Skopje, 15 March 2019 – Acting upon a complaint it had received, the Agency conducted an ad hoc programme supervision over the self-promotional announcement of the show “Makedonski Insajder” (The Macedonian Insider), in particular its part referred to as “Dossier 003 (square mafia)”, aired by 1 TV on 15 and 16 January 2019.[…]
Month: March 2019
First Report on the Media Coverage of the 2019 Presidential Elections Published
Skopje, 14 March 2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services prepared the First Monitoring Report on the Media Coverage of the 2019 Presidential Elections, covering the period from 9 February until 6 March 2019. The report analyzed the 24-hour programmes of the television and radio channels of the Public Broadcaster in the Macedonian and Albanian languages, as well as 11 national television stations.[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision Conducted over 24 Vesti TV – Protection of Juvenile Audience
Skopje, 13 March 2019 – Following a complaint it had received from a physical entity, the Agency conducted an ad hoc programme supervision over 14 installments of the Italian crime series titled “A Matter of Honour”, aired in February 2019 by the 24 Vesti TV.[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision over Alfa 1 TV – Principles of Performing the Business Activity
Skopje, 12 March 2019 – Acting ex officio, the Agency conducted an ad hoc programme supervision over the show titled “Vo centar” (In the Centre), aired by Alfa TV on 24 February 2019.[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision Conducted over 24 Vesti TV
Skopje, 12 March 2019 – Acting upon a complaint it had received, the Agency conducted an ad hoc programme supervision over the edition of the show “Ochi v ochi” (Eye to Eye), aired on 13 February 2019 by 24 Vesti TV. The supervision was conducted to verify the observance of the specific prohibitions against Article 48 of the LAAVMS, but it did not find any violation committed on the part of the show host.[…]
Public Warning Imposed against TELMA TV
Skopje, 11 March 2019 – Further to an ad hoc programme supervision following a complaint received and the detected constant violation of the rules for minors’ protection, the Agency Council issued a Public Warning measure against Telma TV.[…]
Warning Measures Imposed against MRA1, MRA2, MRA3 and MRT 2
Skopje, 11 March 2019 – Further to detecting violations of the relevant legal provisions, the Agency Council adopted Decisions to issue public warnings against the programming services of the Public Broadcasting Service – MRA1, MRA2, MRA3 and MRT2. MRA1 and MRA2 have been warned due to failure to provide sufficient percentage of aired domestic music, while MRA3 and MRT2 – due to failure to publish Impressum data.[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision over 1 TV – Principles of Performing the Business Activity
Skopje, 4 March 2019 – In the course of an ad hoc programme supervision conducted ex officio over the 1 TV, the Agency found that the principles of performing the business activity, had been violated during the broadcast of the current affairs and information talk show hosted by the journalist Sasho Ordanovski, “Pecat na nedelata”, in which he had an interview with the president of VMRO/DPMNE. […]
Report on an Ad Hoc Supervision Conducted over the Publisher of the “Bitolski Vesnik” Weekly
Skopje, 5 March 2019 – The Agency conducted an ad hoc administrative supervision over Media Pres VM, publisher of the “Bitolski Vesnik” weekly, to verify if the latter had met the obligation to publish an Impressum. The supervision conducted over its edition no. 2804 of 27 February 2019, showed that the above obligation, laid down in the Media Law, had been met in full.[…]
Notification to MRT1 Due to Disregard for the Electoral Code
Skopje, 5 March 2019 – The Agency notified the Public Broadcasting Service that it has to make sure that all those who are engaged to prepare its programmes must respect the provision of the Electoral Code prescribing that they must not simultaneously take part in pre-electoral activities of political entities.[…]