The total commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 0.5% year-on-year to GEL 15.6 million.  TV broadcasters alone collected GEL 14 million in advertising revenues, with direct advertising accounting for 64.9% of the total, and product placement accounting for 18.4%.  Teleimedi had the largest share of commercial TV advertising revenues in Q1 2024. Its revenues increased by GEL 0.7 million year-on-year to GEL 5.3 million. The ...

ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze took part in the 23rd plenary assembly of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg), and specifically in the session devoted to international relations. Ms Imedadze, who chaired EaPeReg in 2023, talked about the importance of relations between EaPeReg and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the joint projects implemented and planned by the two organisations.  The 23rd plenary assembly and workshops of ...

To promote the integration of media literacy into formal education, a mutual cooperation agreement was signed between the Communications Commission and Samtskhe-Javakheti State University. The agreement was signed by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze and university rector Maka Beridze. The cooperation will involve joint projects in the field of media literacy, masterclasses by local and international experts, as well as thematic and scientific conferences. To integrate media literacy into higher ...

ComCom member Ekaterine Imadedze took part in a round table discussion held within the framework of the summit of telecom industry leaders that was dedicated to the topic of successful funding models for broadband internet. During her speech, Ms Imedadze focused on the importance of international strategic partnerships in the field of broadband infrastructure development and realisation of the country's digital potential. Other issues addressed during the discussion included the universal ...

The Communications Commission hosted the 17th meeting of the Spectrum Experts Working Group of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg SEWG) in Tbilisi. The meeting was attended by representatives of regulatory bodies of EU member countries, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) and other EU institutions. The purpose of the event was to identify the current ...

As part of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?”, the Communications Commission held a training for 60 pupils in public schools Nº6 and Nº177 in Tbilisi. The seminar was led by ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Nino Machavariani, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters.  During the meeting, the trainer used BBC Academy materials to provide the pupils with detailed information ...

As part of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?”, the Communications Commission held a training for over 60 pupils in a public school in Rustavi. The seminar was led by ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Tamar Karbaia, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters.  During the meeting, the trainer used BBC Academy materials to provide the pupils with detailed information about fact-checking and ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has launched the 7th edition of the startup idea contest “Ideadrome.” This year, the theme of the contest is “From the Product to A-Series.” The aim of the contest is to support startups that have already created a minimum viable product (MVP) and are planning to move to the next stage. The contest will help the startuppers improve, develop and realise their ideas. As part of the contest, participants must submit a 1-minute ...

In the modern era, where media plays an important role of people's lives, commercial communications and advertising play a special role in shaping consumer behavior, desires and decisions. In a reality saturated with information and competition, it is vital for companies to have effective advertising communication in order to attract the attention of the target audience and increase the demand for their product on the market. Despite the fact that in the 21st century advertising moved to social ...

The Communications Commission has sanctioned Silknet for providing low-quality internet to the users, thereby violating the legislation in the field of electronic communications. In March 2024, ComCom received a customer complaint about an internet problem, after which the Commission conducted a 24-hour internet speed and quality test together with the user. The test established that the quality of the internet service provided by Silknet did not correspond to the terms of the contract between ...