The Republic of Armenia holds stakes in several media companies: Public TV Company of Armenia CJSC, Public Radio Company of Armenia CJSC, Spiritual and Cultural Public Television CJSC, and Armenpress State News Agency CJSC.

Armenian Public Radio and Television were founded during the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, when media was strictly controlled by the state. After Armenia's independence, the radio and television remained state-owned under different organizational structures. The main source of income for these companies is the state budget, with annual funding provided to support operations. The companies are not restricted from obtaining financial resources from other sources and generate additional funding through advertising and service provision.

The Republic of Armenia manages Public Television and Radio through the Public Broadcaster Council (PBC). The Law On Audiovisual Media defines a public broadcaster as a broadcaster owned 100% by the Republic of Armenia. The PBC serves as the authorized body for public broadcasters, approving their statutes, ensuring their management, and supervising their operations. PBC members are appointed competitively by the Prime Minister, and the chairman is elected from among the members by secret ballot.

Ara Shirinyan was appointed a member of the Public Broadcaster Council in May 2025 by decision of the Prime Minister. He previously served as chairman of the same body from 2019 to 2025.

Shirinyan worked at Public Television of Armenia (formerly State Television of Armenia) from 1982 to 1996. Between 2004 and 2018, he was employed at Shoghakat TV, part of Spiritual-Cultural Public Television CJSC.

His connection with the current government is reflected in several instances. In 2014, Shirinyan joined the Board of Trustees of the Civil Contract Return Fund. The Board of Trustees oversaw the spending of donations made to the Civil Contract party and operated independently from the management board.

Shirinyan's daughter, Anahit Shirinyan, currently works at the Office of the Security Council of Armenia as head of the office.

Aram Sukiasyan was appointed a member of the Public Broadcaster Council in 2021 by decision of the Prime Minister.

He previously served as deputy director of the H. Paronyan State Musical Comedy Theater and as artistic director of the Armenian State Philharmonic. He also worked at Public Television's Ararat cultural channel as chief producer.

From 2011 to 2018, Sukiasyan worked at Yerevan Municipality, first as an advisor to the mayor and later as deputy mayor overseeing culture, education, and sports.

Varuzhan Olkinyan was appointed a member of the Public Broadcaster Council in October 2021 by decision of the Prime Minister.

He worked at Armenian National Radio (1971-1980), Armenpress News Agency (1978-1980), and Armenian National Television (1980-1998). In 2006, he was awarded the title of Honored Journalist of Armenia.

Arpi Voskanian was appointed a member of the Public Broadcaster Council by decision of the Prime Minister. She is an author and journalist who has collaborated with various periodicals, including Hayastani Hanrapetutyun, Grakan Tert, Nor-Dar, Garun, Hraparak, and Haykakan Zhamanak.

From 2005 to 2017, Voskanian translated feature and documentary films for Public Television and the Ararat TV channel, also working in literary translation. Since 2011, she has served as editor of the literary website Groghutsav.

Irina Shakhnazaryan was appointed a member of the Public Broadcaster Council in August 2024 by decision of the Prime Minister. She has primarily worked in the field of arts. According to the Public Broadcaster Council's website, she has conducted research and taught courses at the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia.

Vasak Darbinian was elected chairman of the Public Broadcaster Council on June 2, 2025, having been appointed as a PBC member by the Prime Minister in October 2021.

Darbinian has worked in the media sector since 1982, beginning at the weekly newspaper Yerevan University. He has worked as a journalist and chief editor at periodicals including Hayk, 02, Tert, Aravot, Zhamanak, Taregir, and Ayb-Fe. He held editorial positions in television, including editor of the Public Television program Haylur (1998-1999), author and editor of Day's Press on Armenia TV (1999-2000), and author and editor of A1+ Press on A1+ TV. He worked as a press expert at the Committee for the Protection of Freedom of Speech (2014-2015).

Before his appointment to the Public Broadcaster Council, Darbinian worked as a proofreader at Armenian Time (2016-2021), a media outlet associated with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Both Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan worked at this outlet, with Hakobyan serving as editor. Currently, 70% of the shares of the company managing Armenian Time belong to Anna Hakobyan's mother.