF: 05 TASHKENT 3128
C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000245
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, SA, AND DRL
E.O. 12958: 01/31/16
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UZ
SUBJECT: (U) NATIONAL TV AND RADIO REPLACES STATE TV
CLASSIFIED BY AMB. JON R. PURNELL, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B, D).
REF: 05 TASHKENT 3128
1. (U) On January 28 Uzbekistan's state-owned television
company, "Uzbekistan State Television and Radio," officially
reverted to its former name of "Uzbekistan National
Television and Radio." This followed a November
presidential decree bringing television and radio stations
under unified management, sharing news and programming
content (reftel). Tashkent Television Channel and Dostlik
Radio have merged to become Tashkent TV and Radio. Yoshlar
("Youth") TV and Radio stations have become a "closed joint
stock society." Channel Sport and Mashal ("Beacon") Radio
have merged to form Sport TV and Radio.
2. (C) Comment: While couched in language about
strengthening competition and increasing the independence of
television and radio, the reforms to state television are
clearly designed to tighten GOU control of the mass media.
The consolidation of several television and radio channels
will impose further uniformity of content and editorial
positions, and give the President even greater control over
the flow of information.
PURNELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN, SA, AND DRL
E.O. 12958: 01/31/16
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL UZ
SUBJECT: (U) NATIONAL TV AND RADIO REPLACES STATE TV
CLASSIFIED BY AMB. JON R. PURNELL, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B, D).
REF: 05 TASHKENT 3128
1. (U) On January 28 Uzbekistan's state-owned television
company, "Uzbekistan State Television and Radio," officially
reverted to its former name of "Uzbekistan National
Television and Radio." This followed a November
presidential decree bringing television and radio stations
under unified management, sharing news and programming
content (reftel). Tashkent Television Channel and Dostlik
Radio have merged to become Tashkent TV and Radio. Yoshlar
("Youth") TV and Radio stations have become a "closed joint
stock society." Channel Sport and Mashal ("Beacon") Radio
have merged to form Sport TV and Radio.
2. (C) Comment: While couched in language about
strengthening competition and increasing the independence of
television and radio, the reforms to state television are
clearly designed to tighten GOU control of the mass media.
The consolidation of several television and radio channels
will impose further uniformity of content and editorial
positions, and give the President even greater control over
the flow of information.
PURNELL