The Audiovisual Media Authority has published the audiovisual content monitoring data for August 2026, reflecting the television airtime allocated to political parties, the presence of state institutions and the representation of political actors in synchronous broadcasting. In August, the Democratic Party of Albania accounted for 68.67% of the airtime, followed by the Socialist Party with […]

The Chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, held a consultative meeting today with audio and audiovisual media service providers’ representatives to discuss several additions and amendments to the regulation “On audiovisual commercial communications, their formats, conditions and the daily time allowed for advertising broadcasts”. The discussion focused on the legal obligation of […]

The Chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the Stakeholder Forum 2026, a forum that brought together media regulators, representatives of television and radio broadcasters, EU-level organisations working in the sector, as well as industry stakeholders, for a dialogue on “Media pluralism and the sustainability in a rapidly evolving landscape”. The […]

August recorded a higher volume of social news coverage across audiovisual media. According to data compiled by AMA’s monitoring and analysis teams, social news accounts for 18.88% of the total news content broadcast. These are followed by international news, accounting for 13.38%, while political news accounts for 12.80% of the news coverage on national television […]

Children’s safety in the digital environment requires the attention and commitment of everyone. According to a UNICEF report, approximately 1 in 5 internet-using children aged 12–17 experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse over the course of a year. The findings are based on data from 21 countries. The report shows […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority Chairwoman, Ms. Armela Krasniqi, participated in the 13th annual meeting of the Black Sea Regulatory Authorities Forum (BRAF), held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The main topic of the meeting was “Artificial Intelligence in Media and Regulation.” AMA’s Chairwoman was part of the panel “The Future of Media Regulation in an AI-Driven World”. […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority continues its efforts to identify and remove harmful content from digital platforms, in cooperation with citizens and TikTok. From 4 February to 14 September 2026, AMA has handled 309 complaints. Following their review, 138 pieces of content were identified as being in violation of the law. Of these, 110 videos or […]

The Audiovisual Media Authority identified and technically documented an unauthorized “card-sharing” server that enabled illegal access to the encrypted broadcasts of television operators DigitAlb, Tring and RTSH. The service infrastructure was hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, a Germany-based hosting provider. Following the identification of the activity and the collection of technical evidence, AMA sent a […]

A series of seven infographics presents the key findings of a survey conducted by the European Union on the impact of screen time and social media on the health and well-being of adolescents. According to the findings, adolescents spend an average of around 4.5 hours per day in front of screens on weekdays and more […]