Alpaca Capital Takes Over N1, Nova, Danas; Directors Replaced

Pedro Vargas Santos David, the owner of Alpaca Capital, has officially been appointed as the director of all independent media outlets under ANN, a member of the United Group in Serbia. This move signifies a significant shift in the leadership of several prominent Serbian media organizations.

Official records from the Serbian Business Registers Agency confirm that the decisions to appoint Alpaca Capital's owner were made today. Following this, several key directors were dismissed. These include Mihailo Jovićević, director of the Nova portal and newspaper, as well as the weekly Radar. Aleksandra Mitić, director of Dan Graf, the publisher of Danas, and Brent Sadler, who held the position of director at Adria News and N1, were also removed. Sadler's recent appointment as director of Adria News Nova S was also rescinded. Janez Živko, who served as director of Nova S television, was dismissed in the same reshuffling.

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The process of taking over Adria News Network (ANN) continues in accordance with the previously announced plans, and the change of ownership will not affect the editorial policy of TV N1, nor the way our newsroom makes editorial decisions.

Despite the changes in leadership, N1 has issued a statement emphasizing continuity in its operations. The media outlet affirmed that the acquisition process for Adria News Network (ANN) is progressing according to prior announcements and that the change in ownership will not impact N1's editorial policy or its methods for making editorial decisions. The N1 newsroom reiterated its commitment to upholding the same professional principles and standards, with the editorial team retaining full responsibility for content selection, reporting methods, and editorial choices made in the public interest.

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The N1 newsroom continues to work according to the same professional principles and standards as before. The editorial team retains full responsibility for the selection of topics, the manner of reporting, and editorial decisions in the public interest.