Summary of the 14th session

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Summary of the 13th session

SKOPJE, 4 March 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (the Agency), at today’s session adopted the Draft-Form: data on the ownership structure, editors and economic performance of the broadcaster (Form SUE / 1).

The Agency adopted the Draft – decision to revoke the broadcasting license to the trade broadcasting company TV ART KANAL LLC and decided to revoke the broadcasting license to the aforementioned broadcaster, since the license holder ceased to broadcast programme services more that 30 days due to technical, financial or other reasons, that is, did not broadcast television programme at least 8 hours a day.

The Agency adopted the Report on programme supervision (monitoring) of the programme of TBC Sitel Television LLC , broadcasted on 28 February 2014. The previously stated broadcaster acted contrary to Article 77 paragraph 2 of the Election Code (consolidated version), whereby a violation of Article 183-a, paragraph 1, indent 2 and paragraph 2 of the Election Code was committed, that is, in the news, announcing the results of a public opinion survey related to the participants in the election process, did not state the data on the size and structure of the examined sample and the period for which the survey was conducted. Accordingly, the Agency decided to submit a request for initiation of misdemeanour proceedings before the competent court, that is before filing the request for misdemeanour proceedings to enforce a settlement procedure.

The Report of the programme supervision (monitoring) of the programme of TBC Sitel Television LLC Skopje , broadcasted on 28 February 2014 can be downloaded here.

The Agency adopted the Information on the preparation of the necessary documents of the Form of the file for bids, regarding the candidacy of the City of Skopje and the National Arena “Philip II of Macedonia” to host the matches of the group stage of the European Football Cup UEFA EURO 2020 together with the answers.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for registered programme packages:

-to the Company for production, trade and services BTV – NET , a Certificate no. 2 and 7, whereby the registered programme package and digital programme package, as a whole, are supplemented with the following television programme services: TV Vision BM;

-to TBC – cable network operator KDS – VT LLC, a Certificate no. 1, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: MTV 1 , MTV 2 , Assembly Channel , Sitel , , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 + , Alfa, 24 Vesti, Nasha TV, – M, Telma TV, Sonce TV, Protel TV (locally), D1 TV (regionally) , Star TV (regionally) , 1000 TV , , Viasat Explorer, Planeta, DM Sat, RT Documentary, International HD, Today HD, info, Soko TV, Studio B, RTV Atlas, Svet Plus, Duga TV, OTV Valentino, Rodina TV, Sos Kanal, KCN Mjuzik, Kopernikus, Happy TV, Palma Plus, Duga TV, Astro TV, HD Mjuzik, Top Music, HRT 1 , HRT 3 , RTS Sat, Sport Klub, Sport Klub Plus, Cinemania, Golf Sport, Ultra TV, IQS Life, Fishing & Hunting, Sport Klub Prime, Mini Ultra, 24 Kitchen, Fen TV, Balkanika, TV 1 , National Geographic Wild, National Geographic, BN Bjelina, BN Mjuzik, Hayat, Al Jazeera, Travel, World Fashion, MTV Adria, , , Fox, Chase & Peche, VH1, , K3 TV, and .

-to TBC – cable network operator KDS – VT LLC, a Certificate no. 7, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Kanal 5 +, Planeta, TV K3, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 , Sport Klub, Sport Klub Plus, Cinemania, Golf Sport, Ultra TV, IQS Life, Fishing & Hunting, Sport Klub Prime and Mini Ultra.

-to TBC – cable network operator Multimedia Net Skopje, subsidiary , a Certificate no. 3, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Alfa, Alsat – M TV, Nasha TV, , Palma Plus, Planeta and K3 TV.

-to the Company for production, trade and services SPEJDER NET LLC , a Certificate no. 5 and 2, whereby the registered programme package and digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Nasha TV, 24 Vesti , Alfa TV , Telma , Kanal 5 plus, Kanal 5, Sitel, Sitel 3, Kobra TV (regionally), TV Nova LLC (locally) , TV Kanal Vis (regionally), Eurosport, Eurosport 2 , Hayat, Hayat BH, Hayat Folk, 24 Kitchen, Fox, Fox Life, Fox Crime, National Geographic Wild, , National Geographic, Sport 1 Klub , Sport Klub 2 , Sport Klub 3 , Golf Klub, Fishing & Hunting, Ultra Mini, Ultra, IQS Life, Cinemania, MGM, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, ID Investigation, Discovery Science, TLC Discovery World, TV5 Monde, Motors TV, Chasse at Peche, VH1, MTV, , Euronews, Planeta, Aljazzera Balkans, Fen TV, Duga, OTV Valentino, DM Sat, Atlas TV, TV Kosava, Happy TV, Astro TV, KCN 2 , Kopernikus, KCN 3 , B92 Info and Studio B.

