Skopje, 13 May 2016 –The monitoring of media coverage in the news, conducted in the period from 25 April until 4 May 2016, has found that Alfa TV, Kanal 5 TV and Sitel TV have been reporting on the activities of the government authorities as means of election-related media coverage of VMRO/DPMNE, thus violating Article 75-b of the Electoral Code.[…]
THREE MISDEMEANOUR PROCEDURES INITIATED AGAINST REPORTING AS MEANS OF ELECTION-RELATED MEDIA COVERAGE
Skopje, 13 May 2016 – In its second report on the monitoring of media coverage in the news following the calling of elections, which covers the period 25 April-4 May 2016, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has concluded that the Alfa TV, Kanal 5 TV and Sitel TV had been reporting on the activities of the government authorities as means of election-related media coverage of VMRO/DPMNE. Misdemeanour procedures have been initiated against the detected offences.[…]
DIVERSE APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF THE PRE-ELECTION PERIOD
Skopje, 28 April 2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services concludes, in its Report on Media Coverage in the First Ten Days following the Calling of Elections, that some of the media have not been observing the programming principles for objective and unbiased presentation of the developments, provision of diverse viewpoints and their equal treatment, […]
Attack on SITEL TV condemned
Skopje, 07.05.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns most strongly the attack on Sitel TV by participants in what is called the Colourful Revolution, which took place yesterday evening.[…]
Broadcasters should submit recordings of their PPA price list announcements
Skopje, 06.05.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services wishes to remind all broadcasters who have submitted price lists for paid political advertising, that, in line with the provisions of Article 75-f, Point 4 of the Electoral Code, they are obligated to announce their adopted PPA price lists in their programme at least twice before the start of the election campaign, which, according to the adopted Schedule of the State Election Commission, commences on 16 May 2016.[…]
Public hearing opened on the Draft Rulebook on identifying the locations to which the operators of PECN that retransmit programme services and the providers of on-demand audiovisual media services are required to deliver their signals
Skopje, 28.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services has opened a public hearing concerning the text of the Draft Rulebook on identifying the locations to which the operators of public electronic communication networks that retransmit programme services and the providers of on-demand audiovisual media services are required to deliver their signals.[…]
DIVERSE APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF THE PRE-ELECTION PERIOD
Skopje, 28 April 2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services concludes, in its Report on Media Coverage in the First Ten Days following the Calling of Elections, that some of the media have not been observing the programming principles for objective and unbiased presentation of the developments,[…]
Denial of SDSM’s Press Release titled “AAAVMS should sanction SITEL TV for airing lies and stirring interethnic tensions, or it will be considered an accomplice”
Skopje, 23.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services strongly denies the claims presented in today’s press release by SDSM, stating that the latter expects the AAAVMS to sanction SITEL TV for broadcasting an item titled “Is there a plan for Macedonia’s federalization hiding behind the scriptwriter’s scenario of destabilization?”, and that SDSM has submitted a due complaint to the AAAVMS.
Reports on the observance of the obligation to broadcast European audiovisual works
Skopje, 18.04.2016 – The Agency prepared the reports on the programme supervision concerning the broadcasting of European audiovisual works on the part of the Public Broadcasting Service and the broadcasters of general format broadcasting programme at the state level. In 2015, a total of 12 programme services, […]
ATTEMPTS TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE AGENCY CONTINUE
Skopje, 18.04.2016 –The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services reacts most strongly against the attempts at manipulating and distorting the truth by claiming that it has sought to censor the edition of the Milenko Nedelkovski Show aired on the night between 15 and 16 April 2016.