Media

Belarusian opposition activist appeals for support of mass media

Tsikhanouskaya was defeated in an August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, widely held to have been rigged, which saw President Lukashenko win a sixth term. Tsikhanouskaya, who claimed to have won a majority of the votes, had to flee Belarus in fear of imprisonment. Mateusz Marek/PAP

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko's competitor in last year's election and opposition activist, has called on Poland and other countries to offer support to Belarusian mass media and social organisations.

PAP focuses on credibility, CEO says

PAP CEO Wojciech Surmacz has said that the agency's key value is credibility, as evidenced in its widespread presence across Polish media.

Poland’s media and entertainment industry expected to reach $10 billion in 2021, says new report

The report, 'Development prospects for the entertainment industry and media in Poland 2021-2025', highlights how each sector of the industry was affected by the pandemic and how they are recovering.

Ruling party calmly awaiting decision on media law – dep. speaker

A senior member of Law and Justice (PiS), the dominant party in Poland’s governing coalition, has suggested the president may not approve of a new media law that lies at the centre of an international controversy over media freedom in Poland.

No media pluralism under previous gov't, minister says

A government minister has said that before Law and Justice took office in 2015 there was little or no media pluralism or freedom in Poland.

TVN granted Dutch broadcasting licence

US-owned Polish TV station TVN has been granted a Dutch broadcasting licence, the company's management board has announced.

Polish PM says US should analyse new media and property restitution bills

The Polish prime minister has invited US experts to analyse both a new media bill and the amended Administrative Procedure Code adopted by Poland's parliament in order to fully understand their aims.

US concerned about new Polish media law

The US has expressed concern about the new Polish media law under which only entities headquartered in European Economic Area (EEA) countries can be granted a broadcasting licence, provided they are not dependent on entities from outside the EEA.

Polish lawmakers debate contested media reform bill

Polish lawmakers debated on Wednesday an amendment to the Broadcasting Act that would introduce a ban on non-European ownership of domestic media as the Sejm, lower house, decided to progress on to the second reading of the controversial bill.

Lower house discusses contested media reform bill

Poland's Sejm (lower house) on Wednesday decided to progress on to the second reading of an amendment to the Broadcasting Act that would introduce a ban on non-European ownership of domestic media.

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