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.[…]
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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[…]
LEGAL AMENDMENTS PROMOTE NETHER REGULATION OF THE MEDIA NOR THEIR FREEDOM
Skopje, 6 February 2019 – The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia has made amendments to media-related laws again, through an accelerated procedure, without taking into account the recommendations or remarks of the expert public or the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services[…]
The Radio Stations May Voluntarily Register Airing of Domestic Music until 8 February Inclusive
Skopje, 4 February 2019 – As regards the legal opportunity for the radio stations to voluntarily report the percentage of domestic music they would be airing, the Agency Council adopted Guidelines at its today’s session, which set the deadlines for applying, the genre and the time of airing music[…]
Regular Programme Supervision Conducted Over Transped Trejd, One.Vip, Kabel-L-Net and Infel-KTV Operators
Skopje, 4 February 2019 – The regular programme supervision conducted over Transped Trejd, One.Vip, Kabel-L-Net and Infel-KTV cable operators regarding their observance of the obligation to register their programme services and and provide subtitles for the programme services they retransmit[…]
Agency Becomes Part of the Network for Fight against Hate Speech in the Media
Skopje, 30 January 2019 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services became part of the Network for Fight against Hate Speech in the Media, formed on the initiative of the Macedonian Media Ethics Council, with the support from the OSCE Mission in Skopje. The primary goal of the Network is to prevent the spread of hate speech in the public sphere, strengthen professional and ethical performance of the journalist profession and raise the awareness of the broader public.[…]