-to the Company for production, trade and services SPEJDER NET LLC Gevgelija , a Certificate no. 6 and 3, whereby the registered programme package and digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Boomerang, CNN and Cartoon Network.

– to the Company for telecommunication engineering, software, trade and services MEDIA AND BROADBAND LLC Skopje, for the City of Skopje, , Kumanovo, Veles, Stip, , a Certificate no. 60, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Pervi.

-to the Company for production, trade and services BTV – NET Bitola, a Certificate no. 3 and 8, whereby the registered programme package and digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Ert World and TRT.

– to the TBC cable network operator SKREMBL Novo Selo, a Certificate no. 2 and 3, whereby the registered programme package and digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Sport Klub 1, Sport Klub 2, Cinemania, Ultra TV, IQS, Life Fishing & Hunting, Sport Klub 3 , Golf Sport, Mini Ultra and TV K3.

-to the Company for telecommunication engineering, software, trade and services BLIZOO MEDIA AND BROADBAND LLC Skopje, for the City of Veles, Skopje, Stip, Kumanovo, Prilep and Tetovo, a Certificate no. 27, 29, 24, 26, 28 and 27, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Kanal 5 plus. Summary of the 12th sessin

SKOPJE, 28 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, at today’s meeting, adopted the Information on the finding of illegal media concentration in TBC MUZICKO RADIO KMR Ljubisha and Boban LLC Kumanovo, under the provisions of the Law on Broadcasting.The violation of the Law on Broadcasting concluded at the 58th session of the Broadcasting Council is not provided as violation of the rules for illegal media concentration contained in the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, which means that pursuant to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, this broadcaster does not have illegal media concentration in terms of the violation established earlier.

The Agency adopted the Rules for registration in the registry of operators of public electronic communication networks and registration of programme services and the Application Form for registration in the registry of providers of audiovisual media services on demand.

– The application form for registration in the registry of operators of public electronic communication networks and registration of programme services can be downloaded here.

– The application form for registration in the registry of providers of audiovisual media services on demand can be downloaded here.

The Agency adopted the Information on the videos of regional television supervisions outside of Skopje in the recording system of the test period with proposal for their deletion and concluded to delete the videos of the test period of the system for recording audio and audiovisual content, because they take up a lot of space in the disks and due to the fact that they were already reviewed by a relevant department and no violations were found. The Agency adopted the Report on the extraordinary supervision over the performance of operators of public electronic communication networks on 25 February 2014 in Struga and on 26 February 2014 in Gevgelija and decided to issue a decision to operators of public communication networks that retransmit television programme services that are not covered by certificates for registration of package programme services by the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, imposing that their retransmission should be terminated immediately, as follows:

– The operator of a public electronic communication network Pela Digital 2008 LLC export- import Struga, within the analogue package can not retransmit: RTS 2 RTS 1, Rai Uno, RTCG Sat, NTV Sport, NTV , Atlas TV, 24 Kitchen, CNN, Entertainment, Discovery ID, Disney junior, DM Sat, MTV Hit, Best of Macedonia (BOM), Happy TV, Show Turk, National Geographic Wild, WE Music, rosport 2 , Alsat – M, Kanal 5 plus, Cinestar Action, FOX, Prva srpska and one own channel on which it transmits/retransmits film content;

– The operator of a public electronic communication network G- KTV LLC Struga, within the analogue package can not retransmit: NTV, Kanal 5 Plus , Fox Life, We TV , Fishin One, Planeta, SHOW, , Star, Eurosport, TOP Channel, TV 1000 , Klan, Alfa TV , FOX, Fox CRIME, ATV, Channel 1 Russia, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 , Super sport, Samanyoly TV, Super spoer and one Arabic programme service with religious content;

– The operator of a public electronic communication network SPAJDER – NET export – import Gevgelija LLC can not retransmit: Kanal 5 plus 24 Kitchen, Eurosport, Alfa TV, VH – 1 , Hayat, National Geographic Wild, Antena, Atlas TV, MTV, FOX, Sport klub, Travel, Discovery, Channel 5 , Balkanika, Planeta, Fox Movies, Boomerang, Euronews, CNN, TV 5 Monde, Sport klub 2 , Cartoon Network, Universal Channel, Disovery ID, Nasha TV, Telma , Cinemania, Animal Planet, Sport Klub prime and MGM. In addition, the Agency decided to issue operators a decision on warning, to remove the deficiency in terms of subtitling immediately, to two as follows: to Pela Digital 2008 LLC export-import Struga regarding the subtitling of Discovery ID, Universal Channel, FOX Crime, History, Travel and to G – KTV regarding the subtitling of 1000 TV, Universal Channel, FOX, Animal Planet and Travel.

