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Dro

Dro TV, which is registered under the name of Quality Channel, was founded in 2013. Presently, the TV channel is owned by Giorgi Asatiani (45%), Kartlos Asatiani (14%), Edisher Giorgobiani (6%)  and Malkhaz Gulashvili (35%). The latter, who is one of the founders of People’s Orthodox Christian Movement, received 25% of shares as a gift from Avtandil Sologashvili in 2014.    

Malkhaz Gulashvili’s name is associated with the incident that occurred during live televised debates in Kavkasia TV’s studio in 2010. Members of the People’s Orthodox Christian Movement expressed protest against the book “Saidumlo Siroba” (most widespread translation "Holy Crap") by Erekle Deisadze. The debates grew into a physical confrontation between opponents. Police detained some members of the movement; Malkhaz Gulashvili, who was also involved in the incident, had to flee to Russia via breakaway South Ossetia. In 2011, he was arrested on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border and charged in connection with the incident and illegal border crossing. A year later he was released from jail early.

The TV channel Dro broadcasts in HD and it is transmitted through both the cable network and satellite.

November 27, 2017 - Present - Giorgi Asatiani 45%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 6%,  Malkhaz Gulashvili 35%

June 15, 2016 - Giorgi Asatiani 37%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 6%,  Malkhaz Gulashvili 35%, Malkhaz Kharadze 8 %

September 24, 2014 - Elene Melkadze 5%, Giorgi Asatiani 36%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 6%, Marina Meparishvili 4%, Malkhaz Gulashvili 35%

November 6, 2014 - Elene Melkadze 15%, Giorgi Asatiani 26%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 4%, Lazare Zakariadze 2%, Marina Meparishvili 14%, Malkhaz Gulashvili 25%

March 10, 2014 - Elene Melkadze 15%, Avtandil Sologhashvili 25%, Giorgi Asatiani 26%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 4%, Lazare Zakariadze 2%, Marina Meparishvili 14%

July 30, 2013 - Elene Melkadze 15%, Avtandil Sologhashvili 25%, Giorgi Asatiani 26%, Levan Giorgadze 2%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 2%, Lazare Zakariadze 2%, Grigol Kunchulia 14% (Change of company name: Khariskhis Arkhi Ltd.)

June 4, 2013 - Elene Melkadze 26%, Avtandil Sologhashvili 25%, Giorgi Asatiani 26%, Levan Giorgadze 5%, Kartlos Asatiani 14%, Edisher Giorgobiani 2%, Lazare Zakariadze 2% (Elkos Navigatori Ltd.)

March 29, 2013 - Elene Melkadze 44%, Avtandil Sologhashvili 25%, Giorgi Asatiani 26%, Levan Giorgadze 5% (Elkos Navigatori Ltd.)

October 24, 2012 - Elene Melkadze 49%, Avtandil Sologhashvili 25%, Giorgi Asatiani 26% (Elkos Navigatori Ltd.)

July 18, 2012 - Elene Melkadze 50%, Avtandil Sologhashvili 50% (Elkos Navigatori Ltd.)

Year 

Total commercial income GNCC data

Public Funds 

2017

111 802 GEL

3 200 GEL (as of November 15)

2016117 952 GEL 
2015118 806 GEL 

A TV program Solidarity Time is hosted by Tato Laskhishvili, who is the head of the Georgian bureau of Russian propagandistic channel Sputnik. A program Foreign Press Time is hosted by Simon Kiladze, who was arrested in 2006 on espionage charges. A program Language, Motherland, Religion is hosted by Davit Giorgobiani, who was one of the active participants of the campaign against ID cards. A program Politics Time has three hosts, among them Vakhtang Maisaia and Malkhaz Gulashvili. Vakhtang Maisaia was convicted of espionage in favor of Russia in 2009 and released in 2013 with a status of political prisoner. 

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Transparency International Georgia: Who owns Georgia’s media, 2015

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