The critical news channel TVN24 is allowed to continue broadcasting in Poland. It was previously taken into account that the license would be revoked due to a controversial media law, but the Polish regulator has now extended the license.
The broadcasting license would expire next Sunday. That was in jeopardy after the lower house last month passed a controversial amendment to the media law accepted. The law states that non-European companies are not allowed to have a majority stake in Polish media. TVN24 is largely owned by American Discovery,
According to the government, the law should prevent foreign influence through the media, but critics argued that the amendment was intended to further curtail press freedom in the country. Millions of people watch the independent news channel every day.
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However, the Polish upper house turned against the media law a few weeks ago. The ruling party PiS then announced that it would again vote in the lower house, which could affect the decision of the upper house. overrulen. President Duda also has yet to give his approval.
Incidentally, TVN24 recently received a broadcasting license in the Netherlands, which in principle allowed the channel to continue broadcasting in Poland and the rest of the European Union.
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