Ministry of Finance should not limit company's ability to measure TV ratings

NGOs’ joint statement on the process of selecting candidates for the Board of Trustees of the Georgian Public Broadcaster

On January 23 the Parliament of Georgia voted, for the second time, to select the candidates of the Georgian Public Broadcaster’s (GPB) Board of Trustees. As a result, only four candidates were selected for nine vacant positions.   

Parliament should ensure compiling the 9-member Board of Trusties free from political influence

Today, Parliament voted for 6 candidates for the membership of the Georgian Public Broadcaster Board of Trustees, of which three candidates: Lela Gaprindashvili, nominated by the Public Defender, Ninia Kakabadse, nominated by the United National Movement, and Gennady Geladze, nominated by the Supreme Council of Adjara did not receive

The new Board of the Ajarian Public Broadcaster – did nepotism trump merits?

In a controversial move, the Supreme Council of Ajara last week finalized the appointment of members of the Ajarian Public Broadcaster’s Board of trustees.

Who keeps spamming us with SMS advertising?

A number of companies continue sending unsolicited SMS advertising to mobile phones,  violating the Georgian law on personal data protection.

Civil society organizations: Parliament should not adopt amendment that would sanction insults of religious beliefs

The below signatory civil society organizations disapprove of the legal draft submitted to the Parliament that, if passed, would sanction statements insulting religious sentiments.

TI Georgia: Ministry of Internal Affairs should withdraw officers from other state institutions

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) today, according to a report by Imedi TV, denied TI Georgia’s finding that the Ministry is continuing a practice of previous governments and maintains an officer positioned insid

Media Environment Ahead of the October 27 Presidential Elections

Political TV shows’ pre-electing ratings – Rustavi 2 ahead, GPB struggling to remain relevant

  The first debate among presidential candidates on the GPB’s Channel 1 was watched by approximately 57,000 urban voters, the second attracted on average less than 12,000.

Crisis Uninterrupted: the story of the Georgian Public Broadcaster

Less than three weeks ahead of the presidential elections, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) is broke and broken.