Polish Draft Law Threatens US-Owned Broadcaster, Opposition Says

Polish Draft Law Threatens US-Owned Broadcaster, Opposition Says
The screen of a TV is pictured broadcasting a black board and reading "This should be your favorite program" on the TVN channel as a sign of protest against a tax proposed by the new government, in Warsaw, on Feb. 10, 2021. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images
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WARSAW—A U.S.-owned broadcaster critical of Poland’s nationalist government could lose its license due to a proposed change in law, opposition legislators said on Thursday, as they voiced rising concern about media freedoms in the country.

Poland’s ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) have long argued that some foreign-owned media organizations distort public debate and do not serve Polish interests, but critics say the government aims to increase control over the media and curb free speech.