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.
Reports on ad hoc supervisions following SDSM’s complaints
Skopje, 15.04.2016 – Based on six complaints submitted by the Social-Democratic Alliance of Macedonia, the Agency conducted several ad hoc supervisions over the programmes of the national televisions of Alfa TV, Kanal 5 TV, Nova TV and Sitel TV. The complaints concerned the observance of the principles under Article 61 of the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services. The supervision found several instances of non-observance of the law. The Agency has notified the televisions about the findings. The details established by the supervision are given in the reports.[…]
Agency starts monitoring media coverage of early parliamentary elections
Skopje, 15.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services will be monitoring media coverage of the early parliamentary elections starting today.[…]
OBLIGATION TO ADOPT AND SUBMIT PPA PRICELISTS
Skopje, 15.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services reminds the broadcasters that, starting today, they have a five-day deadline within which they should adopt and submit their pricelists for paid political advertising.[…]
CONDEMNATION OF THE ATTACKS ON MEDIA
Skopje, 15.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services most strongly condemns the attack on Radio Slobodna Makedonija during yesterday’s protests.[…]
JOURNALISTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO REPORT UNHINDERED
Skopje,14.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services condemns the violence against journalists during yesterday’s protests and considers these acts as direct attacks on the freedom of the media and the right of the public to be informed.[…]
ACCREDITATION OF JOURNALISTS FOR THE 2016 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES IN BRAZIL
Skopje, 14.04.2016 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services received, through the Macedonian Foreign Ministry, a Note Verbale from the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Sofia regarding the accreditation of journalists for use of the services of the Rio Media Centre (RMC) during the upcoming 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.[…]