Telma
"Makpetrol AD", is the current proprietor of the television station, which acquired 51 percent of RTA television in August 1996. It subsequently rebranded it as "Telma", an abbreviation for "Television Makpetrol". In 1998, the network was granted a broadcasting license for the city of Skopje, followed by a national broadcasting license in June 2004. During the late 1990s and the early 2000s, "Telma" emerged as the exclusive broadcaster of the prominent Italian First League (Calcio), solidifying its presence in the media landscape. Today, the media operates according to the granted license for a general format, with a focus on informative editions and debate shows.The television's news programme sometimes echoes the interests of the "Makpetrol" oil company.
Telma has long been recognized for its continuity in management, with esteemed writer and publicist Risto Lazarov serving as its director for decades, together with journalist Emilija Lazarevska as the editor. Following Lazarov's retirement in 2014, "Telma" underwent a visual rebranding, appointing Atanas Kirovski to the top executive role. However, Kirovski stepped down from his position in the middle of 2021, paving the way for the appointment of the longstanding editor Snezhana Lupevska-Sozen, who now holds the dual role of editor-in-chief and director of the television.
Audience Share
Missing Data
Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free content
Media Companies / Groups
CBC TV MAKPETROL
Ownership Structure
"Telma" television is wholly owned by the "Makpetrol" Joint Stock Company that is trading in oil and oil derivatives.
The owners of 10% of the shares in "Makpetrol" are the "Makpetrol Joint Stock Company" and the "Oilco Transportation Limited Company".
In "Oilco", "Makpetrol" owns 35.61% of the shares, "Oilco" owns 5.99% and Andreja Josifovski owns 14.98%. Andreja Josifovski has the most shares in "Makpetrol", 1.780%, followed by Marija Josifovska Spasovska with 0.107%, Sashko Pavlovski with 0.009%, Mihajlo Borozanov with 0.001% and Sasho Boskovski with 0.027%.
Individual Owner
Group / Individual Owner
Public
Makpetrol Joint Stock Company is a publicly traded company and most of the shareholders have 5% or less in shares.
General Information
Founding Year
1996
Affiliated Interests Founder
Is a well-known Macedonian businessman from the oil sector. He owns the largest share in the "Makpetrol" Joint Stock Company, i.e. 2,000 shares, which practically amounts to 1.780% in shares. Josifovski is the largest individual shareholder in "Oilco", a subsidiary of "Makpetrol", where he owns 14.98% stake.
The company deals with the distribution of petroleum products and has the largest number of gas stations in North Macedonia.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Is a well-known journalist with a career that spans several decades. She has received numerous awards for her investigative TV project named "Code".
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
See above
Contact
Address: Nikola Parapunov 51, 1000 Скопје
еmail: telma@telma.com.mk
phone: +389 2307 66 77
website: www.telma.com.mk
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
2.02 Mln. $ / 118.25 Mln. MKD
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
-411.434 $ / -24.11 Mln. MKD
Advertising (in % of total funding)
1.78 Mln $/ 104.35 Mln. MKD (88.24%)
Market Share
8.57%
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.