After the issuing of decisions, the Agency will make control supervision over the performance of the mentioned operators, in order to determine whether they acted on them. Otherwise, the Agency will initiate misdemeanour proceedings.

Regarding the operator of a public electronic communication network PET NET LLC Gevgelija no violations were detected.

Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for registered programme packages:

– to the Company for telecommunication engineering, software, trade and services BLIZOO MEDIA AND BROADBAND LLC Skopje, for the City of Skopje, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Veles, Stip, Prilep, a Certificate no. 59, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Kanal 5 plus;

– to the TBC – cable network operator – KABEL-L- NETTRD Struga, a Certificate no. 7, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Kanal 5 plus, HRT 3 and Rai 2. Summary of the 11th session

SKOPJE, 25 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (the Agency), at today’s session, adopted the Report on the annual account of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services in 2013.

The Agency adopted the Information on trainings with broadcasters regarding their obligations under the Election Code and the Methodology for monitoring during the election processes.

The Agency adopted the information from the conference “Guidelines for the development of the audiovisual industries in the Republic of Macedonia – film, television, video games”.

The Agency adopted the Draft-Procedure for actions of the professional service in determining violations to the Election Code during the presidential elections in 2014.

The Agency adopted the Information on the request of TBC TV Alfa LLC – Skopje on darkening of retransmitted foreign programme services for the protection of its exclusive rights to broadcast fiction and other programme, it accepted the request and concluded to notify immediately, by regular mail and by e- mail, all public electronic communication networks in the Republic of Macedonia of the obligation on darkening, with a warning of the legal consequences of non-compliance with the order for darkening.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for registered programme packages:

-to the Company for production, trade and services SPACE TEL NET Skopje, a Certificate no. 1, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services : MTV 1, MTV 2, Assembly Channel, Alsat – M , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 Plus Alfa TV , Nasha TV, Telma, Sitel, Sitel 3, Sonce TV, 24 Vesti TV and MTM (regionally);

-to the Company for production, trade and services BTV – NET Bitola , a Certificate no. 33, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: OBN and TV K3

– to the Company for production, trade and services BTV – NET Bitola , a Certificate no. 1, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: MTV 1, MTV 2, Assembly Channel, Sitel , Sitel 3 , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 + , Alfa, 24 Vesti , Nasha TV , Alsat – M, TV Boem (regionally) , Terra TV (locally), Orbis TV (locally) Uskana TV (regionally), Telma, Sonce TV, Fox Movies, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Fox, TV 1000 , Viasat History, Viasat Explorer, National Geographic, 24 Kitchen, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, ID , Discovery World, Discovery Science, CNN International, TCM / Carton Network, Boomerang, DM Sat, Balkanika, Fen TV, Planeta, Sport Klub 1, Sport Klub 2, SK Prime SK3, Golf Klub, Fishing and Hunting, Ultra, Mini Ultra, IQS Life, Cinemania, OBN, RT Documentary International HD, Russia Today HD, B29 info, Soko TV, Studio B, RTV Atlas, Orlando Klinci, Disney Channel, Fashion TV, MTV Adria, Hayat, RTCG Sat, RTS Sat, HRT 1 , HRT 3 , Rai Uno, Pro 7 , VH1, Reality, World Wide, Universal Channel, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 , VOX, Super RTL , RTL 2 , RTL, N-TV, Arte, Svet Plus, Duga TV, OTV Valentino, Rodina TV, Sos Kanal, KCN Mjuzik, Kopernikus, Happy TV;

