According to reports, new polish legislation which prohibits non europeans from owning controlling stakes in polish media has been criticised in the lower house and by the eu, and is seen as an attack on independent media.
Reportedly in 2020 the polish government purchased a media company that owned 20 of Poland’s 24 regional newspapers and has undue influence on tv and radio. According to reports the new legislation will make Discovery a u.s. media group sell its shares in TVN, said to be the country’s main remaining independent broadcaster.