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Bulgarian Pavel Stanchev is the new CEO of the Hungary's most watched TV network

Pavel Stanchev is appointed CEO of the Hungary's most watched television channel - TV2 and took up the post on May 15.

Pavel Stanchev is appointed CEO of Hungary's most watched television channel - TV2, Hungarian media reported. The Bulgarian took up the post on May 15 this year. Stanchev was the CEO of bTV Media Group as well as the New Broadcasting Group. At the beginning of 2018 he was appointed to the French TF1, where he was responsible for channel distribution. Stanchev has over 20 years of experience in major international media groups: RTL Group, HBO, Dogan Media Group and Ringier AG (Switzerland), Planet (Slovenia) and others. TV2 and its channels were the most watched in Hungary in March this year. in the audience between the ages of 18 and 49. The group includes 14 channels. Television was established in 1997.

MTG announces sale of Nova to Advance Media Group

The current owner of the Bulgaria’s largest commercial media group "Nova Broadcasting Group", the Swedish MTG, just announced its sale to the Chairman of the Confederation of Industrial Employers in Bulgaria (CEIBG) Kiril Domuschiev. The transaction is still a subject to local regulatory approval and it is expected to take place during Q2 2019

Applications Open for 2019 Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence

Each year, 10 journalists are chosen through open competition to receive funding and professional support to conduct in-depth research and write journalistic stories that reveal something new about our world – or that reveal the familiar in a new light.

Bulgaria: Facebook opens a new office for content monitoring in Sofia

The social media network Facebook will employ 150 people in Sofia who will check for potentially violating materials in Russian, Turkish, Georgian and Kazakh languages, in partnership with TELUS International.

Serbia: Pressure on journalists is increasing

According to the Independent Journalists’ Association (NUNS) of Serbia 102 incidents were reported last year. From them seven were physical assaults, 23 were verbal threats and 72 cases of coercion. The attackers were punished in just three cases, Marija Vukasovic of NUNS said.

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