The Communications Commission has deemed TV Pirveli, Formula and Mtavari Arkhi to have violated the principle of impartiality in broadcasting news, and freed all three broadcasters from administrative liability. Specifically, the Communications Commission received a complaint from the political union Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia, based on which the Communications Commission studied the issue and determined that in the news programmes aired by TV Pirveli and Formula, the broadcasters ...

The decision by Magticom to increase the price of fixed internet services for up to half a million subscribers raises questions. According to Magticom, from 1 August 2025, the service tariff for the subscribers using 50 Mbps fixed internet or the internet + IPTV package will increase by GEL 3. According to ComCom, this change will affect 496,168 subscribers across Georgia. The company's tariff increase is particularly noteworthy given that high-speed internet prices in Georgia are already much ...

The Communications Commission has fined Sezoni TV GEL 2,500 for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. Specifically, monitoring conducted by the Commission revealed that in May and June of this year, Sezoni TV aired the programme “Daily Review with Nikoloz Mzhavanadze” at 21:00, where offensive language was used once by a guest, and once by the host.  According to the Law on Broadcasting, programmes containing offensive language are considered unsuitable for minors under ...

The Communications Commission has issued the TV broadcasters Teleimedi, Rustavi 2, Formula and Agromedia with a written caution for product placement violations. The Commission carried out monitoring of the programmes aired by the aforementioned broadcasters and found numerous product placement violations that affected the programme content and afforded excessive significance to the products. In case of Teleimedi, additional violations of sponsor identification rules were identified.  Due ...

The Media Academy of the communications Commission held a seminar for journalists and students of the faculty of journalism on the subject of “Television Documentaries – From the Idea to the Screen.” The seminar was presented by film directors Keti Sadgobelashvili and Giorgi Ebralidze. The meeting discussed the essence and goals of documentary filmmaking, as well as the development ideas, themes, characters and stories. In addition, participants learned about the different ...

The Communications Commission has successfully held the 12th edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” A total of 215 VIII, IX, X and XI grade pupils from across Georgia took part in the contest. A competent jury panel evaluated the submissions and identified three winners who received high-tech prizes from the Commission. The authors of 20 outstanding submissions also received gift vouchers. According to the rules of the contest, participants were required to ...

The Communications Commission has issued BMG with a written caution for product placement violation. In March 2025, the Commission monitored the programmes aired by the broadcaster and identified a violation of product placement rules. Specifically, BMG carried out product placement without clearly identifying it as such, and the broadcaster failed to inform the audience about the commercial nature of the communication. Furthermore, the product placement affected the programme content, ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission held informational meetings on the subject of media literacy with town hall employees of the municipalities of Senaki, Chkhorotsku and Tskaltubo. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Mariam Gugulashvili, who shared information about the role and significance of media literacy in the modern society.  The meetings discussed separation between information, persuasion, fact, ...

ComCom Media Service Regulation Department representative Tinatin Chachukashvili and IR Service representative Tamar Popiashvili took part at the 11th Annual Black Sea Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum (BRAF) and the working meeting organised by the Audiovisual Ciuncil of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ACRA).  The event involved a panel discussion on the subject of protection of children in media services, which included a presentation by ComCom representatives about the current ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission held an informational meeting with the administration of the Municipality of Khoni, including the city’s deputy mayors and representatives of the target settlements.  The Digital Support Programme will provide free training in digital literacy and safe use of the internet to persons aged 14 and above residing in the target settlements. Participants will be able to develop skills such as finding the desired ...