Member of the Communications Commission Natia Kukuladze moderated a panel discussion at a student conference organised by Alterbridge University. The discussion was titled “Information Influences and Threats in the Digital Age: Media Literacy as a Response,” and was attended by students from Alterbridge and Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. The panel discussed topics such as the use of social psychology in media literacy programmes as a path to reducing misinformation;...

The Communications Commission has fined Formula TV GEL 2,500 – the minimum amount stipulated by law – for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. The Commission monitored the broadcaster’s programmes during April of this year, and found that Formula’s news programmes contained instances of presenters and journalists expressing personal opinions and failing to comply with the legal requirements of impartiality and balanced reporting.  The violations identified...

Within the framework of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) project Cybersecurity for Youth: A Secure Digital Future, the Communications Commission conducted a training on the subject of “Media Literacy and Digital Risks in the Age of Artificial Intelligence — How to Evaluate Information and Protect Decisions in the Digital Environment.”  As part of the training, ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Vera Prangishvili provided the participants...

In the first quarter of 2026, the total commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters increased by 64% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to GEL 27 million. In the case of television stations alone, the amount received from commercial advertising increased by 72.7% and amounted to GEL 25.6 million.   The largest share of advertising revenues collected by TV broadcasters in the first quarter of 2026 (87.4%) was generated by direct advertising,...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Goga Gulordava, held bilateral meetings with heads of fellow regulators within the framework of the 26th Global Symposium of Regulators (GSR-26).  During the visit, the Communications Commission signed a memorandum of understanding with the Digital Security Authority of Cyprus (DSA). The agreement aims to ensure close coordination and exchange of experience between the agencies on current issues in the telecommunications sector.  Goga...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Goga Gulordava, held a meeting with Himat Singh Sandhu, Digital Development Specialist of the World Bank, to discuss the issues of cooperation between the Commission and the World Bank, and the progress of the Log In Georgia project.  During the meeting, Goga Gulordava highlighted the role of the World Bank in the country’s digital transformation process and noted that the World Bank is one of Georgia’s key...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Goga Gulordava, and ComCom member Ivane Makharadze met with representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia — Political Officer Kerry McIntosh, Press Attaché Sarah Sapperstein, and Embassy Media Specialist Nana Kiknadze. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the role of the Communications Commission in the broadcasting sector, media regulation, the existing legal framework in Georgia, and the Commission’s approaches.  During...

The Communications Commission, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and UNICEF, organised a conference titled “Integrating Media Literacy into Formal Education,” which was held in Batumi for school principals and teachers. The event, which was held for the third time, aimed to support the systematic integration of media literacy into schools and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and teaching experience among educators.   The conference...

Member of the Communications Commission, Ivane Makharadze, took part in the fourth meeting of national focal points of the “Journalists Matter Campaign” of the Council of Europe, held under the mandate of the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI), as well as at the conference titled “Defending the Truth: Comprehensive Approaches to Journalist Safety and Quality Journalism.”  The working meeting focused on the steps taken by the Council of...

The Communications Commission has announced a competition for cultural-creative radio broadcasting license. In accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, eligible applicants include non-profit (non-commercial) legal entities under private law or legal entities of public law — specifically, cultural organisations that promote various fields of culture and provide broad audiences with educational and informational content about cultural developments.  Within the framework of...