New TV channel for Ukraine in late October. Russia loses right to beam TV to Ukraine. Gala Radio allowed to resume broadcasting. Uzbekistan I. Media should be state-controlled, paper says. Bulgaria I. Bulgaria parliament rejects Zhelev media law veto.
Assembly again passes vetoed radio-TV law.
Croatia I. New media bill. Czech Republic I. TV-Nova leads Czech television ratings. Hungary I. Launch of private TVs and radios delayed. Media complaints committee set up. National commercial broadcasting delayed.