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Interpressnews

Interpressnews (ipn.ge) was founded in 2002 and it is one of the largest news agencies in Georgia.

The news agency, which is part of Media Palitra Holding, has changed hands several times. As of February 2015, shareholders of News Ltd are: Zaza Buadze – 12%; Irakli Tevdorashvili – 46%; Giorgi Tevdorashvili – 12%; Kviris Palitra Ltd – 15% (Zaza Buadze 25%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 75%) and Newsroom Ltd 15% (Kviris Palitra Ltd 100%). As of 2013, other owners also included Baia Tsanava, who now owns 100% of shares of Info 9.

Since Giorgi Tevdorashvili owns shares in several companies united in the holding, including in Interpressnews news agency, media watchdogs talk about conflict of interests, because Giorgi Tevdorashvili also owns 50% of shares in Tri-Media Intelligence (TMI), the company measuring television audience. The holding owns radio and television frequencies and simultaneously, it has its own interests in the television audience measuring company.    

The news agency has contracts with various ministries and budgetary organizations on dissemination of information and other information services for which it received GEL 249 352 in 2015. 

 

February 11, 2015 - Present - Zaza Buadze 12%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 46%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 12%, Kviris Palitra Ltd. 15% (Zaza Buadze 25%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 75%), Newsroom Ltd. 15% (Kviris Palitra Ltd. 100%)

December 12, 2013 - Zaza Buadze 12%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 46%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 12%, Kviris Palitra Ltd. 15% (Zaza Buadze 25%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 75%), Baia Tsanava 15%

June 18, 2012 - Zaza Buadze 17%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 51%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 17%, Kviris Palitra Ltd. 15% (Zaza Buadze 25%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 75%)

July 16, 2010 - Zaza Buadze 17%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 51%, Aza Tsanava 15%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 17%

January 15, 2010 - Zaza Buadze 17%, Irakli Tevdorashvili 25%, Giorgi Taktakishvili 26%, Aza Tsanava 15%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 17%

September 28, 2005 - Irakli Tevdorashvili 51%, Aza Tsanava 15%, Zaza Buadze 17%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 17%

June 14, 2005 - Irakli Tevdorashvili 25%, Giorgi Taktakishvili 26%, Aza Tsanava 15%, Zaza Buadze 17%, Giorgi Tevdorashvili 17%

 

YearPublic Funds
2017289 272 GEL (as of November 15)
2016381 068 GEL
2015249 352 GEL

 

 

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