🇷🇸 N1 Serbia

About N1 Serbia

N1 Serbia was founded in 2014 by United Group, a major telecommunications and media conglomerate in Southeast Europe. The majority owner of United Group is the international investment company BC Partners, with KKR holding a minority stake. N1 operates as CNN International's local broadcast partner and affiliate.

N1 Serbia is widely recognized by press freedom organizations, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Freedom House, OSCE, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), as a leading independent news outlet in a media landscape dominated by pro-government media. It is consistently critical of the Serbian government and President Aleksandar Vučić, who has publicly labeled N1's reporting as 'pure terrorism' and portrayed it as an 'opponent of the state'. N1 journalists frequently face attacks, smear campaigns, and threats, including death threats, from state officials and pro-government media. Despite these pressures and documented attempts at political interference in its editorial policy, N1 maintains a reputation for high professionalism and credible reporting, often serving as a platform for opposition voices and investigative journalism. Its editors have even proposed a management buyout to safeguard its editorial independence.