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Government Removes All Critical Voices From Croatia’s Public BroadcasterGovernment Removes All Critical Voices From Croatia’s Public Broadcaster

Government Removes All Critical Voices From Croatia’s Public Broadcaster

Shortly after grabbing the country’s political helm, Croatia’s government has begun brashly purging institutions of whomever is not their friend.…

9 years ago
The Romanian Public Television on the Brink of InsolvencyThe Romanian Public Television on the Brink of Insolvency

The Romanian Public Television on the Brink of Insolvency

The Romanian public service broadcaster has undergone scores of crises in the past two and a half decades. But now, talk…

9 years ago
Government Sacks Heads of Polish Public MediaGovernment Sacks Heads of Polish Public Media

Government Sacks Heads of Polish Public Media

TVP is to be headed by a politician. Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda signed a controversial law today that enables the…

9 years ago
Ruling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in PolandRuling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in Poland

Ruling Conservatives to Name Their Stalwarts at the Helm of Public Media in Poland

The Law and Justice (PiS) party, who won last year’s elections in Poland, rushed to adopt legislation in the last…

9 years ago
European Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at HomeEuropean Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at Home

European Audiovisual Groups Increase Their Market Share at Home

European broadcast groups are dwarfed by American ones on the global level. But at home, they enjoy a comfortable position.…

10 years ago
Plans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise EyebrowsPlans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise Eyebrows

Plans to Launch “Public Service” TV Channel in Jordan Raise Eyebrows

Jordan’s state television JRTV has seen its audience levels plummeting  in the past decade. Its reform has never succeeded. Now,…

10 years ago
Chilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the MediaChilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the Media

Chilling Prospects for Media in Poland: Winners in Recent Elections Ready to Purge the Media

The victory of national conservatives in the Polish elections last week is a harbinger of grim times for the country’s…

10 years ago