GNCC has issued written warnings on six TV companies – “International Information Agency Evrazia” Ltd, “Saperavi TV” Ltd, “Qartuli TV” Ltd, “TV Company Qartuli Arkhi” Ltd and NNLE “"Journalists and Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights” since, none of these TV companies have placed news programs through their broadcasting nets.  

All of these six companies are entities authorized for private-general broadcasting, which, in accordance with the Georgian law “on Broadcasting” implies broadcasting of programs consisting of at least two-themes, news and social-political programs. In accordance with the same law provided, Public Broadcaster and the TV and Radio Public Broadcaster of Adjara, as well as general broadcasters have obligation to place news and social-political programs within the best timing and ensure to inform the society in timely manner in the scope of their coverage area in regard to the current events happening in Georgia as well as worldwide.

The above-mentioned violation has been revealed by the Commission’s media monitoring group during pre-election period. On June 8, 2016, the Commission has launched monitoring of pre-electoral period of the Georgian Parliamentary Elections of October 8, 2016, and will carry out the monitoring of 53 TV companies 24/7 during the period of four months.

An actual review of an issue with the involvement of interested parties was held at the Commission’s public session. After hearing positions of the parties, the Commission made a decision to issue written warnings on all six TV companies.