Skopje, 24 September 2018 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services concluded that, following its public notification of 14 September, two of those broadcasters that had been subject to supervision in terms of the manner in which they cover the referendum had not harmonized the airing of paid public propaganda with the Guidelines for Media Coverage during the Referendum[…]
Agency to Hold its 3rd Public Meeting on 26 September 2018 (to be live-streamed on the Agency’s YouTube channel)
Skopje, 24 September 2018 – On 26 September 2018 (Wednesday), starting at 12:00 hrs, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services will hold its 3rd Public Meeting in 2018[…]
SURVEYS BY 24TH AT THE LATEST; PRE-REFERENDUM SILENCE STARTS ON 28 SEPTEMBER
Skopje, 21 September 2018 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services reminds the broadcasters that they may publish results of public opinion polls regarding the Referendum no later than five days before the date when the voting is scheduled. Consequently, the results of the public opinion polls may be published by Monday, 24 September 2018 (inclusive)[…]
Ad Hoc Administrative Supervision Conducted over Gurra TV
Skopje, 20 September 2018 – The Agency conducted an ad hoc administrative supervision over Gurra TV from Kichevo, concerning its observance of the obligations arising from the Rulebook on Minimum Technical, Spatial, Financial and Staffing Conditions Required for Obtaining a Radio or Television Broadcasting License. The supervision established that the broadcaster at issue had met the minimum staffing conditions stipulated by the relevant Rulebook.[…]
Regular and Control Programme Supervision Conducted over 5 Broadcasters
Skopje, 18 September 2018 – The Agency conducted regular programme supervision over Radio Antena 5, Radio Kanal 77 and Radio Metropolis, concerning the legal provisions that stipulate the rules on airing audio commercial communications, quizzes or other forms of prize-giving programme, as well as the use of value-added telephone services, televoting[…]
Regular and Control Administrative Supervision over Seven Broadcasters
Skopje, 18 September 2018 – The Agency conducted regular administrative supervision over Radio Antena 5, Radio Kanal 77 and Radio Metropolis, concerning their fulfillment of the legal provisions requiring to publish an Impressum, information that should be made available to the users, and the broadcaster’s identification[…]
Working Meeting Held on Two Draft Documents Prepared by the Agency
Skopje, 17 September 2018 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services held a working meeting today, at which it presented the Draft-Methodology for Monitoring Electoral Media Coverage by the Radio and Television Programming Services during Electoral Processes, and the Draft Guidelines on Meeting the Obligations to Publish Impressums and Information That Should be Made Available to the Users. The goal of the meeting was to hear the standpoints of all parties concerned with regard to these documents[…]
Violation of the Rules for Referendum-Related Advertising
Skopje, 14 September 2018 – Based on the monitoring of the media coverage related to the forthcoming Referendum, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services found several violations of the rules for airing paid public propaganda with a number of broadcasters[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision over 1 TV Due to a Complaint concerning the Principles of Performing One’s Professional Activities
Skopje, 13 September 2018 – Acting upon a complaint it had received, the Agency conducted an ad hoc supervision over the editions of the programming slots titled “Moda” (“Fashion”) which are part of the current affairs programme of “Studio 1” broadcasted by 1 TV, which had been aired on 30 May, 20 July and 1 August 2018[…]
Control Supervision Conducted over KTV TV, M TV and USKANA EDEN TV
Skopje, 13 September 2018 – The Agency conducted control programme supervision over the work of KTV TV, M TV and USKANA EDEN TV to verify if the latter had acted upon the Decisions to Impose Warning Measures, which it had previously sent to these broadcasters due to failure to air programme originally created in the Republic of Macedonia[…]