AMA’s inspection teams are on the field every day, fighting against online piracy. Continuous inspections in this direction, violators identification, and forwarding their data to AKEP for further measures aim to regulate the market and eliminate illegal profiteers.  In the recent days, field inspections have uncovered IPTV services accessible through the internal network of the […]

In 2024 alone, the Council of Complaints at AMA has reviewed 349 complaints submitted by individuals, NGOs, media outlets, etc. Addressing citizens’ concerns and complaints with seriousness is a priority for the Audiovisual Media Authority work. Citizens account for the largest percentage of complaints received by AMA, making up 72 percent, followed by institutions at […]

The Chair of AMA, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, has reacted on her official social media accounts regarding the discriminatory language used in the show Big Brother VIP 4, broadcast on the paid platform DigitAlb. She has condemned the incident and has reminded all audiovisual media service providers that hate speech is a punishable act that not […]

In 2024, a total of 241 cases of audiovisual content have been verified and reviewed for compliance with legal requirements and ethical standards. AMA’s monitoring and content analysis teams have identified several types of violations, including: * Protection of children from inappropriate content (44%) Children’s safety and well-being remain a priority for the institution, as […]

The fight against the television piracy phenomenon, carried out by entities unauthorized by AMA to provide audiovisual services, has been one of the main objectives of AMA’s inspection teams. During 2024, the inspection teams have done 315 checks on the activities of audiovisual media service providers. Of these, 220 were inspections targeting piracy, while 95 […]

The Chair of AMA, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, welcomed in a meeting today the representatives of the Coalition for Reforms, Integration, and Consolidated Institutions (KRIIK). The focus of this meeting was the work that will be done during the electoral campaign. The Chair Ms. Krasniqi explained to KRIIK representatives AMA’s monitoring work during the electoral process, […]

The chair of AMA Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the Human Rights Forum, HR30, “EMPOWER TALK: Standing against Hate & Embracing Rights,” organized in Tirana by the Albanian Government and the University of Essex, UK.  In her speech at this forum Ms. Krasniqi stated: In today’s modern communication era, hate speech has become a global […]

In the past two days, the Audiovisual Media Authority has issued 9 “Warnings” to 9 different television stations for airing violent images and inappropriate language. The broadcast of extreme violence, without any blurring techniques, in news editions on 5 television stations, as well as the broadcasting of music videos containing inappropriate language in song lyrics, depictions of […]

The collaboration between citizens and AMA in blocking harmful content published on the TikTok platform continues. Hundreds of videos blocked for piracy, and hundreds more for harmful content are the result of this collaboration. Since the beginning of this collaboration, based on citizen reports, we have so far achieved the following 743 complaints received by […]

The collaboration continues with citizens and TikTok to remove harmful content from the platform. Between August 22 and December 20, 730 complaints were reviewed and addressed by AMA, of which 285 were deemed as violations of the law. As a result, 280 videos/audios have been removed from the platform, and 5 others are under review. […]