Center for Open Information
The Center for Open Information, a non-Governmental Organization founded by the journalist Çlirim Peka, known as Çim Peka, acquired the company 3 DS & AF Entertainment from the Shena family in 2019. This company had owned Tirana TV Shpk (now with suspended activity) since 2017, which was broadcasting under the name TNT. In November 2019, the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) approved the request of 3 DS & AF Entertainment to change the television's name from TNT to Syri TV, and in 2020, Syri TV began broadcasting.
"Syri TV" was an expansion of the media activity of the "Open Information Center," which had launched the informative portal Syri.net in 2015. However, the center was officially registered two years later, in 2017. In addition to the portal and the television, the Center for Open Information also acquired a radio company that mainly broadcasts the television program.
According to the registration decision made public in the media, apart from the founder Peka, who hosts the show "Çim Peka Live" and is the director of the television, there are several well-known journalists on the board of the NGO. This includes Andi Bejtja, who is also the Director of Information at Syri TV. In addition to Bejtja, the board consists of other journalists such as Lutfi Dervishi, Sokol Shameti, Klodian Tomorri, and the editor-in-chief of "Rilindja Demokratike," the official organ of the Democratic Party, Bledi Kasmi.
Also on the board is Artan Hoxha, an economics professor, shareholder of Tirana Business University, and media analyst. Hoxha served as a minister in the first government of the Democratic Party in 1992-1993 and ran for the position of President from this party in 2012, a candidacy he withdrew from. The board also includes lawyers Brikena Kasmi, former Deputy Minister of Justice in the Democratic Party government from 2010 to 2013, and Armela Kromiçi, a lecturer at the University of Tirana.
Center for Open Information and the company 3 DS & AF Entertainment, have individuals in their leadership closely linked to the Democratic Party led by former Prime Minister Sali Berisha. The company's administrator and one of the members of the NGO's board have been chosen as members of the National Council of the Democratic Party led by Berisha.
Business Form
Private
Legal Form
NGO
Business Sectors
Television Broadcasting
Individual Owner
Media Business
Radio and Television Broadcasting
3 DS & AF Entertainment
General Information
Founding Year
2015
Affiliated Interests Founder
Is a journalist, TV moderator and the founder and director of Syri TV and the online website syri.net. Peka, who previously led his TV show "Fakt" at UTV television owned by former PD deputy Astrit Veliaj, is known for his support for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and former President Ilir Meta. No other businesses or companies are registered under Çlirim Peka's name.
Both the television and Peka have been accused by pro-government media as being secretly financed and owned by Shkëlzen Berisha, the son of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha. Syri TV and Peka denied the accusations of hidden ownership and financing.
Employees
Missing Data
Contact
Rruga ''Veli Dedi'', Ndërtesa Nr.9, Kashar, Mëzez, Tiranë
E-mail: gspahija@syritv.al, info@syri.met
Website: www.syri.net
Tax/ ID Number
Qendra për Informim të Hapur: L71603456N3 DS & AF Entertainment: L71821001T
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
1.28 Mln. $/ 146 Mln..Lek
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
-0.07 Mln. $/-8 Mln..Lek
Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Management
Non-Executive Board
the Director of Information at Syri TV and has previously led several other media outlets.
a journalist and a former director in several national media organizations.
editor-in-chief of several daily newspapers and a renowned journalist.
a well-known economics journalist.
the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Rilindja Demokratike," the official media of the Democratic Party.
A professor of Economy and a shareholder at Tirana Business University, as well as an analyst in the media. Hoxha served as a minister in the first government of the Democratic Party from 1992 to 1993 and ran for the President in 2012, a candidacy from which he withdrew.
a lawyer and former Deputy Minister of Justice in the government of the Democratic Party from 2010 to 2013.
A professor at the University of Tirana in the Faculty of Law.
Further Information
Meta Data
The ownership structure and financial balances are publicly available at the National Business Center in Albania. The secured financial data pertains to the year 2022. To convert the amounts into dollars, the average exchange rate of the Central Bank for the year 2022 was used. The financial statement is not separated for the three media units, television, radio, and the online platform, but is presented as the balance sheet of the 3 DS & AF Entertainment company. See sources for more.
