A server that was illegally transmitting television and sports content has been shut down following an official report by the Audiovisual Media Authority.  As informed, the international company Scaleway, with headquarters in France, responded promptly by shutting down the server that was distributing unauthorized audiovisual content.  The reported server was broadcasting without authorization: Premium sports channels, […]

January produced a higher volume of social news for audiovisual media, in contrast to December, when political news was more prominent. According to data compiled by AMA’s monitoring and analysis teams, social topics represented 19.45%, followed by political news at 15.29% and international news at 14.93%.  As in previous months, the data on news topics […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, had a meeting with the Head of the OSCE Presence in Tirana, Ambassador Mr. Michel Tarran, to discuss the latest developments in the audiovisual sector and to reaffirm the close cooperation between the two institutions.  The main focus of the discussion was the progress made in strengthening media ownership […]

The Global Conference on Digital Platform Governance 2026, organized by UNESCO, was held in Pretoria, South Africa. Over the course of three consecutive days, the conference addressed the key challenges and priorities in regulating the digital space at a global level.  Representatives from countries around the world, high-level regulatory authorities, media organizations, and academics addressed […]

The second day of the 2026 UNESCO Global Conference on Digital Platform Governance took place in Pretoria, South Africa. At its core was the idea of strengthening international cooperation and building a sustainable global framework focused on upholding human rights in the digital space.  Ms. Krasniqi led the Albanian delegation, accompanied by AMA’s Secretary General, […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the 2026 Global Conference on Digital Platform Governance, organized by UNESCO in Pretoria, South Africa. Ms. Krasniqi led the Albanian delegation, accompanied by AMA’s Secretary General, Ms. Ronelda Rapollari and the Director of the Cabinet, Ms. Alida Cenaj.  During the first session, dedicated to the digital platforms regulation, AMA’s Chair was […]

During her two-day visit in the United States, Ms. Krasniqi also attended the ceremony marking the election of the National Press Club’s new President, the most prominent media organization in the United States.  On this occasion, she met with well-known American media figures.  Addressing Albanian journalists, Mark Schoeff Jr., the newly elected 119th President of […]

AMA’s Chair, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, made a two-day visit to the United States.  During her stay in Washington, D.C., accompanied by AMA’s Secretary General Ronelda Rrapollari, Ms. Krasniqi was welcomed at the U.S. Department of State by John W. Robbins, Officer for Albanian Affairs; Michael Marble, Public Diplomacy Officer for Central European Affairs; and Evan Lord, […]

In December, political news accounted for the largest share of coverage in audiovisual media. According to data compiled by AMA’s monitoring and analysis teams , political content represented 17%, followed by social news at 13%. Unlike November, when social news increased by 15.31% and political news by 13.76%, December saw a shift. As in previous […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman participated in a roundtable discussion between candidate countries and European Union representatives, organized under the TAIEX instrument, regarding the transposition process of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) into national legislations. The meeting, held in Brussels, aimed primarily at supporting beneficiary countries in the transposition and implementation process of Regulation […]