Launched in 2004, it became one of the first commercial stations in the country and laid the foundation for an accessible media outlet by offring a large library of shows.

The station was launched in Kabul in 2004, and by November 2007 it was broadcasting in 14 cities in Afghanistan on free-to-air and throughout the region by terrestrial antenna and by satellite.

[2] On 21 January 2016, a Taliban suicide car bomber detonated explosives near a bus carrying staffers from TOLO in Darulaman Road in Kabul, killing at least 7 staff members – including 3 female employees - and wounding 26 others.

In 2010 TOLO TV began Eagle Four, a police drama often compared to the American series 24; it was partially funded by the U.S.

[8][9][10][11] TOLO TV has also broadcast several foreign programs, including Turkish dramas and the Pakistani animated superhero series Burka Avenger.