Televizioni T7

Televizioni T7, commonly known as T7 or Televizioni 7, is a private television channel from Kosovo. It was created by Berat Buzhala and Leonard Kerquki as an extension of the media activity surrounding Gazeta Express, a Kosovan news website and newspaper operation. Before T7 became a dedicated television station, Gazeta Express produced a small portfolio of programs for distribution through other broadcasters and through its own YouTube presence. These programs included Komiteti, Zona Express, Express Rozë, and MeShukin, and were grouped on the Gazeta Express website under the ETV label. This earlier production experience provided the editorial and programming foundation for a standalone channel. The idea of establishing T7 was developed during a conversation between Buzhala and Kerquki in Ulcinj in July 2017. The initial concept reportedly used the working name ExpressTV and envisioned a schedule built around programs already produced by Gazeta Express. The name was subsequently changed during discussions involving the management of the Express operation and Orhan Kerkezi. The final name, T7, was selected during this development process, although the channel did not identify the individual who first proposed it. In November 2017, Gazeta Express publicly sought staff for the planned station. Almost 500 candidates were assessed over approximately two weeks of interviews, followed by several months of preparation. T7 began broadcasting on 16 March 2018 at 22:30. Its opening event included public figures, and the first program transmitted was DPT me Fidanin, hosted by Fidan Jupolli. The inaugural edition featured the channel's founders as guests, presenting T7 as a media project closely connected to the editorial identity and personalities of Gazeta Express. The station's programming has combined scheduled news bulletins, current-affairs discussions, interviews, entertainment, lifestyle material, cultural programming, health coverage, weather information, and sports-oriented content. Listed programs have included Lajme, N'Fokus, Frontal, Pressing, 7në7, #gjesi, Prizma, Kendiv, Shneta, Euro n'T7, Favorit, Mirage, Zanat, Canape, Socion, and other topical or seasonal shows. T7 was initially associated with the MediaWorks group and the founders' wider media interests. A significant ownership and management change occurred in 2021, when Berat Buzhala left the channel to concentrate on other projects. The station was then sold to the Albanian company ABC Management, whose portfolio includes ABC News. Leonard Kerquki became director-general, while Klodian Allajbeu was identified as the owner. This transaction marked a shift from a founder-led project linked to Gazeta Express toward ownership by a broader Albanian media company, while retaining continuity in senior management through Kerquki. The channel's principal market is Kosovo, and its public identity is that of a Kosovan broadcaster operating in the Albanian-language media environment. Its relationship with Gazeta Express and the later connection with ABC Management place it within a wider regional news and broadcasting ecosystem rather than as a narrowly specialized television service. Publicly documented information does not establish detailed revenue figures, audience measurements, distribution agreements, or a current corporate structure beyond the ownership and management information described above.

