The station celebrated “a victory for independent media” and accused the regulator of trying to intimidate journalists.
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Polish government seeks to put broadcaster regulator on trial
The head of the KRRiT dismissed the accusations and described the move as “an attempt to intimidate a constitutional body”.
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Polish state firms direct advertising cash to government-friendly media, data show
Almost half of the 128 million zloty spent in magazines last year went to government-friendly weeklies.
Complaint filed against Polish public TV over “EPP – European Putin’s Party” report
Polish state TV, a government mouthpiece, has suggested Donald Tusk, PO and the EPP are among “Putin’s useful idiots”.
Media boycott Polish far-right press conference on Ukraine refugee “privileges”
Journalists switched off their cameras and sat around a nearby table.
Ban on media at Belarus border violates freedoms, rules Polish Supreme Court
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President vetoes media law that threatened Poland’s biggest private broadcaster
Andrzej Duda said he took account of a Polish-American investment treaty as well as the issue of “media pluralism and freedom of speech”.
Thousands protest media ownership law targeting Poland’s biggest private TV network
The American owner of TVN would have to sell its majority stake.
Polish parliament unexpectedly passes bill forcing sale of US-owned TV network
“The United States is extremely disappointed,” said the American embassy.
Poland passes law to allow continued ban on journalists and NGOs at Belarus border
A state of emergency had been due to shortly expire, but has now effectively been extended.
Reporters claim Polish soldiers “broke the law” in “attack” near border
A new recording revealed shouts and offensive language during the search.
US-owned TVN24 receives last-minute renewal of broadcasting licence in Poland
But the future of TVN still remains in doubt as parliament considers legislation to restrict foreign media ownership.
“Press freedom state of emergency” declared in Poland by Reporters Without Borders
A ban on reporting from the Belarus border and a proposed media ownership law add to concerns over press freedom in Poland, says RSF.
TVN “is not free media”, says Polish PM. Foreign-owned outlets are “used against us”
The prime minister has defended a proposal by the ruling party to restrict foreign media ownership, which he says is against Poland’s interests.