-to the TBC- cable network operator KDS – KABEL NET LLC Prilep , a Certificate no. 2, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Alfa TV , Telma , 24 Vesti , Nasha TV , Sonce TV , Vizija TV (regionally) , Alsat – M, Lazani TV (locally), Kanal 5 +, RTS Sat, OTV Valentino, Kopernikus, SCI-FI, E!, IQS Life, Fox Crime, Fox Life, National Geographic, CBS Drama, Universal Channel, Tring Super, Tring Max, Tring Life, Tring Comedy, 3 Plus, Tring Tring, Desire, Extreme Sport, Viasat Explorer, TV 1000 , Viasat History, Discovery Channel, Discovery Science, Animal Planet, Viasat Nature, TLC, 24 Kitchen, Carton Network, Boomerang, MTV Hits, MTV Dance, VH1 Classic, MTV Rocks , VH1 Adria, Planeta, Planeta, Style, HRT 1 , AB Moteurs, Chasse et Peche, Rai Uno, Redlight, D-XTV 2 , SCT 7 , SCT HD, Sport Klub 1 , Sport Klub 2 , Sport Klub 3 , Cinemania, Fishing and Hunting, Mini Ultra, RTV Atlas, Al Jazeera and Tring Sport News;

-to the TBC- cable network operator SKREMBL Novo Selo , a Certificate no. 2, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: MTV 1, MTV 2, Assembly Channel , Sitel , Sitel 3 , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 + , Alfa, 24 Vesti , Nasha TV , Alsat – M, Telma TV, Sonce TV, Intel TV (locally) , Viz TV Channel (regionally) , Kobra TV (regionally) , 1000 TV, Viasat History, Viasat Explorer, Viasat Nature, Planeta, DM Sat, RT Documentary International HD, Russia Today HD, B92 info, Soko TV, Studio B, RTV Atlas, Svet Plus, Duga TV, OTV Valentino, Rodina TV, Sos Kanal, KCN Mjuzik, Kopernikus, Happy TV, Palma Plus, Duga TV, Astro TV, HD Mjuzik, Top Music, 1 HRT , HRT 3 , RTS Sat and RTL;

– to the TBC- cable network operator SKREMBL , a Certificate no. 1, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: MTV 1, MTV 2, Assembly Channel , Sitel , Sitel 3 , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 + , Alfa, 24 Vesti , Nasha TV , Alsat – M , Telma TV, Sonce TV, Intel TV (locally) , Viz TV Channel (regionally) , Kobra TV (regionally), 1000 TV, Viasat History, Viasat Explorer, Viasat Nature, Planeta, DM Sat, RT Documentary International HD, Russia Today HD, B92 info, Soko TV, Studio B, RTV Atlas, Svet Plus, Duga TV, OTV Valentino , Rodina TV, Sos Kanal, KCN Mjuzik, Kopernikus, Happy TV, Palma Plus, Duga TV, Astro TV, HD Mjuzik, Top Music, HRT 1 , HRT 3 , RTS Sat and RTL;

-to the TBC- cable network operator Kanal 16 LLC Resen, a Certificate no. 23, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Kanal 5 Plus and K3 TV;

-to the TBC- cable network operator Kanal 16 LLC Resen, a Certificate no. 20, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Kanal 5 Plus and K3 TV;

– to the TBC- cable network operator INFEL KTV LLC , a Certificate no. 15, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Kanal 5 Plus and Fox Crime;

– to the TBC- cable network operator ROBI LLC Stip, a subsidiary of Telecable – digital package for the cities of Skopje, Veles , Stip , Bitola , Sveti Nikole , Strumica , Kocani , Negotino, Radovish and Kavadarci,, a Certificate no. 28 1, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Minimax.

Summary of the 10th session

SKOPJE, 24 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services ( the Agency) at today’s meeting reviewed the report of the monitoring of the programme service TBC TV BOEM LLC Kicevo, broadcasted on 17 February 2014 and decided to file a request for initiation of misdemeanour proceedings before the competent court against the broadcaster TBC TV BOEM Kicevo and against the responsible person at the broadcaster, that is, before the filing of the request for misdemeanour proceedings to enforce a settlement procedure as follows:

-due to violation of Article 75-e, paragraph 2 of the Election Code, as the advertisement for collecting signatures in support of the candidacy for president of the Republic of Macedonia to the president of “Dostoinstvo” was broadcasted outside of the marked advertising block and without clearly marking the client;

– due to violation of Article 75-e, paragraph 3 of the Election Code, as the advertisement for collecting signatures in support of the candidacy for president of the Republic of Macedonia to the president of “ Dostoinstvo” , except for basic information – who the signatures are collected for and at what locations- contained additional data for the candidate, that is, his address to the citizens of Kicevo and its surroundings.

