Regular Programme and Administrative Supervision Conducted over Sitel TV, Kanal 5 TV, Telma TV, Alsat-M TV and Alfa TV

Skopje, 25 February 2019 – In line with the Annual Supervision Plans for 2019, a regular programme and administrative supervision was conducted over the national television stations of Sitel, Kanal 5, telma, Alsat-M and Alfa. The programme supervision covered the rules for airing audio and audiovisual commercial communications, the rules for providing quizzes, the use of value-added telephone services and televoting, as well as airing lottery games. A violation was detected in the case of Kanal 5 TV, with regard to the rules for airing audio and audiovisual commercial communications and split screen advertising.

The administrative supervision covered the obligations to air Impressums, information that should be made available to the users and the obligation to air the broadcaster’s identification sign. Telma TV and Kanal 5 TV were found in violation of the obligation to publish Impressums.

The respective supervision reports are available at the links given below:

ТV Kanal 5 (violation of Article 14 of the Media Law) – 22.02.2019 ТV Kanal 5 (violation of Article 98, Paragraph 2, of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019 ТV Kanal 5 (violation of Article 55, Paragraph 7, of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019 ТV Sitel (Article 14 of the Media Law; Article 51, Paragraph 1; Article 97 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019 ТV Sitel (Article 50, Paragraph 3; Articles 52, 53, 54, 55, 93, 94, 98, 99, 101 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019

ТV Telma (violation of Article 14 of the Media Law) – 22.02.2019 ТV Telma (Article 50 Paragraph 3, Articles 52, 53, 54, 55, 93, 94, 98, 99, 101 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019

ТV Alsat-M (Article 14 of the Media Law; Article 51, Paragraph 1, Article 97 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019 ТV Alsat-M (Article 50, Paragraph 3; Articles 52, 53, 54, 55, 93, 94, 98, 99, 101 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019

ТV Alfa (Article 14 of the Media Law; Article 51, Paragraph 1; Article 97 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019 ТV Alfa (Article 50, Paragraph 3; Articles 52, 53, 54, 55, 93, 94, 98, 99, 101 of the LAAVMS) – 22.02.2019