YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In comparison with the television companies operating in Yerevan, regional ones are regarded as more independent. This point of view was expressed by Narine Avetisian, the Head of the "Lori" television company in the Lori region, and Khachik Danielian, the Head of the "ALT" television company in the Armavir region, at the press conference, which was held on August 2. It was mentioned that the operation principles of the regional television companies are the same: to mainly touch upon the economic and social problems of the region. According to Narine Avetisian, the incomes of the regional television companies are mainly a result of advertisements and commercial ether hours, as for financial problems, they arise only during the implementation of new series of programs. It should also be mentioned that the "Lori" television company has been operating since 1995, 16 hours every day, and the "ALT" TV company since 1989, 15 hours a day.

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