Agon Channel

Agon Channel was a former private television station from Tirana, Albania, founded on 5 April 2013 by Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti. Agon Channel launched in December 2014 on the Italian digital terrestrial television network with channel slot 33. Agon Channel Italia, a generalist channel, was a sister channel of the Albanian Agon Channel. Agon broadcast in two languages; Albanian and Italian. Italian celebrities such as Simona Ventura, Pupo, Maddalena Corvaglia and Sabrina Ferilli were associated with the station along with Albanian personalities such as Sonila Meço, Adi Krasta, Saimir Kodra, Gentian Zenelaj, Mimoza Picari and Menada Zaimi.

Agon Channel
CountryAlbania, Italy
AffiliatesTelevision, online and livestream
HeadquartersTirana, Albania
Programming
Language(s)Albanian, Italian
Picture format576i (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
Sister channelsAgon Channel Italia
History
Launched5 April 2013
Closed10 October 2015

Agon Channel shut down on 10 October 2015.[1] Francesco Becchetti, the owner of the channel and his mother, Liliana Condomitti were accused and wanted for money laundering. Francesco Becchetti's assets were frozen, and Agon Channel was unable to continue.

References
  1. Mbyllet "Agon Channel"


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