Dritan Hoxha (16 October 1968 – 23 May 2008) was an

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n businessman. He was the founder of

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, Albania's largest media company. Hoxha who started his business career as a

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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 "

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" and the newspaper "Shqip". In 2008,

became the first European Platform with 6 High Definition Channels and the second in the world. This was a big achievement for

. He clashed with Prime Minister

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over satellite broadcasting rights. Berisha fined Hoxha's group 13 million euros, but they later reached a compromise. During this time he also faced accusations of

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which he denied.

Top Media

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

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when he crashed his

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into a tree near

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river. He died on the way to

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References

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