Eastern Europe’s Richest Family Targeted in Slovak Media Row
- TV Markiza, owned by PPF, coming under scrutiny by Fico
- Slovak premier seeks to bring public media under state control
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Eastern Europe’s richest family is coming under attack from Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico as he tries to wrest control of the nation’s media.
TV Markiza, a popular broadcaster controlled by billionaire Renata Kellnerova’s PPF Group conglomerate, has been on the receiving end of Fico’s vitriol over critical coverage. The station was among outlets that the premier labeled as “hostile,” threatening to halt state advertising revenue.