The station celebrated “a victory for independent media” and accused the regulator of trying to intimidate journalists.
The station celebrated “a victory for independent media” and accused the regulator of trying to intimidate journalists.
The head of the KRRiT dismissed the accusations and described the move as “an attempt to intimidate a constitutional body”.
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Discovery hit out at the “increasing overstepping of their competences by the regulatory authorities” in Poland.
TVN, which is owned by Discovery, Inc., is disliked by PiS for its often critical coverage of the government.
Just 36% of Poles trust TVP, while 46% distrust it.
Orlen is responding to a court decision to suspend its purchase of hundreds of media outlets.
The open letter calls on the authorities to support the release of human rights activists in Belarus.
He also criticised a German supermarket for evading Poland’s Sunday trading ban and praised the government for its Covid response.
But a conservative journalism society says it is “Catholic and patriotic” voices which are under threat.
Orlen’s CEO had previously promised no major personnel changes.
Orlen has bought hundreds of local media outlets.
Orlen now owns hundreds of local newspapers and websites.
It is also suing an IPN official for calling on of its Polish news websites a “tube for gassing Poles”.
Poland is following Hungary’s example in seeking to “muzzle” reporting, says the IPI.