The text of the Report can be downloaded here.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for the registered programme packages:

-to the Company for production, trade and services SPACE TEL NET Skopje, a Certificate no. 6, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Planeta, Sport Klub 1 , Sport Klub 2 , Cinemania, Golf Klub, Fishing and Hunting and Ultra;

-to the Company for production, trade and services BTV – NET Bitola, a Certificate no.5, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services : Uskana TV (regionally) and Planeta;

– to the Company for telecommunications PET NET LLC , Certificate no. 10 , whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: SOS Kanal and Radio;

– to JSC Makedonski Telekom – Skopje , a Certificate no. 56, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: TV Vizhi BM (regionally).

The Agency adopted the Report of the Counselling on the subject “ Protection of copyright and related rights in carrying out the activities/operations of cable retransmission.”

Summary of the 9th session

SKOPJE, 18 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services adopted the Draft – Report on the performance of the Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Macedonia for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, the Draft – Form on data on the ownership structure, editors and economic operation of the broadcaster (Form CSE/1 , the Draft – Application Form for registration in the registry of providers of audiovisual media services on demand and the Draft-Registry of providers of audiovisual media services on demand.

The Agency adopted the Proposal for initiating proceedings to revoke the broadcasting license to the trade broadcasting company TV ART Kanal LLC Struga. The Agency adopted the Information on the implemented control supervision in terms of compliance with the obligation to broadcast music. The supervision was implemented on the programmes of MRT1, MRT2, Kanal 5 TV, Sitel TV, Telma TV , Alsat M TV and Alfa TV in the period from 10 to 16 February 2014 and it was established that all media broadcasted even a larger volume of vocal and vocal and instrumental music in or the languages ​​of the ethnic communities than the legal minimum.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for the registered programme packages:

-to TCB – cable network operator KTV PESNA Makedonski Brod, a Certificate no.3, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Alfa TV, Nasa TV, Sport Klub 1 , Sport Klub 2 , Sport Klub 3, Golf Klub, Fishing and Hunting, Ultra, Cinemania, MINI Ultra, IQS Live, Planeta, HRT 1 , RTS Sat and RTCG;

– to TCB – cable network operator – KABEL- L- NET, a Certificate no. 6 , whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Kanal 5 , Alsat – M TV and Nasha TV;

– to the company for telecommunications PET NET, a Certificate no. 9, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: K3 TV and Metropolis Radio;

– to TBC- ALTRA SAT 2000 LLC Ohrid, a Certificate no. 4, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services : MTV 1 , MTV 2 , Assembly Channel, Telma , Sonce TV, TV Sitel, Sitel 3, Nasha TV , TV NTV (regionally ), Moris TV ( locally) TV M (locally), 24 Vesti TV, Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 + , Alfa TV , Alsat – M, Super RTL, ZDF, RAI 1, BTV 1 , HRT 1 , HRT 3 , RTS Sat, RTCG, Balkanika and Fen TV;

– to the Company for services, production and trade – VVV- INTERNET, a Certificate no. 3, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: RTV 21 , 21 Plus and 21 Popullore;

-to the Company for services, production and trade – VVV- INTERNET, a Certificate no. 2, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Sport Klub, Sport Klub +, SK Prime, Golf Klub, Fishing and Hunting, Ultra, Cinemania, Mini Ultra, IQS Live, Al Jazeera Balkans, Klan Kosova , RTV 21 , 21 Plus and 21 Popullore;

-to TBC – cable network operator Intel International Kavardaraci and a subsidiary Negotino, a Certificate no. 9 and 7, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: 24 Vesti, Alfa TV , Alsat – M , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 plus, Nasha TV , Sonce TV , VH1, Fen TV, Balkanika, Extreme sports, Eurosport, Eurosport 2/BL, Al Jazeera Balkans, MGM, RTR, RTR Vesti, Planeta, AXN;

– to TBC – cable network operator Intel International Kavardaraci and Negotino, a Certificate no. 6 , whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services : 24 Vesti , Alfa TV , Alsat – M , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 plus , Nasha TV , Sonce TV , VH1, Fen TV, Balkanika, Extreme sports , Eurosport, Eurosport 2/BL, Al Jazeera Balkans, MGM, RTR, RTR News , Planeta, AXN, Travel, Hustler and Hustler HD;

-to JSC Makedonski Telekom – Skopje, a Certificate no. 55, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Hayat Plus and Hayat Music.

Summary of the 8th session

SKOPJE 13 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services at today’s meeting adopted the Draft – Registry of operators that retransmit programming packages, the Draft – Registry of Media Publishers, the Draft – Application for registration in the registry of operators that retransmit programme packages and registration of programme services. They will be posted on the website of the Agency and within seven (7 ) days all interested parties will be able to submit comments thereon.

