Dritan Hoxha

Dritan Hoxha (16 October 1968 – 23 May 2008) was an Albanian businessman. He was the founder of Top Media, Albania's largest media company.

Dritan Hoxha
Born(1968-10-16)16 October 1968
Kukës, Albania
Died23 May 2008(2008-05-23) (aged 39)
Tirana, Albania
Cause of deathAccident with Ferrari 599 in 2:00 AM
OccupationFounder of Top Channel and DigitAlb
Years active1998-2008
Spouse(s)Vjollca Hoxha
ChildrenLori Hoxha, Sara Hoxha, Redia Hoxha, Itan Hoxha

Hoxha who started his business career as a coffee importer with the Lori Caffe, founded Top Media in 1998.

Media career

Firstly he founded Albanian radio station "Top Albania Radio". Along with Top Media he also founded the digital platform "DigitAlb" and the newspaper "Shqip". In 2008, DigitAlb became the first European Platform with 6 High Definition Channels and the second in the world. This was a big achievement for Albania. He clashed with Prime Minister Sali Berisha over satellite broadcasting rights. Berisha fined Hoxha's group 13 million euros, but they later reached a compromise.[1] During this time he also faced accusations of tax evasion which he denied.

Top Media
List Country Launch date
1Top Albania RadioAlbania14 February 1998
2Top ChannelAlbania, Kosovo20 December 2001
3DigitAlbAlbania, Kosovo, Europe, North America15 July 2004
4Gazeta ShqipAlbania13 March 2006

On 14 February 1998, Dritan Hoxha founded Top Media also known as Top Albania Radio.

Death

Hoxha died on the morning of 23 May 2008 at about 02:00 in Tirana when he crashed his Ferrari 599 into a tree near Lana river.[2] He died on the way to Tirana Military Hospital.

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References
  1. Albanian media magnate dies in car crash Reuters
  2. Albanian Media Mogul Dies in Road Accident BalkanInsight


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