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 […]

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 […]