Top News

Top News is a 24-hour Albanian television news channel that first aired on 12 February 2007. Top News is owned by the Top Media Group which also owns Top Channel, Top Albania Radio, and DigitAlb. Top News is available via DigitAlb on all three of its formats – satellite, terrestrial and via mobile phone and via Home2US in North America with Top Channel, RTK and MusicAL.Originally, the channel was going to be called DigiNews. On December 18, 2006, the channel has been created and had started experimental broadcasts to prepare for the channel’s release.[4] On February 12, 2007, the channel has started its first public broadcast by the Top Media group to broadcast just like Top Channel but in 24/7 news. The idents/jingles and channel layout would make the channel more popular to watch news, especially during the 2018–2019 student protest in Albania and the 2019 Albania earthquake in which Top Channel livestreamed multiple protests and even daily broadcasts about the earthquake on YouTube to make it more accessible. In 2017 or 2018, the channel is now available on a 24/7 livestream via Dailymotion, and at Top Channel’s site. Later on the livestream would be moved to Twitch. On February 10, 2020, the channel changed its idents to a simpler version. On January 1, 2021, HD support had been added and the channel remade the channel’s layout and to this day they still use them. A day later the logo even got changed to a more simple version, which are still in use. On March 1, 2021, even the idents were changed to a way more simpler version. These new idents are still in use. Later on they included programs on this channel.