Sava Savić became acting director. director of JP Emisiona tehnika i veze (ETV) 6 months ago, on May 12 this year, after the tragic death of his predecessor Branko Gogić in a traffic accident. His professional focus is the development of information and communication infrastructure, and he was, among other things, the assistant minister for trade, tourism, and telecommunications, so the company ETV was undoubtedly not unknown to him before his appointment. We asked Savić for an exclusive interview with Media daily, and here are the answers to our questions.

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How did you find yourself at the head of ETV and how do you assess the company’s financial and business situation?

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You recently hosted the MBT conference, which brings together companies similar to yours. What do you think about this kind of professional connection and does it bring benefits to ETV and which ones?

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ETV has 270 employees, and you manage a network of 250 broadcasting stations. How satisfied are you with the professional competencies of the employees, and how present is the problem of experts leaving for better-paid positions in other companies?

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At what stage is the modernization of transmitter antenna systems throughout Serbia? What was done this year, and what is planned for the next? How much is the investment?

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How do you fight inflationary pressures and will there be an increase in the price of your services in the coming period?

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What about DAB+ broadcast technology? Which transmitters are in operation now, what is their coverage, and will the coverage be increased soon?

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How do you see the development of ETV in the next five years? In which direction will you develop since the penetration of cable systems is increasing, so there is a danger that you will lose part of your income if commercial TV broadcasters once decide, as in, for example, Slovenia, to exit terrestrial broadcasting?

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What relaxes you privately and do you even have time for your hobbies?

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