The Agency adopted the Report of the extraordinary supervision on a report in the Central News broadcasted at 19.00 hrs., on 1 February 2014 on the TBC Sitel Television, Skopje, and decided to submit a letter to TBC Sitel Television, Skopje, and to the person in charge of the programme at the legal person, in order to indicate that in the performance of the activity they should make sure that they respect the principle of encouraging the spirit of tolerance, mutual respect and understanding between individuals of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The text of the Report can be downloaded here.

The Agency adopted the Report on the monitoring of the programmes of broadcasters in the period before the start of the election campaign (from 2 to 9 February 2014 ). The text of the Report can be downloaded here.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services adopted the Report of performed programme supervision of the performance of a public electronic communication network operator on 7 February 2014 in Bitola and in terms of the violations made ​​by the TBC operator of cable network BTV – NET export – import LLC BITOLA decided to proceed as follows:

– To issue a decision imposing that it should immediately terminate the retransmission of the following programme services within the analogue package: ATV, Disney XD, Planeta, MEGA and TV5 Monde;

– To issue a decision imposing that it should immediately terminate the retransmission of the following programme services within the digital package: FREE XTV, French Lover, MBC 4, MBC 3, MBC 2, MBC Max, MBC Action, Desire X, K3, OBN, BN Sat, BN Music, Hayat, VOX, Super RTL, RTL 2, RTL, N-TV, VH-1, MTV Adria, Universal Channel, Fox Movies, 24 Kitchen, FOX, National Geographic, Fox Life, Fox Crime, Viasat History, TV1000, Viasat Explorer, TLC, Kopernikus, Svet Plus, Duga TV, OTV Valentino, Discovery World, Discovery Science, Discovery ID, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, SK2, SK1, SK3, Ultra, Fishing & Hunting, Cinemania, Mini Ultra, IQS Life, Boem TV, Uskana TV, Russia Today, Russia Documentary, Vizija TV , Alsat M TV, Alfa TV, Telma TV, Kanal 5 TV, Sitel TV, the Assembly Channel , MRT 2 , MRT 1 and the own channels.

After the issuing of the decisions, the Agency will make a control supervision over the operation of the mentioned public communication network operator, in order to determine whether it acted on the decision. Otherwise, the Agency will initiate a misdemeanor procedure.

In addition, the Agency decided, in accordance with Article 23, paragraph 1, indent 1 of the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, to issue to BTV – NET a decision on warning, with a deadline of three days to remove the deficiency in terms of subtitling the following retransmitted programme services: Universal channel, the original language of which is English, with subtitles (translation) in Serbian language, Fishing and Hunting, the original language of which is Hungarian, with subtitles (translation) in Serbian language, Viasat History, the original language of which is English, with subtitles (translation) in Serbian language, FOX Movies, the original language of which is English , with subtitles (translation) in Serbian language and imposed a decision on warning, within three days to remove the deficiency in terms of retransmission of pornographic channels in unencrypted form.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for the registered programme packages:

– to the JSC Makedonski Telekom – Skopje, a Certificate no. 54, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: EDO TV (regionally), MTM TV ( regionally), Nasha TV and TBC Zlaten Kanal (regionally);

– to the Company for telecommunication engineering, software, trade and services BLIZOO MEDIA AND BROADBAND LLC Skopje, for the City of Skopje,Tetovo, Kumanovo, Veles, Stip, Prilep, Certificate no. 58, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: MTV Hits, MTV Rocks, MTV Dance and VH1 Classic.

Summary of the 7th session

SKOPJE, 7 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services at today’s meeting adopted the amendments to the methodology for monitoring the election media coverage through radio and television programme services during the election processes. The Agency adopted the Report of the inventory commission for the performed inventory of fixed assets, small inventory, materials and spare parts in the warehouse, claims and liabilities of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services in 2013.

The Agency adopted the Information in terms of the preparation of the 10th meeting of the Subcommittee on Innovation, Information Society and Social Policy (12-13 March 2014).

The Agency adopted the Information on exemption from paying the broadcasting fee for family households of the obligors in the village of Topolnica, Municipality of Radovis and decided to propose to the Government of the Republic of Macedonia to exempt a total of 162 (one hundred and sixty-two) family households in the village of Topolnica, Municipality of Radovis from the payment of the broadcasting fee of obligors that have not reception of the programmes of PE “ Macedonian Radio Television”.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services adopted the Information on the notification from the Operator of digital terrestrial multiplex, ” ONE ” Telecommunication Services LLC Skopje, on the termination of the Contract for digital broadcasting of a programme service with the TBC ART Kanal Struga, due to non-compliance with the contractual obligations.

