Public television of Serbia, RTS, has launched Thursday evening’s central news edition with a message of apology to viewers, expressing its intention to restore public confidence in the public ministry.

This is the first step towards RTS recovery and a first step of apology for everything left out in the past period. There is much work in programming content, always in public interest. We want to restore your faith, said the message read by the host on behalf of the new news editor.

The message was broadcast following the decision by Information Programme editor Borivoje Uskokovic to dismiss eight television editors.

The amendments to RTS come after the resignation of general director Manja Grciq on October 28th. Her letter of resignation was read the following day during the second edition of the news.

Developments on Serbian public television follow parliamentary elections.

According to the Republican Election Commission’s preliminary results, the Students’ List has won 140 seats, while the Serbian Progressive Party ( Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq’s SNS has secured 104 mandates.

Similar changes have been noted on several other television videos that have been criticised for Vuciqi’s favour report. /Telegraphy/