World Bank is supporting Albania with the digitization process. The project includes three crucial components: – Assessing the state of play of Albanian audiovisual market; – Providing technical assistance (drafting a plan for the continuation of digitization process- providing assistance with the management of frequency bands, digital dividend, etc.) – Building human capacities The first… Continue Reading World Bank supports Audiovisual Media Authority with the digitization process
Law No. 34/2017 amended: categories of beneficiaries, compensation amount and method of distribution
The national, regional and local audiovisual operators affected by the transition from analog to digital broadcasting will be partially compensated. The Law No. 34/2017, dated 30.03.2017, on “Digital Dividend”, provides for a partial coverage of additional net costs incurred during the switchover from analog to digital broadcasting. The financial compensation will be at EUR 5,000,000… Continue Reading Law No. 34/2017 amended: categories of beneficiaries, compensation amount and method of distribution
Pursuant to the Law No. 97/2013 “On Audiovisual Media in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, the Regulation on Granting Community Audio Broadcasting Licenses, as approved by AMA’s Decision No. 55, dated 04.04. 2016, and AMA’s Decision No. 64, dated 17.04.2019 on Setting the Frequencies for the Community Audio Broadcasting Service and Calling a Bid… Continue Reading Call for bids to grant a community audio analog broadcasting license
The Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) is informing the public that, during April, pursuant to the Law No. 97/2013 “On Audiovisual Media in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, it has undertaken a series of controls against television piracy phenomenon. A total of 30 inspections were carried out in the areas where we have received information… Continue Reading Press Release
Presentation of Annual Report 2018 In compliance with the fundamental principles for guaranteeing freedom of expression and the right to information, as obligations stemming from the Constitution of the Republic of Albania, the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) worked harder in 2018 to satisfy its institutional tasks and duties as an efficient and independent regulator,… Continue Reading Speech of AMA’s Chairman at the presentation of Annual Report 2018 before Albanian Parliament
In today’s meeting, the Board of Audiovisual Media Authority imposed sanctions against certain Audiovisual Media Service Operators. Based on the complaints received by AMA and the relevant proposals, the Board decided to impose sanctions in the following cases: Ora News RTV The Board sentenced Ora News RTV to a fine of ALL 400,000 for the… Continue Reading Press Release
On March 26, 2019, the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) organized a round table about “Protection of children from harmful audiovisual content”. The participants were not only representatives of AMSPs but also from State Agency for the Rights and Protection of Child, Office of Personal Data Commissioner, State Labor Inspectorate, Albanian Council of Media, Child Protection… Continue Reading AMA’s round table on “Protection of minors from harmful audiovisual contents”
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, a working meeting was held at the premises of the Audiovisual Media Authority, in Tirana, between the Program and Monitoring Units of both Albanian and Kosovo National Regulatory Authorities. The representatives of AMA and Independent Media Commission (IMC) focused more on the problem of content transmitted and their assessment based… Continue Reading Albanian and Kosovo Regulatory Authorities meet to discuss about monitoring and evaluation of audiovisual programs
For the second consecutive year, the Audiovisual Media Authority contributed to the blood bank- a program of Albanian Red Cross- in order to ensure sufficient blood for thalassemic children in Albania. The staff of AMA donated blood voluntarily to meet the needs of these children. In doing so, they promoted the human values of voluntary… Continue Reading AMA joins the Albanian Red Cross program for voluntary blood donation
On Monday, Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) organized, in its premises, a joint meeting with Montenegrin Electronic and Postal Communications Agency. AMA hosted a delegation from Montenegrin Agency, such as Mr. Zarko Darko Grgurović, Director-General of the Agency, Mr. Boris Jevrić, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Radio-communications, Mr. Elvis Babačić, Manager for Fixed and Mobile Radio-communications,… Continue Reading AMA and Montenegrin Electronic and Postal Communications Agency official meeting in Tirana
