Skopje, 27.02.2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services adopted a Decision Ref. No. Up1 No.08-527 of 23.11.2018, amended on 25.01.2019 (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia Nos. 216/18 and18/19), to publish a public competition for granting a radio broadcasting license for a programming service, i.e. a talk and music radio of a special format,[…]
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Control Supervision Conducted over 1 TV
Skopje, 26 February 2019 – The Agency conducted control programme supervision over the programme of 1 TV, to determine if the latter had acted upon the warning measure it had imposed against the latter for disrespecting the rules for protection of juvenile audience.[…]
Control Programme Supervision Conducted Over Total TV
Skopje, 25 February 2019 – A control programme supervision was conducted over the Total TV operator of public electronic communication network, to verify if it had acted upon the Decision on Public Warning, issued to it due to retransmitting programme packages that had not been registered with the Agency.[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision Ex Officio over Sonce TV
Skopje, 21 February 2019 – In the course of an ad hoc programme supervision over the Sonce TV, the Agency found that the principles of performing the business activity, i.e. the principle for protecting a person’s dignity, had not been observed in the show titled “Jadi Burek”.[…]
Programme and Administrative Supervision over MRА1, МRA2 and MRA3
Skopje, 20 February 2019 – In accordance with the 2019 Annual Plans for Supervision, the Agency conducted regular programme and administrative supervision over the radio programming services of the Public Broadcaster, MRA1, MRA2 and MRA3. The programme supervision concerned the rules for airing audio and audiovisual commercial communications, the rules for providing quizzes, using value-added telephone services and televoting, as well as airing lottery games. No violation was detected with any of the three radio programming services.[…]
Ad Hoc Supervision Conducted over TELMA TV on the Rules for Protecting Juvenile Audience
Skopje, 14 February 2019 – Acting upon a complaint received, the Agency conducted an ad hoc programme supervision over TELMA TV’s programme aired on 14, 15, 16, 17, 21 and 22 January 2019. […]
On the Day of Mourning, Broadcasters Should Adjust Their Programme Accordingly
Skopje, 14 February 2019 – The days of 14 and 15 February 2019 have been declared as National Days of Mourning, to honour the large number of casualties in yesterday’s tragic traffic accident that took place on the Skopje-Tetovo highway.[…]
13 FEBRUARY – WORLD RADIO DAY
Skopje, 13 February 2019 – The eighth World Radio Day, which is marked on this day under the UNESCO auspices, this year is celebrated internationally under the motto “Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”. […]
Methodology for Monitoring Media Coverage during Electoral Processes Adopted
Skopje, 8 February 2019 – At its 7th session held yesterday, the Agency Council adopted the Methodology for Monitoring Electoral Media Coverage by the Radio and Television Programming Services during Electoral Processes, as stipulated by the Law on Amending and Supplementing the Electoral Code, of 5 February 2019[…]
MISA Transfers Less Than the Legally Specified Amount of Funds to the Agency
Skopje, 8 February 2019 – At yesterday’s session, the Agency Council decided to inform the public that, for two months in a row, the Ministry of Information Society and Administration (MISA) had been transferring to the Agency less than the legally stipulated amounts of funds for financing the radiobroadcasting activity in 2019[…]