Tag: 1TV
Macedonia 19.02.20 | 21:02

Zaev confirms that the tape where he discusses Boki 13’s racketeering is authentic

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev admitted that the brief audio recording, in which he is heard discussing the business of suspected extortionist Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 is authentic. This comes after months in which Zaev denies that he had close links with Boki 13, who is charged with extorting...

Economy 04.11.19 | 21:34

AVMU takes away 1TV’s license to operate

The Agency for Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services (AVMU) has taken away 1TV’s license to operate. The Agency’s council closed the procedure against the TV station late in the afternoon, after its representative didn’t appeared earlier. The basis for taking away the license is failure...

Macedonia 16.10.19 | 19:16

Mysterious Dutch buyer gives up on his plan to purchase Boki 13’s television

A mysterious buyer backed off from his announced purchase of the 1TV television, which is owned by the now detained showman and suspected racketeer Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. The television, which was created shortly after the SDSM party grabbed power, was allegedly used in Boki 13’s extortion...

Macedonia 16.10.19 | 12:13

77-year-old Bogdan Damjanovski is the new owner of “1TV”

Bogdan Damjanovski, 77, living in Skopje’s Kisela Voda neighborhood, is the person identified in the Public Revenue Office (PRO) as the new owner of 1TV, the IRL reported. According to the IRL, who spoke to sources involved in conducting the investigation, the TV station now has a new owner, who...

Macedonia 15.10.19 | 16:20

Boki 13 faces ancillary tax evasion charges

The UJP revenue service informs that companies associated with showman and suspected extortionist Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 have withheld taxes for 20 million denars (320.000 EUR). UJP investigated companies managing Boki 13’s television (1TV), his bogus charity group – the International...

Macedonia 05.09.19 | 13:06

Boki 13 was extra generous to the 1TV stars: Not only did they receive hefty fees, but also something more

Some of the 1TV journalist stars, at least two of them, besides the enormously high fees, also received something that is not really known in the media practice in Macedonia, Kanal 5 reports. According to Kanal 5, there is information in the public that some of the 1TV journalist elite received enormous...

Macedonia 03.09.19 | 11:06

Pandov: Will Ruskoska, Kabranov’s cousin, summon the “bards” of 1TV for questioning?

Will Ruskoska, cousin of editor-in-chief Kabranov, summon the “bards” of 1TV for questioning, political analyst Aleksandar Pandov asked on Tuesday. Pandov says that when he thinks of 1TV, after Boki Tredici, the first person that comes across his mind is Saso Ordanoski, the brother of Vanco...

Macedonia 29.07.19 | 20:02

Ambassador Thimonier wants to see a thorough investigation into the corruption scandal, no matter where it leads

French Ambassador to Macedonia Christian Thimonier said that it is clear that there was something suspicious with the opening of the 1TV television – the media outlet owned by Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, which was allegedly used to launder money gained from racketeering. Ambassador Thimonier...

Macedonia 28.07.19 | 12:53

1TV journalist reportedly offered to testify against Boki 13

Telma reports that one journalist from the imploding 1TV television offered to give a testimony regarding the racketeering case that was initiated against the station owner Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. It is widely believed that Boki 13 used his TV station, as well as bogus charities, to launder...

Macedonia 25.07.19 | 16:17

Prosecutor Ruskoska attended the opening of Boki 13’s TV station, along with many others involved in the scandal

With Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 in detention, his 1TV television stopped its live broadcasts on Wednesday, and most of the staff was told to take an undetermined amount of time for vacation The TV station, whose editors included outspoken supporters of Zoran Zaev’s Government, opened a little...

Macedonia 24.07.19 | 23:33

Boki 13’s television ends its live broadcasts

1TV, the television which Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 opened in April 2018, held what the anchors said could be the last evening news today, as its owner remains in detention and is the focus of racketeering charges. The TV station was allegedly used by Boki 13 as one of the means to extort money...

Macedonia 16.07.19 | 17:17

Boki who? 1TV journalists throw their boss under the bus

Macedonia has been there before. In 2010, a long delayed tax fraud investigation brought down the largest TV station – A1 – and its owner Velija Ramkovski. The station was exceptionally close to the SDSM party and its downfall sparked protests and early general elections, while its journalists...

Macedonia 15.07.19 | 23:39

Police entered Boki 13’s television, reportedly seized a computer used by Katica Janeva’s son

Police entered into the offices of the 1TV station today, and seized the computer that Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva’s son Lazar Janev was using. Prosecutors said that the main focus of the search was the office of the owner of the TV station – Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. Boki 13’s...

Macedonia 04.07.19 | 14:50

Media regulator launches another investigation into Boki 13’s TV station

The AVMU media regulator announced it is beginning a procedure to determine the actual ownership structure of the recently founded 1TV television. The move comes after the presumed owner Bojan Jovanovski, better known as Boki 13, faced a series of allegations of racketeering. 1TV, which quickly hired...

Macedonia 27.06.19 | 15:06

1TV: The account is not blocked

The management of 1TV claims that the account of the TV station is active, although the Public Revenue Office confirmed that the account was blocked. Regarding the tendentious information published in certain media that 1TV’s account has been blocked, the management of the TV station informs the...

Economy 27.06.19 | 13:16

PRO confirmes: 1TV’s account blocked

PRO confirmed that the account of the legal entity 1TV Dooel Skopje was blocked. PRO told “Sloboden pecat” that regarding the reasons for blocking the account, “in accordance with the Law on Tax Procedure, the PRO is obligated to keep all documents, information, data or other facts...

Economy 27.06.19 | 10:52

PRO blocked 1TV’s account?

The Public Revenue Office blocked the bank account of 1TV, “Faktor” has learned. The news has not been confirmed for the time being, but according to the information that “Faktor” obtained, the account was blocked on Wednesday. Republika asked the PRO for answers, whether and...

Macedonia 27.02.19 | 16:11

Mickoski to guest on 1TV at 21:00h

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski will be a guest on 1TV show on Wednesday evening. He called his supporters on Facebook to watch him on the show hosted by Saso Ordanovski starting at 21:00h.