TBILISI, DFWatch — A government-controlled TV channel is in the process of be transferred back to the family of its old owner, the deceased businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili.
The return of Imedi TV to its fonder’s family has become the hottest topic on social networks
TBILISI, DFWatch — The director of a government-controlled TV channel and a key figure after the rose revolution has left his position.
Control over Imedi TV was Tuesday evening handed over to the family of the deceased businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili, who owned
TBILISI, DFWatch — Journalists of TV channel PIK Monday evening expressed protest in an unusual way: When viewers tuned in to their news program at 22:20, they could watch the journalists live – in complete silence.
PIK, or First News Caucasian, belongs to Georgian
TBILISI, DFWatch — The government is offering TV stations exemption from paying outstanding tax debts. This will mostly benefit two pro-government TV stations.
Acting Finance Minister Alexandre Khetaguri said Monday that broadcasters will be allowed to pay reduced fees
TBILISI, DFWatch — There is a crisis in pro-government TV in Georgia, after an opposition coalition won the parliamentary election.
October 5, several well-known anchors and journalists at Imedi TV, which is controlled by Saakashvili’s government, each wrote on their
The founders of Rustavi 2, a TV company are fighting to get back control which they claimed was forcefully deprived from them.
Rustavi 2 played an important role in the rose revolution in 2003, which brought President Mikheil Saakashvili to power, but later became completely
TBILISI, DFWatch – The ruling party says the current parliamentary speaker and the prime minister will represent it in election debates.
Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili is the National Movement’s candidate for prime minister in the election.
The chair of the public
TBILISI, DFWatch – A journalist and a cameraman were beaten while investigating the illegal cutting of trees in eastern Georgia.
Journalists Vasil Dabrundashvili and his cameraman Bacho Buliskeria, who work for the production company Studio GNS, visited the town Akhmeta
TBILISI, DFWatch – Police have arrested a man accused of beating a cameraman working for an opposition affiliated media outlet.
The man has been sentenced to twenty days in jail.
The incident took place August 15 in front of the municipality building in
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report concludes that some of the public service ads in Georgia contain a political message.
The report is based on observation of several TV stations and shows that public service ads don’t meets the standards and are in reality covert