Mo TV Media Holding CJSC

Logo of Mo TV Media Holding CJSC

Mo TV Media Holding CJSC was founded in March 2000 as a limited liability company, then converted to a closed joint-stock company in October 2000 under the name Yerevan Television Company CJSC. In June 2014, the company was renamed H3 Television Company CJSC. Since March 2019, the company has operated under its current name, Mo TV Media Holding CJSC.


Mo TV Media Holding CJSC holds the broadcasting license to operate Nor Hayastan (New Armenia) TV. Before the launch of Nor Hayastan (New Armenia) TV, the company broadcast the Yerevan and H3 television channels under its license.


The founder of H3 Television Company CJSC was Gavex Group LLC, whose sole shareholder was Arthur Baghdasaryan, former chairman of the Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) party and former Secretary of the National Security Council. In 2017, Baghdasaryan failed to declare the companies he owned.


The current co-owners of Mo TV Media Holding CJSC are Astghik Sargsyan and Robert Oghlakhchyan, who also hold equal shares in Nor Hayastan CJSC. According to the State Revenue Committee, both companies engage in advertising distribution activities, share the same owners, and have the same head of the executive body.

Key Facts

Business FormCommercial / For-profit
Legal FormClosed Joint Stock Company (CJSC)

Ownership

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Facts

Founding Year2000
Founder
  • Andrnavtgazshin OJSC

    Andrnavtgazshin OJSC held a 51% share in Mo TV Media Holding CJSC in March 2000 when participating in the founding of the company.

    Political figure and former Member of the National Assembly Artashes Geghamyan (1949-2024) served on the supervisory board of Andrnavtgazshin OJSC from 1991 to 1995. Geghamyan founded the Prometheus Armenian universal department store and 21st Century LLC, serving as general director of these establishments.

  • Sergo Yeritsyan

    Sergo Yeritsyan owned 10% of the company's shares. Born in 1957, he studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University. He worked as an editor and commentator and hosted his own program at Public Television.

    Yeritsyan served as a Member of the National Assembly from 1995 to 1999. On May 30, 1999, he was elected to the National Assembly from the proportional list of the Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) party.

  • Armenian legal and political organisation

    An Armenian legal and political organization registered in Yerevan participated in the founding of the company with a 5% share. No information about this organization is publicly available.

  • Hamlet Ghushchyan

    Hamlet Ghushchyan participated in the founding of the company with a 10% share. He is a journalist and television host who served as head of the executive body of Academy of Television and Radio of Armenia CJSC from 2008 to 2019. This company has temporarily suspended its activities.

    Ghushchyan is also the director and 49% shareholder of Closed TV LLC. Through Closed TV's YouTube channel, he conducts interviews with various political figures.

  • Robert Mavisakalyan

    Robert Mavisakalyan (1940-2003) owned 9 percent of the shares.

    Mavisakalyan was the chief editor of science and public access programs at Armenian State Radio and Television, and director of the Lraber news service. In 1990-1991, he prepared materials from Armenia for CNN.

    He was a political commentator for Armenia TV from 1998-2003.

    He was a member of the Ramgavar Liberal Party from 1991-2003.

  • Shen Holding CJSC

    Shen conglomerate participated in the founding of the company with a 15% share. It was later renamed Shen Holding CJSC. The company is now declared bankrupt.

ContactProshyan 1 Lane
60/5 Center
0019 Yerevan
Armenia
info@norhayastan.com
www.norhayastan.com
Tax / ID NumberCJSC 02532631 State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
RevenueMissing Data
Operating ProfitMissing Data
Advertising (in % of total funding)Missing Data
Other Influential People
  • Arthur Baghdasaryan

    Arthur Baghdasaryan was the sole shareholder of Gavex Group LLC, which founded H3 Television Company CJSC (later renamed Mo TV Media Holding CJSC). He is a former chairman of the Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) party and former Secretary of the National Security Council.

    According to an investigation published by Hetq in March 2017, Baghdasaryan failed to declare companies he owned, specifically Gavex Group LLC and Hayasi Group LLC. His 2024 property declaration shows Baghdasaryan as the sole owner of Gavex Group, and his 2025 property declaration shows him as the sole owner of Hayasi Group LLC.

    In 2011-2012, 15% of Hayasi Group LLC was transferred to Donthard Holdings LLC, an offshore company registered in Cyprus. The ultimate shareholder of Donthard Holdings LLC is NCA INVESTMENTS Ltd, registered in the Virgin Islands. One of the directors of Donthard Holdings LLC was Karen Sargsyan, son of Heghine Bisharyan. Karen Sargsyan also served as director of Mo TV Media Holding from February to October 2019.

  • Karen Sargsyan

    Karen Sargsyan served as director of Mo TV Media Holding CJSC from February to October 2019.

    Sargsyan is the son of Heghine Bisharyan, a member of the Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) party led by Arthur Baghdasaryan. Bisharyan served as a Member of Parliament from the Orinats Yerkir faction for two convocations: 2003-2007 and 2007-2012.

    Sargsyan was also one of the directors of Donthard Holdings LLC, an offshore company registered in Cyprus. The ultimate owner of Donthard Holdings LLC is NCA INVESTMENTS Ltd, registered in the Virgin Islands.

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The MOM Team submitted a written information request to the company, but the company did not respond. Information about the editor-in-chief is not available in the public domain. The Nor Hayastan website is not functional. Data on audience and market share are not publicly available. Financial reports are also not available in the public domain.

Sources
Documents (PDF)
  • New Armenia CJSC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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  • Mo TV Media Holding CJSC founding information (Armenian)
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  • Mo TV Media Holding CJSC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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  • Armflix LLC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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  • Yerevan Press Club: 2010 Report (Armenian)
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  • Artur Baghdasaryan at Gavex Group LLC
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  • Artur Baghdasaryan at Hayasi Group LLC
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  • Hamlet Ghushchyan at Pak TV LLC (Closed TV) (Armenian)
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