Day: February 19, 2026
Four pro-government TV channels accounted for 78.5% of the advertising revenue in 2025, with Imedi TV, the main pro-Georgian Dream broadcaster, receiving the largest share of GEL 45 million (around USD 16.8 million), or 45.4% of the total, according to calculations by Mediachecker, an independent media watchdog, based on official data.
In 2025, TV broadcasters in Georgia received GEL 99.2 million (around USD 37 million) in advertising revenue, 43% more than the previous year.
Imedi TV, in first place, was followed by other pro-government channels, including Rustavi 2 with GEL 18.5 million (around USD 7 million), PosTV with GEL 7.6 million (around USD 2.8 million), and GDS with GEL 6.6 million (around USD 2.5 million).
Meanwhile, two major critical broadcasters – TV Pirveli and Formula TV – generated GEL 5.8 million (around USD 2.1 million) and GEL 4.7 million (around USD 1.8 million), respectively.
The stark difference between pro-government and government-critical channels’ advertising revenues comes at a time when broadcasters in Georgia are banned from receiving foreign funding, except for commercial transactions, under the changes to the Broadcasting Law adopted in 2025.
Transparency International – Georgia, a local anti-corruption watchdog, warned in December 2025 that the two critical channels were facing the risk of closure due to financial difficulties.
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The World Chovgan Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been moved to June 7–14, AzerNEWS reports.
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Azerbaijani & Armenian civil society met in Yerevan under the #PeaceBridge initiative.
The crossing of a newly delimited border section signals the peace process moving from declarations to practical steps.
#Azerbaijan #Armenia #PeaceProcess #SouthCaucasus #Normalization
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bp, the operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli oilfield and the Shah Deniz gas field, has announced the renewal of its platform operations and maintenance contract with Turan Drilling & Engineering Company, AzerNEWS reports. The company said the renewed agreement covers platform drilling services and operations and maintenance activities across eight bp-operated offshore oil and gas production platforms in…
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The World Chovgan Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been moved to June 7–14, AzerNEWS reports.
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The crossing of a newly delimited border section signals the peace process moving from declarations to practical steps.
#Azerbaijan #Armenia #PeaceProcess #SouthCaucasus #Normalization
— News.Az (@news_az) Feb 19, 2026
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bp, the operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli oilfield and the Shah Deniz gas field, has announced the renewal of its platform operations and maintenance contract with Turan Drilling & Engineering Company, AzerNEWS reports. The company said the renewed agreement covers platform drilling services and operations and maintenance activities across eight bp-operated offshore oil and gas production platforms in…
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“Многие блогеры и наблюдатели в России и Казахстане задаются вопросом – означают ли недавние задержания российских антивоенных релокантов, что Казахстан окончательно превращается в страну, опасную для тех людей, бежавших из России, чьей депортации добивается Москва?” smarturl.click/lAEoM
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Пять человек пострадали за минувшие сутки в результате российских обстрелов и воздушных ударов по Херсонской области, сообщил глава ОВА Александр Прокудин. Повреждены 11 многоэтажек, ряд частных жилых строений и автомобили.
Очередным обстрелам подвергся и Никопольский район Днепропетровской области. По данным местных властей, пострадавших нет.
В окрестностях Запорожья при обстреле был ранен 6-летний ребенок. smarturl.click/Knyp
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The post Пять человек пострадали за минувшие сутки в результате российских обстрелов и воздушных ударов по Херсонской области, сообщил глава ОВА Александр Прокудин. Повреждены 11 многоэтажек, ряд частных жилых строений и автомобили. Очередным обстрелам подвергся и Никопольский район Днепропетровской области. По данным местных властей, пострадавших нет. В окрестностях Запорожья при обстреле был ранен 6-летний ребенок. https://smarturl.click/Knyp first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
The post Пять человек пострадали за минувшие сутки в результате российских обстрелов и воздушных ударов по Херсонской области, сообщил глава ОВА Александр Прокудин. Повреждены 11 многоэтажек, ряд частных жилых строений и автомобили. Очередным обстрелам подвергся и Никопольский район Днепропетровской области. По данным местных властей, пострадавших нет. В окрестностях Запорожья при обстреле был ранен 6-летний ребенок. https://smarturl.click/Knyp first appeared on The World Web Times – worldwebtimes.com.
