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International mission is assessing the state of media freedom in Serbia

Source: Europeanjournalists.org

An online international mission to assess the state of media freedom and the safety of journalists in Serbia is taking place from 28 January to 1 February 2021.

New player shakes up Bulgarian media landscape

Source: Euractiv.com

United Group, a leading multi-play telecoms and media provider in South-East Europe, has bought a large chunk of the Bulgarian media.

Euronews to widen its reach with the launch of Euronews Romania - a new independent channel

Source: Euronews.com

Europe's leading international news channel has announced its latest venture to reach across the continent with a brand new independent channel in Romania.

Regulator Receives No Complaint about Electronic Media Coverage of Quakes

Source: Total-croatia-news.com

Croatia: The Electronic Media Council has not received any complaint about reports of TV stations, radio stations and other electronic media broadcasters about the quakes and the aftermath of those quakes that happened in 2020.

RO media gets EUR 15.7 mln from Govt. to promote COVID-19 safety measures

Source: Romania-insider.com

Romania’s Government has paid RON 76.4 mln (EUR 15.7 mln) to local media companies in the second half of 2020 to promote the safety measures aimed at limiting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Montenegro’s New Government Asked to Prioritise Media Freedom

Source: Exit.al

A delegation of media freedom organisations has called on the new government of Montenegro to both prioritise and uphold media freedom in the country.

Bulgarian bTV Has New CEO – Martin Svehlak

Source: Novinite.com

Bulgaria's popular bTV channel announces that Florian Skala has resigned from his position as CEO of bTV and effectively immediately Martin Svehlak has been appointed as new CEO.

RO film Collective wins European Documentary 2020 award

Source: Romania-insider.com

Alexander Nanau's documentary "Collective", about the journalistic investigation that uncovered a health scandal after the fire at Colectiv club in Bucharest in October 2015, received the European Documentary award at this year's edition of the European Film Awards.

Serbia: Higher public broadcasting service subscription as of January 1

Source: Serbianmonitor.com

In previous years, the state public service received 3.1 billion dinars per year, but the 2020 budget review reduced the amount to 1.6 billion dinars. The price of the monthly subscription will be 299 dinars per household from January 1, instead of the previous 255.

Bulgaria's Advance Media Group in talks with United Group on possible sale of Nova

Source: Seenews.com

Bulgaria's Advance Media Group is in talks with Dutch-based telecommunications and media company United Group for the sale of Nova Broadcasting Group.

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