The Agency adopted the Report on the performed programme supervision of the performance of operators of public electronic communication networks on 29 January 2014 in Ohrid and decided to operators of public communication networks that retransmit television programme services for which they do not have an agreement on the regulation of copyright and related rights and for which no certificate for their retransmission by the Agency for Audio and Audio Visual Media Services was issued to oblige them to stop the retransmission as follows: – the Operator of public communication network Altra Sat 2000 Ohrid can not retransmit the programme services: RTL, Rai Uno, ZDF, Sport Klub 1 , National Geographic WILD, , Cartoon Network, Travel, National Geographic, HRT 3 , Balkanika, Sport Klub 2 , Fox Crime, HRT 1, Boomerang, Ultra, Cinemania, RTS 1 , Fen TV, CNN, KCN 3 , Sat, Sitel, Telma, Kanal 5, BNT, Nasha TV, 24 vesti TV, NTV , Alsat – M, Kanal 5 Plus , Morris and Alfa TV;

– the Operator of public communication network INFEL KTV LLC Ohrid can not retransmit the programme services: Universal Channel, VH- 1 , Kanal D, Planeta, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 and Star Turk;

– the Operator of public communication network B-KTV Ohrid can not retransmit MRT 1, MRT 2, the Assembly Channel and Moris TV (Article 143 of the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services ).

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue to the TBC – operator of cable network INFEL KTV LLC Ohrid , a Certificate no. 14 , whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: BN TV-sat, BN Music, VH1, VH1 Classic, MTV Dance, MTV Hits, MTV Rocks and Eurosport 1.

Summary of the 6th session

SKOPJE, 4 February 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services at today’s meeting adopted the Information on exemption from payment of a broadcasting fee for family households of obligors from the village of Dolni Manastirec, Municipality of Makedonski Brod and decided to propose to the Government of the Republic of Macedonia to exempt the family households of obligors from the village of Dolni Manastirec, Municipality of Makedonski Brod, a total of 48 (forty -eight ) family households, that are not covered by the broadcasting signals of PE Macedonian Broadcasting, broadcasting the programme services of the Macedonia Radio Television, from paying the broadcasting fee.

The Agency adopted the Audit Report on the method of preparation of the tender documentation for the project fiche: “Strengthening the administrative capacity of the regulatory bodies for telecommunications and media for effective regulation of the new digital services and multiplay services – EuropeAid/129857/D/SER/MK” .

The Agency adopted the Information on the request of the Macedonian Radio Television for geographical blocking (darkening) of the content of the Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014, when there is broadcasting/retransmission of such content on foreign television programme services in the public communication networks in the Republic of Macedonia, and concluded to send a letter to all public electronic communication networks in the Republic of Macedonia, whereby it will indicate the obligation to darken foreign television programme services retransmitted in the Republic of Macedonia during the broadcast/retransmission of the content of the Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014, from 7 to 23 February 2014.

The Agency adopted the registries of radio and television stations and they are posted on the website of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for the registered programme packages:

– to the TBC – VINSAT KABEL LLC Vinica Certificate no. 1, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services : MTV 1 , MTV 2 , Assembly Channel , Sitel , Sitel 3 , Kanal 5 , Kanal 5 Plus , Telma , Alfa TV, Iris (regionally) , Star TV (regionally), D1 TV (regionally), Kocani TV (locally ) , Kanal 8 TV ( locally) , Sonce TV , 24 Vesti TV, Atlas, RTS Sat, HRT 1 , HRT 3 , Valentino TV and DM Sat;

– to the Company for telecommunication engineering, software, trade and services BLIZOO MEDIA AND BROADBAND LLC Skopje, for the town of Veles, Certificate no. 27, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Kanal 21 ( locally) ;

– to the TBC – operator of cable network INFEL KTV LLC Ohrid, Certificate no. 13, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: BN;

– to the Company for telecommunications PET NET LLC St. Marsal Tito bb, Gevgelija, Certificate no. 8, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following programme services: TIME Radio ( locally) and Antenna 5 Radio;

– to the JSC Makedonski Telekom – Skopje , Certificate no. 51, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Kanal TRI ( regionally);

– to the TBC – cable network operator ROBI LLC Stip, a subsidiary – a digital package for the cities of Skopje, Veles, Stip, Bitola, Sveti Nikole, Strumica, Kocani, Negotino, Radovish and Kavadarci, Certificate no. 27, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme service: Kanal 5 Plus;

– to the Company for services, production and trading VVV – INTERNET Kumanovo, Certificate no. 2, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programme services: Sport Klub, Sport Klub +, SK Prime, Golf Klub, Fishing and Hunting, Ultra, Cinemania, Mini Ultra, IQS Live, Al Jazeera Balkans, Klan Kosova, RTV 21 , 21 and 21 Plus Popullore.

