Skopje, 26 January 2026 – With the amendments to media legislation in July 2023, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AVMU) for the first time, officially recognised the existence and influence of influencers, vloggers, content creators, and YouTubers—natural persons providing on-demand audiovisual media services.[…]
Overview of Radio Stations Submitting Voluntary Domestic Music Broadcast Plans for 2026
Skopje, 15 January 2026 – Seventeen radio stations have taken advantage of the legal provision allowing voluntary submission of the percentage of domestic music they intend to broadcast. These include 2 national stations, 5 regional stations, and 10 local stations[…]
Director Appointed at the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services
Skopje, 26 December 2025 – At its 26th Session held today, the Council of the Agency decided that Zoran Trajchevski, Ph.D., shall head the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services for the next five-year term[…]
PRESS RELEASE
Skopje, 26 December 2025 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services expresses concern over the offensive, demeaning and degrading language used in press releases by the political party Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, directed at journalist Branko Geroski[…]
Guidelines for Influencers, Vloggers, and Content Creators Adopted
Skopje, 25 December 2025 – At its 24th Session held today, the Council of the Agency adopted the Guidelines for Influencers, Vloggers, and Content Creators , following a previously conducted public consultation[…]
AVMU Holds Final Public Meeting of 2025
Skopje, 23 December 2025 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (AVMU) wrapped up its 2025 public meetings today. Director Zoran Trajchevski presented a review of the Agency’s activities over the past three months in line with the Annual Work Programme[…]
Guidelines for Broadcasters for the Re-run Elections of Mayors in the Municipalities of Gostivar, Vrapchishte, Mavrovo and Rostushe, and Centar Zhupa, 2026
Skopje, 18 December 2025 — At its 23rd Session of 2025 held today, the Agency Council adopted the Guidelines for Broadcasters for the Re-Run Elections of Mayors of The Municipalities of Gostivar, Vrapchishte, Mavrovo and Rostushe, and Centar Zhupa, to be held in 2026.[…]
TV Content Adapted for Persons with Disabilities during the Re-run Local Elections in 2026
Skopje, 19 December 2025 — In accordance with the obligations set out in Article 75, Paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Electoral Code, the Public Broadcasting Service and the television broadcasters operating at the national level that will air paid political advertising are required to broadcast content related to the electoral process in a format accessible to persons with disabilities.[…]
Working Meeting Held with Representatives of “Democracy Lab”
Skopje, 19 December 2025 – A briefing meeting was held today at the premises of the Agency between representatives of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services and the “Democracy Lab” organization[…]
PRESS RELEASE
Skopje, 11 December 2025 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns yesterday’s violent break-in at the newsroom of the Infomax online portal, carried out by an unidentified individual during the live broadcast of the podcast “Teshki Muabeti”[…]