24
TV "24" broadcasts its program in the Macedonian language via satellite across the country. Initially known as "24 Vesti" when launched in 2010, the media outlet was dubbed the "Macedonian CNN" and focused exclusively on hourly news. In 2017, it rebranded as TV "24", transitioning from specialized news channel to a general format. In addition to news, the channel expanded its content to include movies, series, and other forms of entertainment.
TV "24" is a satellite television network, with a lingering question about its true ownership from the start. On paper, its owner is Austrian businessman Jürgen Maixner through his two companies, "JM-Data" and "Cable 24." Cable operator owner Robert Dimitrov publicly stated in 2017 that Maixner not only is an acquaintance but that his Telekabel provided loans to TV "24", fueling frequent speculation that he is actually the true owner of the media outlet. The following year, in 2018, Robert Dimitrov's sister, Zhanzhanina Stojanova, attempted to acquire TV "24" through her company "Robi Engineering", of which she is the owner. However, the Broadcasting Council did not permit the acquisition, as it would have enabled the concentration of media and cable operators, contravening regulatory laws.
Audience Share
Missing Data
Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free content
Media Companies / Groups
CBC 24 Vesti
Ownership Structure
The 100% owner of TV "24" is the Austrian Jürgen Maixner through two of his companies. Maixner owns the Austrian firm "JM-Data", which, in turn, is the founder of the investment company "Cable 24," registered at an address in a business building located right on the banks of the Danube River in the Austrian city of Linz.
Individual Owner
General Information
Founding Year
2010
Affiliated Interests Founder
is a forty-five-year-old Austrian who has developed a telecommunications business in his native country. Through the company "JM-Data", he owns the company "Aikol", which 15 years ago was announced as a partner of the Macedonian "Telekabel" in the landline telephone business in the country. "JM-Data" is also the indirect owner of Television "24" through the company "Cable 24". The sales manager for the Balkans of "JM-Data" is Jürgen Meixner's wife, Vesna Meixner, who is from the Macedonian city of Stip. Jürgen Meixner is also the owner of another, third telecommunications company - "JAnetz".
Affiliated Interests Ceo
In addition to being the CEO of the TV "24", she is a minority shareholder in the joint stock company "Elmar" from Stip with 0.914 per cent of the shares. In this joint-stock company, the dominant shareholder with 89% of the shares is the owner of "Telekabel", Robert Dimitrov. Sonja Stojanova's relationship with this cable operator dates back many years ago and this is evidenced by MARnet's record where she is listed as a contact person on the former "Telekabel" web sites robi.com.mk and telekabel.net.mk.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
an experienced Macedonian journalist, specialized for coverage of economic policies. She has worked in several Macedonian media outlets, before joining TV "24" in 2011 from the recently closed "A1" Television. After ten years at TV "24", she was appointed as the editor-in-chief in 2020.
Contact
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
654.609 $ / 38.36 Mln. MKD
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
-356.144 $ / -20.87 Mln. MKD
Advertising (in % of total funding)
528.158 $/ 30.95 Mln. MKD (80.7%)
Market Share
2.54%
Further Information
Meta Data
The ownership structure and the financial reports are based on data recived from Central registry of the Republic of North Macedonia. The documents were received on 03.07.2023 based on a government decision from 2017 for free access for investigative journalists. The financial information is for 2022. For the calculation of the amounts in US dollars, the average exchange rate for 2022 from the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia was used.