Summary of the 5th session

SKOPJE – 29 January 2014 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovsual Media Services (the Agency) at today’s session, reviewed the monitoring reports of the programme services: PE Macedonian Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Radio – First programme service, PE Macedonian Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Radio – Third programme service, Ros Metropolis Radio Skopje, Antenna 5 Radio Skopje, Slobodna Makedonija Radio Skopje, Kanal 77 Radio Stip, aired on 10 January 2014 and PE Makedonska Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Television – (MRT1), PE Macedonian Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Television – ( MRT2 ) Alfa TV Skopje , Makpetrol TV Skopje, Alsat – M TV Skopje , Kanal 5 Skopje and Sitel Television Skopje, aired in the period between 13 to 19 January 2014.

The Agency decided to proceed as follows:

To impose a measure – warning to Ros Metropolis Radio Skopje, due to the failure to meet the obligation to broadcast at least 40% of vocal and/or vocal and instrumental music in Macedonian language.

– to PE Macedonian Radio – Television Skopje, Macedonian Television – ( MRT1 ) and PE Macedonian Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Television – ( MRT2 ), it imposed a measure – warning for failure to fulfil the obligation for percentile distribution of the broadcasted music. – to Alfa TV Skopje, Telma TV Skopje, Alsat – M TV Skopje, Kanal 5 TV Skopje and Sitel TV Skopje, it issued a warning, as follows: to Alfa TV for failure to fulfil the obligation to broadcast at least 8 hours of vocal and/or vocal and instrumental music in Macedonian language during the week and the obligation for percentile distribution of the broadcasted music, to Telma TV and Kanal 5 TV for non-compliance with the obligation to broadcast at 8 hours of vocal and/or vocal and instrumental music in Macedonian language during the week, the obligation for percentile distribution of the broadcasted music and the period of its broadcasting, to Alsat – M TV for breach of the obligation for the percentile distribution of broadcasted music and to Sitel TV for non-compliance with the obligation for percentile distribution of the broadcasted music and the obligation to broadcast half of the music between 7:00 and 19:00 hrs.

– for PE Macedonian Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Radio – First programme service, PE Macedonian Radio Television Skopje, Macedonian Radio – Third programme service, Antenna 5 Radio Skopje, Slobodna Makedonija Radio Skopje and Kanal 77 Radio Stip no violations of the legal obligations for broadcasting of vocal and/or vocal and instrumental music were detected.

The Agency adopted the Draft Work Programme of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services of the Republic of Macedonia in 2014 (programme for planned activities).

The Agency adopted the Analysis of the supervision over the responsibilities of public communication networks and other activities of the Department for prevention of piracy and protection of copyright and related rights in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The Agency adopted the Analysis of the supervision over the responsibilities of broadcasters and other activities of the Department for prevention of piracy and protection of copyright and related rights in the second half of 2013.

The Agency adopted the Report of meetings of the Broadcasting Council with operators of public communication networks in the second half of 2013.

The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services decided to issue the following certificates for the registered programme packages:

– to the TBC operator of cable network ROBI Stip, Subsidiaries Telekabel – digital package for the cities of Skopje, Veles, Stip, Bitola, Sveti Nikole, Strumica, Kocani, Negotino, Radovis and Kavadarci Certificate no. 26, whereby the registered digital programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programmes: Duga TV, BN TV Sat, BN Music, 1 , Arte TV, BNT 1 , BNT World, Viasat History, Viasat Explorer, Viasat Nature, TV 1000 Balkan and TV Monde 5.

– to the TBC operator of cable network DTU KOMBO 2003 LLC St.Tane Georgievski BB , Kumanovo, Certificate no. 4, whereby the registered programme package, as a whole, is supplemented with the following television programmes: Aljazeera, Face TV, BN TV sat, BN Music, RTK, Planeta, Balkanika and Fen TV.

The Agency adopted the request of Slobodna Makedonija Radio and concluded to give them support as a holder of the activities of marking the World Radio Day – 13 February and to inform all radio stations (national, regional and local) thereof.