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Private TV stations denounce planned changes in Georgia’s broadcasting law

by OC Media

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A number of private TV companies and civil rights organisations in Georgia have urged Parliament not to pass a bill removing restrictions on commercial advertising on Georgia’s Public Broadcaster (GPB). The bill, developed by a working group under Parliament’s Legal Issues Committee, was put to parliament by 13 MPs on 22 June. The group was formed earlier in 2017 after several GPB employees in December 2016 put an initiative to Parliament urging them to create a working group to develop a

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Concerns grow at cancellation of ‘critical’ shows at GPB

by OC Media

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Tens of demonstrators gathered in front Georgia’s Public Broadcaster (GPB) in Tbilisi to protests against their recent decision to cease broadcasting joint programmes with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Media watchdogs have condemned the move. Popular TV programmes Tsiteli Zona (Red Zone) and InterVIEW will no longer be aired on the broadcaster, GPB and RFE/RL have confirmed. The contract between two media outlets will expire in July, and GPB does not intend to renew it. ‘Ever

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Georgia’s Public Broadcaster shuts down joint shows with RFE/RL

by OC Media

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Georgia’s Public Broadcaster (GPB) has announced that they will cease broadcasting joint programmes with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). In an interview local media outlet Netgazeti, the head of RFE/RL in Georgia Davit Kakabadze said that TV programmes Tsiteli Zona (Red Zone) and InterVIEW will no longer be aired on GPB. ‘According to our contract we should be given a month’s notice. We have been officially informed. So everything is OK in legal terms’, Kakabadze said. GPB annou

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Georgian Public Broadcaster to continue usual programming

by OC Media

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Following a wave of protest over the Georgian Public Broadcaster’s (GPB) announcement on 6 February to cancel all programmes except for the news bulletin, the company reversed its decision on 6 March. According to a new action plan, all programmes will last until at least the summer. GPB published a statement on Monday and attended a conference organised by the Open Society Georgian Foundation, which included the management of the GPB, members of the board, media experts and local non-gove