On March 11, 2026, it was revealed that TV Pirveli’s satellite broadcasting had been cut off due to financial debt. According to the television station, the costs associated with satellite and open-air broadcasting have become too high for them to continue covering.

The channel is now appealing to its viewers for assistance and has published an account number for donations. “We are launching a new campaign! With your participation, you can help share TV Pirveli’s broadcast with all of Georgia and the emigrants watching us via satellite across Europe and Asia,” reads the statement issued by TV Pirveli.

While the channel’s live broadcasts remain available online and through paid television platforms such as Magti and Silknet, the cutoff means that viewers in regions and remote areas—where such services are less accessible or rarely used—will no longer have access to the station’s programming.

TV Pirveli is not an isolated case. Recently, many media outlets in Georgia have faced financial hardships as a result of the “Georgian Dream” party’s repressive legislative policies, which are aimed at restricting independent and critical media.