Televizioni T7 developed from the digital and television-production activities of Gazeta Express. Before T7 operated as a dedicated broadcaster, Gazeta Express produced a limited number of programs that were supplied to other television stations and published through the newspaper's YouTube channel. Among these programs were Komiteti, Zona Express, Express Rozë, and MeShukin. On the Gazeta Express website, the programs were organized under the ETV label. This production history allowed the organization to test formats and cultivate an audience before creating its own channel. The plan for a full television station emerged from suggestions made by Gazeta Express readers and from the newspaper's editor-in-chief. Berat Buzhala and Leonard Kerquki discussed the possibility in Ulcinj in July 2017. The early proposal used the name ExpressTV and contemplated a schedule centered on programs already produced by Gazeta Express. During later discussions between the Express leadership and Orhan Kerkezi, the proposed name was changed to T7. The origin of the final name was not publicly attributed to a named individual. On 3 November 2017, Gazeta Express published a recruitment notice seeking personnel for the planned station. The organization assessed nearly 500 candidates during a two-week interview period and then spent several months preparing the channel's editorial, production, and operational infrastructure. T7 formally began broadcasting at 22:30 on 16 March 2018. The launch was attended by public figures, and the first broadcast was DPT me Fidanin, presented by Fidan Jupolli. The debut program included T7's own founders as guests, emphasizing the close relationship between the new station and its originating media organization. After launch, T7 established a mixed programming schedule. News was listed at 15:00 and 19:30, while the broader schedule included current-affairs programs such as N'Fokus, Frontal, Pressing, 7në7, and Prizma. Other listed offerings covered morning programming, weather, health, entertainment, culture, lifestyle, sports, and seasonal topics. Examples included #gjesi, Mendimi për Motin, Shneta, Canape, Zanat, Euro n'T7, Favorit, Mirage, Socion, Za me Kaltërinën, Era Vere, and Fushata Me Shkodran Hoti. The range indicated an attempt to operate as a general-interest channel rather than as a single-format news outlet. T7 was associated with the MediaWorks group and was founded by Buzhala and Kerquki. In 2021, Buzhala left the station in order to concentrate on other projects. The channel was then sold to ABC Management, an Albanian company associated with ABC News. Following the transaction, Kerquki took the position of director-general and Klodian Allajbeu was identified as owner. The change represented the principal documented transition in T7's corporate history, moving the station from its original founder-linked structure into the ownership of a larger Albanian media organization while retaining one of its founders in an executive role. T7 is identified as a Kosovan private television channel serving the Kosovo market. Available public reference material does not provide a complete account of its licensing arrangements, audience performance, revenue, workforce, technical distribution, or subsequent programming changes. Its documented identity remains that of a general-interest broadcaster with a strong news and current-affairs component and a continuing historical relationship to Gazeta Express.

• 2021

  Ownership changes to ABC Management

  [1]T7 (Kosovo TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Following Berat Buzhala's departure, T7 was sold to Albanian company ABC Management. Leonard Kerquki became director-general and Klodian Allajbeu was identified as owner.

• 2018

  T7 launches

  [1]T7 (Kosovo TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  T7 began broadcasting on 16 March at 22:30, opening with DPT me Fidanin.

• 2017

  Television project is formally developed

  [1]T7 (Kosovo TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Berat Buzhala and Leonard Kerquki developed the idea for a dedicated television channel, initially considering the name ExpressTV and a schedule based on Gazeta Express productions.

• 2017

  Recruitment begins

  [1]T7 (Kosovo TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Gazeta Express announced a search for staff for the planned station on 3 November, followed by candidate interviews and several months of preparation.

A private Kosovan television broadcaster combining news, current affairs, interviews, entertainment, lifestyle, and specialist programming, with roots in the Gazeta Express media operation.

• Broadcast station · 2018

  Television broadcasting

  T7's core offering is a Kosovan television service combining regularly scheduled news with current-affairs, interview, entertainment, lifestyle, cultural, health, weather, and sports-related programming. The channel emerged from Gazeta Express's earlier production work and operates as a general-interest broadcaster rather than a narrowly specialized service.

• News programming · 2018

  News and current affairs

  The station's documented programming includes scheduled Lajme bulletins and discussion or interview formats such as N'Fokus, Frontal, Pressing, 7në7, and Prizma. Together these programs form the channel's principal public-affairs and news-oriented offer.

• Television programming · 2018

  General-interest programming

  T7 has also listed programs covering morning television, weather, health, entertainment, culture, lifestyle, and sports. Examples include #gjesi, Mendimi për Motin, Shneta, Canape, Zanat, Euro n'T7, Favorit, Mirage, Socion, and seasonal or topical formats.

• 2021

  Sale to ABC ManagementM&A

  Background

  Co-founder Berat Buzhala left T7 to focus on other projects.

  Action taken

  The channel was sold to Albanian company ABC Management, associated with ABC News.

  Aftermath

  Leonard Kerquki became director-general and Klodian Allajbeu was identified as owner.

  Source

• 2018

  Launch of the T7 television channelProduct launch

  Background

  Gazeta Express had already produced programs for other broadcasters and online distribution, creating a basis for a dedicated television outlet.

  Action taken

  The founders launched T7 on 16 March 2018 with DPT me Fidanin as the opening broadcast.

  Aftermath

  T7 expanded the Gazeta Express media operation into a general-interest television channel serving Kosovo.

  Source

1. 1T7 (Kosovo TV channel)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Televizioni T7 official websitetelevizioni7.com