Armenian TV channels publish the cost of air time for candidates for president
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Friday, December 21, 15:31
The Armenian TV channels have submitted to the National Commission for
Television and Radio the prices of one minute of the air time for
candidates for president of Armenia. As press-service of the
Commission reported, the highest price is at Shant TV channel –
120thsd drams (about $300) per a minute of the air time. The time for
campaigning was fixed from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Then comes Armenia TV –
110 thsd drams and the time from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
One minute of the air time at Public TV of Armenia costs 80 thsd
drams for television and 3600 drams for radio, and no special time
for campaigning was fixed. One minute of the air time at H2 TV channel
costs 30-60 thsd drams depending on the time of day, and the time for
campaigning was fixed from 6:00 PM to 12:00 PM on weekdays and from
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Sundays.
“Kentron” TV channel fixed the cost of one minute of air time – 32,4
thsd drams from 8:40 PM to 9:15 PM; Yerkir Media – 30 thsd drams from
6:00 PM to 12:00 PM; ArmNews – 18 thsd drams from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM;
ATV – 24 thsd drams from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; “Ar” – 20 thsd drams from
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM and “Yerevan” – 15 thsd drams from 8:30 PM to 9:00
PM.
From: A. Papazian