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N1 media network ownership and management changes

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2026-10-04 15:24 UTC → 2026-10-05 22:34 UTC · added removed

Following the acquisition of Adria News Network by the Portuguese investment fund Alpac Capital, the N1 television network has undergone significant restructuring. This transition included personnel changes, such as the removal of N1 Croatia’s news director, and the cancellation of the program ‘24 minutes with Zoran Kesić’ on Serbia’s Nova S channel, which triggered protests in Belgrade. In response to these changes, the Luxembourgish electronic media regulator, ALIA, launched an investigation into the network’s ownership and management across Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. The probe seeks to determine if Alpac Capital Capital, owned by Portuguese businessman Pedro Vargas, has gained effective control over programming and whether this has compromised editorial independence, specifically regarding election coverage in Serbia. While Recent developments indicate that N1’s news director editorial staff reported management applied for a Serbian broadcasting license through the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) in Serbia stated he early October without consulting the newsroom. ALIA has received no instructions confirmed that the station’s Luxembourgish license remains active and clarified that the application to REM does not automatically transfer N1 from owners regarding news coverage, regulators are examining Luxembourgish to Serbian regulatory jurisdiction. The regulator continues to examine whether actual control over programming was transferred during the ownership shift and whether owners or management transfer violates broadcasting permit conditions. have exerted pressure on journalists or influenced reporting.

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