From 4 February to 27 July, the cooperation between citizens, AMA and TikTok continued to identify and remove harmful content from the platforms. Complaints handled 266 complaints handled 127 cases assessed as law violations 102 videos/audios have been removed from the platform 25 videos/audios under review Of the 102 removed pieces of content 14 videos for […]

The “One IPTV Player” application has been removed from the Google Play Store following a verification process carried out by the Audiovisual Media Authority inspection teams, because of broadcasting rights violations. The application was removed following a request submitted by AMA to Google after it was found to provide unauthorized access to the television packages […]

During the first half of 2026, the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) conducted 134 inspections as part of its monitoring and oversight of the audiovisual market. The inspections covered cable networks, IPTV and OTT services. They were carried out both in response to complaints submitted to AMA and as part of field verification activities undertaken by […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, welcomed the President of the Cyprus Radio Television and Digital Services Authority (CRTDSA), Ms. Rona Kassapi, as well as the Authority’s Director, Ms. Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou, at a meeting held at AMA’s premises, focusing on strengthening institutional cooperation and exchanging experiences on emerging regulatory challenges in the […]

As part of its commitment to fostering a safer digital environment and protecting users, the Audiovisual Media Authority, in cooperation with citizens and the TikTok platform, continues its efforts to identify, report and remove content that violates applicable legislation and the platform’s standards. The data below covers the period from 4 February – 20 July […]

Today marked the second day of the training session with European experts held in Tirana within the framework of the European Commission’s TAIEX instrument. The main topic of the meeting was “Developing the legal framework for audiovisual media in line with the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)”. The […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority, within the framework of the European Commission’s TAIEX instrument, held a workshop in Tirana today entitled “Developing the legal framework for audiovisual media in line with the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)”. The workshop aims to support the Audiovisual Media Authority in implementing the […]

In implementation of the recommendation issued by the National Council for European Integration, the Audiovisual Media Authority convened the first interinstitutional meeting to draft the Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment and operation of the National Task Force on combating digital and audiovisual piracy and protecting broadcasting rights. The first draft of the Memorandum was […]

The illegal platform shqiperia.dev, which illegally retransmitted content from nationally licensed audiovisual operators, including DigitAlb and Tring, was officially reported by the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA). Following the report, Cloudflare responded promptly, confirming the receipt of the complaint and identifying the hosting service providers supporting the platform’s infrastructure. As a result of this action, the platform is […]

AMA’s Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the European Board for Media Services. The Board’s Chair opened the meeting with an update on the implementation of the Board’s 2026 Work Programme. Ms. Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director-General at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), presented […]