As part of the Digital Support Programme of the  Log-in Georgia project, the Communications Commission has held informational meetings in around 30 target villages of Kobuleti and Khelvachauri municipalities, including Gvara, Tskavrovka, Leghva, Kakuti, Acharistskali, Maghlakoni, Kapnistavi, Kibe, Maradidi, Kirnati, Acharis Aghmarti, Kedkedi, Zeda Chkhutuneti, Kveda Chkhutuneti, Chikuneti, Tkhilnari, Zeda Tkhilnari, Agara, Makho and Simoneti. The goal of the informational meetings was to...

Subscribers affected by the switching off of “Magtisat” on 31 December will be able to use the Azerspace satellite to receive the television broadcasting signal. The Azerspace 46E satellite will allow viewers to watch almost all the channels previously provided by Magtisat free of charge. In order for subscribers to be able to receive a signal from the Azerspace satellite, several technical issues need to be ensured. In particular, it is necessary to purchase and install a dish and...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has chosen Stori AI as the winner of the start-up contest “Ideadrome.” Along with the cash prize, the winning team received the knowledge and experience for taking their idea to the global stage. As part of the contest, participants underwent week-long training and worked with experienced mentors on improving and developing their ideas. The seminars were led by experts Nika Tsiklauri, Grigol Abashidze and Tatuli Okriashvili, who trained...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission resumes its Masterclass series with a series of 6 online video lectures by Natia Abramia, Change and Improvement Manager at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Ms. Abramia will share her 16 years of experience in BBC with the viewers, who will learn how to manage media projects and creative teams with limited resources, while constantly improving quality and saving time. Natia Abramia’s masterclass lectures are already available...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission, in cooperation with Digital Road Studios and in partnership with Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency, hosted a game development conference organised by the Media Lab. The two-day event was opened by Head of the Media Lab Rusudan Chachanidze and GITA strategic development specialist Zurab Dzidziguri. The conference was attended by local and international game developers. During the event, startuppers worked with experts who shared...

The Communications Commission has issued written warnings to TV Pirveli for violating product placement regulations, Rustavi 2 - for advertising hard alcoholic drinks, and Alt-Info - for broadcasting a programme in a foreign language without the mandatory subtitles in the state language.  With regards to TV Pirveli, the case concerns the show Morning Live, which became subject to monitoring by the Communications Commission to establish the broadcaster’s compliance with product...

The Communications Commission and Kutaisi International University will implement joint projects in the fields of digital communication technologies and media literacy. Within the framework of the cooperation, the parties will share internationally recognised educational and scientific resources and hold training sessions, seminars and conferences for students and lecturers with the participation of local and international experts. Joint projects will also be implemented with the involvement of...

The Communications Commission has trained 190 students of Public Schools N2 and N4 in Zugdidi in media literacy skills. Seminars for the primary and high school students were held as part of the “Media Economics” and “Happy Onlife” projects of the Communications Commission. Similar seminars have already taken place in Telavi, Gurjaani, Zestaponi, Kutaisi, Senaki and Lanchkhuti. Around 1000 public school students have been trained in media literacy skills in total. IX and...

Representatives of the Communications Commission presented the latest regulatory and development trends in the Georgian telecom sector to American and European partners. The participants of the meeting, which was organised by the United States Commercial Law Development program (CLDP), learned about the regulation of competition in the field of broadcasting and electronic communications, the powers of the Communications Commission to enforce competition laws, and the latest trends on the...

The Communications Comission continues to train young people in media literacy skills. As part of the “Media Economics” and “Happy Onlife” projects, the Commission held seminars in Public School N1 in Senaki and Public School N3 in Lanchkhuti, where 252 primary and high school students developed their media literacy skills. The media literacy project “Media Economics,” which has been recognised as a successful and effective initiative by EU countries and the...