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Media ownership changes in Serbia and North Macedonia

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2026-08-17 14:31 UTC → 2026-08-18 00:49 UTC · added removed

Media ownership is undergoing significant shifts in the Balkan region. In North Macedonia, the Serbian media group Alo Media Sistem DOO Beograd, involving businessmen linked to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, signed a letter of intent to acquire the national cable channel Naša TV and regional station Radio RFM. The transaction, routed through a local entity, awaits approval from the Audio-Visual Media Services Council and the Competition Commission. Concurrently in Serbia, Alpak Kapital Alpac Capital, a Portuguese investment group, has completed a takeover of several major outlets under the Adria News Network (ANN). (ANN) within the United Group. This restructuring includes the television stations N1 and Nova, as well as Nova S, the news portal and newspaper Nova, Nova.rs, the weekly Radar, and the daily Danas. The takeover resulted in transition has been marked by the dismissal official registration of Pedro Vargas Santos David as the director for all these media entities and the immediate removal of several high-level directors, though top executives. Key departures include Brent Sadler from Adria News and N1, Mihailo Jovićević from Nova and Radar, Aleksandra Mitić from Dan Graf, and Janez Živko from Nova S. While N1 and other outlets have stated the change would not affect its that their editorial policy or policies and professional standards. standards will remain unchanged, journalist unions and media employees have expressed significant concern regarding the suddenness of these changes. Critics and unions fear the move could lead to a consolidation of media power and alignment with the current political regime, noting potential political connections between Alpac Capital’s leadership and figures close to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

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  1. 2026-08-18 00:49 UTC Media ownership changes in Serbia and North Macedonia
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