The Chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the “Pyet” Journalism Festival, a new initiative that brought together media professionals, academics and students to discuss the challenges and future of journalism.The festival, conceived by young journalist Ms. Kristi Gongo, became a space for reflection on the mission of journalism today, news […]

Ms. Armela Krasniqi, Chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority and Mr. Fitim Veliu, member of the Independent Media Commission of Kosovo, signed in Tirana the technical agreement for coordinating the frequency plan for digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting within the 470–694 MHz band.The agreement aims to coordinate the digital frequency plans of both countries, ensuring […]

AMA’s Chairwoman welcomed representatives of audiovisual media service providers, with whom she consulted on several additions and amendments to the regulation, “On audio and audiovisual commercial communications, their formats, conditions and the permitted daily duration of advertising broadcasts”.The legal amendments introduced through the transposition of key European acts, such as the Audiovisual Media Services Directive […]

The fight against audiovisual piracy continues to be a key priority of Audiovisual Media Authority’s work during 2025. Thanks to continuous on-site inspections, AMA teams succeeded in shutting down 10 pirate servers in Albania, while 4 others were blocked abroad.Additionally, 334 online pages were referred for closure, while 579 pirated links were removed from video […]

Another pirate broadcaster has received the deserved sanction from the Audiovisual Media Authority. Following identification by AMA’s inspection teams, verification of broadcasting rights violations and reporting to Google, yet another application that was illegally streaming Albanian television channels has been removed from the Google Play Store. The application in question, “Shiko Shqip”, provided unauthorized access […]

AMA’s Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the 3rd International Conference on the Safety of Journalists, organized by the International Center for the Safety of Journalists and Media Professionals (ICSJ), under the theme “Bearing Witness: Trauma and Resilience in Modern Journalism”, held in Thessaloniki.  With the participation of representatives from international institutions, regulatory authorities, academia […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority continues to prioritize the protection of the best interests of children in audio and audiovisual broadcasts, as one of the main priorities of its activity. During 2025, AMA identified a total of 106 violations, 23 of which were related to the protection of children in broadcast content. According to the monitoring […]

The application “Kanali im”, which was illegally streaming Albanian television channels, has been removed from the Google Play Store following the identification of broadcasting rights violations. The request came after a verification process conducted by AMA’s inspection teams, which found that the application offered unauthorized access to Albanian television channels and copyrighted audiovisual content. This […]

With a focus on the legal alignment with the European Digital Services Act (DSA), a multilateral TAIEX meeting was held in Brussels, organized by the European Commission. The Audiovisual Media Authority was represented by Chairwoman Ms. Armela Krasniqi and the Director of the Directorate for Integration and International Legislation, Ms. Ledjona Dalipaj.  The meeting brought […]

The monitoring and thematic review of broadcast content remains one of the Audiovisual Media Authority’s key priorities, aimed at improving the programme offering available to the public. During 2025, AMA conducted 329 reviews of broadcast content for legal compliance, marking the highest number of monitoring activities in recent years. Of these, 106 cases were found […]