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On Wednesday, February 4th, the Register of Media of the Agency for Business Registers (APR) recorded seven new internet portals, all owned by Zaple Media Group from Novi Sad, with Gradimir Banković listed as the main and responsible editor for all of them.

Eight out of ten citizens of Serbia claim to watch television at least once a week, while half of them do so more frequently, as reported by the Ipsos agency on Instagram.

Atila Mong, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) representative for Europe, wrote on the social media platform X that he stands in solidarity with journalist and media freedom advocate Veran Matić, who is also the recipient of the International Press Freedom Award, and who is facing a smear campaign in pro-government media that could endanger his life.

The second episode of the series "Era of Evil" deals with the personality of Veran Matić, who is accused of being a traitor, a foreign mercenary, and an agent, along with allegations that he embezzled large sums of money, which indirectly calls for his lynching, states the statement from the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM).

The authorities in Serbia have responded to protests across the country with excessive force, arbitrary arrests, suppression of civil society, and attacks on journalists and independent media, which is part of a broader interference in media freedoms, as indicated in the annual report published today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on human rights violations worldwide.

The Municipality of Merošina announced today a competition for project co-financing of media content for the year 2026, with the deadline for project submissions and commission members set for February 20, as stated in the Unified Information System (UIS) of the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications.

In light of the increasingly frequent attacks and pressures faced by journalists in recent times, such as the recent case of media targeting of Veran Matić, the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Milan Antonijević, issued a "public warning" stating that the work performed by journalists and differences in opinions, editorial policies, and reporting methods can never justify discrimination, harassment, threats, or any form of violence, as this endangers both freedom of expression and the right to information.

Near the National Assembly and the tent settlement known as Ćacilend, at least 35 attacks on journalists have been recorded since March 2025, according to data from the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia. Of these, 11 cases have been brought before the prosecutor's office. CINS has analyzed these cases and has succeeded in identifying some of those who have clashed with journalists, individuals who have not been known to the public until now.

The Management Board of the Public Media Institution Radio-Television of Serbia appointed Dragan Bujošević as the acting general director of RTS at today’s regular meeting, it was announced after the meeting.