Skopje 26.07.2018 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services sympathizes with the families of the victims who lost their lives in the fires that struck the Republic of Greece in the past several days[…]
SCANDALOUS SOLUTIONS ADOPTED AS AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL CODE
Skopje, 26 July 2018 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns the amendments to the Electoral Code adopted yesterday, in a shortened procedure, by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, following an agreement reached at the political party leaders’ meetings[…]
Regular Administrative Supervision Conducted over All 123 Broadcasters
Skopje, 23 July 2018 – In accordance with the Law on Media, broadcasters are obligated to publish data about their ownership structure, editors and financing sources in 2017, as part of their own programmes for the second time by 30 June at the latest[…]
Regular Programme Supervision Conducted over KOCANI TV, ZDRAVKIN TV, KANAL 8 TV and Svet TV
Skopje, 23 July 2018 – Regular programme supervision was conducted over the television stations airing programme at the local level – Kocani TV, Zdravkin TV, Kanal 8 TV and Svet TV, concerning their obligations related to the scope of programme aired on a daily basis, the percentage of originally created programme and the broadcasting language[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision Conducted over Kanal 5 TV – Article 48 of the LAAVMS (specific prohibitions)
Skopje, 23.07.2018. – Acting upon a complaint it had received, the Agency conducted an ad hoc programmme supervision over the current affairs show titled “Only the Truth” (“Samo vistina”), aired by Kanal 5 TV on 16 July 2018.
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Warning Measures Imposed against USKANA Eden TV, M TV and TOPESTRADA TV
Skopje, 23.07.2018. – Based on the findings of a conducted supervision over USKANA EDEN TV, M TV, and TOPESTRADA TV, indicating failure to provide information that should be made available to the users, the Agency imposed warning measures against the above broadcasters. USKANA EDEN TV received a warning measure also because of disregard for the rules concerning minors’ protection. […]
Media Workers Should Be Allowed Free Access to All Events
Skopje, 19.07.2018 – Following the reactions of some of the photo-reporters, who were prevented from freely performing their professional tasks during yesterday’s meeting of the political party leaders at the Parliamentarians’ Club, the Agency appeals to find an appropriate way in which media workers would be allowed free access to all events of public interest[…]
Data on Radio Stations’ Reach and Television Stations’ Share in Total Viewership – Q 2, 2018
Skopje, 16 July 2018 – Data on Radio Stations’ Reach and Television Stations’ Share in Total Viewership in the second quarter of 2018 can be … […]
CPD Decides against Initiating Proceedings against Alfa TV on Discrimination Grounds
Skopje, 13 July 2018 – The Commission on Protection against Discrimination (CPD) has decided not to initiate proceedings against Alfa TV for ethnic-based discrimination committed in the “Milenko Nedelkovski Show, aired on 27.01.2018[…]
Expenditures Incurred by the Agency Director in the 1st Half of 2018
Skopje, 2 June 2018 – In accordance with the Macedonian Government’s efforts to ensure open and transparent operation and its initiative for accountability of the public office holders with regard to their expenditures, the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services informs the public about the expenditures incurred by Agency Director Zoran Trajchevski[…]