Sadler: ANN leadership did not approve or announce merger of N1 and Nova television
Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The current leadership of Adrija News Network (ANN) has not approved or announced any merger of N1 and Nova S television programs.
- ANN continues to operate under its existing management and organizational structure.
- The acquisition of ANN by Alpac Capital is not yet complete, and future decisions rest with the new owner.
Brent Sadler, director of news for Adrija News Network (ANN), stated that the current ANN leadership has neither approved nor announced any merger plans for its television channels, N1 and Nova S. Sadler addressed inquiries regarding the potential consolidation of N1 and Nova S newsrooms, the possible discontinuation of Nova S's news programming, and the relocation of the Nova S newsroom.
"ANN continues to operate in accordance with its existing management and organizational structure. The current ANN leadership has not announced or approved changes of this nature," Sadler told the Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) website.
ANN continues to operate in accordance with its existing management and organizational structure. The current ANN leadership has not announced or approved changes of this nature.
He further clarified that "Alpac Capital" has not yet finalized its acquisition of ANN. "All decisions concerning the future of the organization, including its operational structure or employee numbers, will be the responsibility of the new owner and its management. Consequently, it would be inappropriate for me to comment or speculate in advance about decisions that, upon completion of the transaction, will rightfully fall under Alpac Capital's purview," Sadler added.
All decisions concerning the future of the organization, including its operational structure or employee numbers, will be the responsibility of the new owner and its management. Consequently, it would be inappropriate for me to comment or speculate in advance about decisions that, upon completion of the transaction, will rightfully fall under Alpac Capital's purview.
Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.