The Euronews Group and the IN Media Group announced today their partnership to launch Euronews Albania, television and digital media platform aimed at reaching the citizens of Albania as well as Kosovo Albanian, Macedonian and Montenegrin residents.
With the launch of Euronews Albania, the "Euronews" group is starting a new journey, creating a Euronews franchise for the first time. This partnership clearly demonstrates the strategic objective of Euronews to become the global "globe" media in Europe and the world.
Under the signed agreement, in October 2018, the "Euronews" group will contribute with its expertise, as well as with the multicultural approach it will bring to the new media. Also, the expression of all views and unrivaled international coverage will be a guarantee of the excellent quality that Euronews Albania will have. On the other hand, Euronews will have the opportunity to use the regional coverage of Euronews Albania on all its platforms.
Michael Peters, Executive Director of Euronews, said: "We are really excited to have created this partnership with the IN Media group for this important business for Euronews. For the first time, we are creating a franchise, Euronews franchise. This is a testimony of our strength, which has come increasing as a result of some important changes that have been made in recent years. We continue to grow as "globe" media, being international in access and staying close to local audiences. Such agreements contribute to our unwavering strategic goal of making Euronews, the media's number one globe not only in Europe but also in the world. "
Theodhori Cami, head of "IN Media Group", said: "After a long journey of negotiations, commitment and determination, we are proud to announce the creation of partnership with Euronews, the number one news channel in Europe. The merit for the launch of Euronews Albania is not only the group "IN Media" but also of all Albanians who will become part of a completely new project whose foundations are based on the expertise and credibility enjoyed by this channel throughout world. That is why we will offer a unique standard for media, as nowhere else in the region. "
Euronews Albania is expected to launch broadcasts in 2019, so the first efforts have been made to find the best professionals in the country. The new media will create new jobs, as Euronews Albania will have about 100 employees at the time of launching the broadcasts.
With this new creation, the news will be offered in a more balanced and diverse way than all the other rival broadcasters in the Balkans.
The IN Media Group, which was created in 2013, broadcasts on "IN TV", the only channel for young people in Albania and radio "IN Radio 105.7".
Euronews is the number one news channel in Europe that reaches more viewers in continental Europe than all its rivals. According to the Global Internet Index 2017, Euronews is present in 450 million families worldwide and has 125 million viewers per month.
