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N1 television chain sees further leadership changes in Bosnia and Herzegovina after ownership shift
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N1 television chain sees further leadership changes in Bosnia and Herzegovina after ownership shift

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • N1 regional television's new owners, Alpac Capital, continue leadership changes, dismissing the director of their Bosnia and Herzegovina branch.
  • Amir Zukić confirmed his departure as director of Adria News, which operates N1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • This follows similar leadership changes in N1's Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian branches after Alpac Capital acquired the media outlets from United Group.

The new owners of the regional television network N1 are continuing a wave of leadership changes across its branches. Following recent dismissals in Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia, Alpac Capital has now removed Amir Zukić as the director of N1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zukić confirmed his departure from Adria News, the company operating N1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the Croatian news agency Hina. "It is true that as of today, I am no longer the director of Adria News d.o.o. and Adria News BH Production, under which N1 operates," Zukić stated.

The international investment group Alpac Capital and the telecommunications-media group United Group confirmed the sale of Adria News Network (ANN) in late May. Alpac Capital has since taken over the management of United Group's media assets, which include N1 television in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovenia, along with numerous other regional media outlets.

These leadership changes began shortly after Alpac Capital assumed control. In Serbia, management shifts occurred at N1, Nova, Radar, and Dnevnik – outlets noted for being among the few media not under the influence of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. The dismissals in Slovenia and Croatia involved Katja Šeruga, director of Adria News Production Slovenia, and Tihomir Ladišić, program director for N1 Croatia. Alpac Capital's acquisition has proceeded despite not yet having regulatory approval from Luxembourg. A hurdle also arose in Montenegro, where a court temporarily halted changes that would transfer the majority stake in Televizija Vijesti due to a dispute with minority shareholders. Media reports have linked Alpac Capital to capital associated with former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and the group has reportedly shown interest in purchasing Nova24TV in Slovenia.

It is true that as of today, I am no longer the director of Adria News d.o.o. and Adria News BH Production, under which N1 operates.

— Amir ZukićAmir Zukić confirms his dismissal as director of N1 Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Croatian news agency Hina.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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