STATEMENT With regard to public statements concerning an alleged monopolisation of the audiovisual market and claims that the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) is “refusing to respond” to concerns raised by certain operators, AMA considers it necessary to inform the public of the factual situation and the exercise of its statutory powers: The facts must be […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) continues to raise public awareness on the importance of using legitimate television platforms and services, as one of the most effective ways to combat audiovisual piracy. Television piracy can take various forms, including through illegal IPTV services, modified devices such as Kodi Boxes or Android TV, as well as unauthorized […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority has warned the public about a fraudulent scheme linked to the pirated “AlbKanale” application, which, according to AMA, illegally distributed television content and copyrighted packages without authorization. AMA announced that the application was blocked on August 11, 2026, following a monitoring and technical analysis process carried out by the institution’s inspection […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority conducted 297 thematic reviews of audiovisual content during the first half of 2026, with the aim of verifying compliance with legal requirements. Content monitoring and analysis identified a total of 48 violations. The main areas of concern included hate speech and discrimination, problematic advertising, child protection, unethical content, as well as […]

During the first half of 2026, the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA), through its Inspection and Supervision Directorate, continued to exercise its supervisory functions to ensure compliance with legislation governing audiovisual broadcasting, conducting 134 inspections of entities operating in the audiovisual media market. The inspections were carried out on cable networks, IPTV and OTT services, following complaints submitted […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority has launched a new series of informative videos as part of its Media Literacy programme, entitled “1 Minute for 1 Parent”, an initiative aimed at supporting parents in navigating the challenges of the digital world. The series consists of short, practical and easy-to-understand videos prepared by AMA’s teams. Each episode addresses a […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority, in cooperation with citizens and TikTok, continues its efforts to identify and remove harmful content from the platform. From the moment of reporting to date, we have reviewed and taken action on 273 complaints. Of these, 127 were assessed as law violations, with 102 videos/audios removed from the platform, while 25 […]

During the first half of 2026, the Council of Complaints at the Audiovisual Media Authority handled 194 complaints submitted by the public. Following the review of these cases and the identification of violations, the following administrative measures were imposed: 32 Attention Drawn 1 Fine The responsible and transparent handling of citizens’ complaints remains one of AMA’s key […]

The content monitoring data for June, prepared by the Audiovisual Media Authority’s analysis teams, present the distribution of airtime among political parties, the presence of state institutions and the synchronous actors across national television channels. In political parties monitoring, the Democratic Party of Albania accounts for 59.93% of the airtime, followed by the Socialist Party […]

June recorded a higher volume of social news coverage across audiovisual media. According to data compiled by AMA’s monitoring and analysis teams, social news account for 18.97% of the total news coverage broadcast. They are followed by political news at 16.34% and international news at 9.96%. As every month, data on the news topics covered […]