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Improperly marked TV shows
Charges of Republic Broadcasting Agency disciplined TV stations
- In the first half of 2010 most shows with contents harmful to development of children were broadcast on Pink and Kosava television stations, while the least number of violations were registered on RTS1 and RTS2
OUR STORY
Belgrade - The most common violations committed by Serbian broadcasters regarding the content harmful to children are related to avoidance of the broadcasters' obligation to clearly mark these contents in the manner prescribed by Republic Broadcasting Agency (RBA) - with a number circled in red and in a visible place indicating the minimal age of children that are allowed to watch the programmme, says Srboljub Bogdanovic, Republic Broadcasting Agency Spokesman for the Danas.
The warning should be shown before and at the beginning of the programme and every 15 minutes during the programme and should last one minute. On radio, the presenter ought to repeat this information.
Furthermore, the broadcasters often violate the ban on content prohibited for broadcasting at the time when children and youth can watch it.
- Since June, the number of violations regarding the content harmful to children and the youth has been significantly reduced. RBA activity concerning this issue is closely connected to the problem of the Farm show, when the issue of protecting children and youth from inappropriate content became a burning one. – Bogdanovic explains.
He added that the management of Pink television station realized the scale of the issue which led to the reduction in the number of violations mostly expressed through swearing and vulgar language. According to the last month's data, these violations have almost disappeared from the programme of Pink TV station.
According to his words, the RBA Council had previously reached a decision to bring charges against Pink TV station because of inappropriate contents in the Farm programme. The fine prescribed by the Broadcasting law amounts between 300,000 and 1,000,000 dinars.
- In order to regulate troublesome contents broadcast on TV and radio stations, RBA will look for the most efficient way to eliminate these contents and to harmonize the programme with regulations. It would be the best if this can be carried out without penalizing broadcasters as, until now, it has been necessary only to indicate violations to the broadcasters and they would eliminate the irregularity. – it was Bogdanovic’s answer to the question why RBA have not brought charges against broadcasters prior to events with the Farm programme.
According to the data recently published by RBA, only 18 violations regarding contents harmful to development of children and youth were registered in June on programmes of the TV stations with national frequency. That is 10 times less than in May. Statistics reveals that in the first part of 2010 most shows with contents harmful to development of children and the youth were broadcast on Pink and Kosava TV stations, while the fewest violations were registered on RTS1 i RTS2 TV stations.
RBA has already filed charges against TV Pink of the irregularities in the reality show Farm, and against TV Kosava because of the violations committed in the show Crazy house. RBA points out that protection of minors is specially emphasized in provisions of European Convention on Transfrontier Television as well as in Directive of the European parliament and European Council.
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Fewer violations against Broadcasting Law
Srboljub Bogdanovic points out that it was necessary for RBA to start bringing charges for violations against the Law on broadcasting. These charges caused a significant reduction in the number of violations. RBA has been bringing charges every month since January; however, all cases ended up at the magistrates' court. According to the January data, Hepi and Kosava TV stations committed the largest number of violations, followed by B92, Pink, RTS, while the lowest number of violations was registered on Foks and Avala.
Author: B. Cvejic
Source: Danas, 23.08.2010; Page: 4
MC Newsletter, August 27, 2010
- In the first half of 2010 most shows with contents harmful to development of children were broadcast on Pink and Kosava television stations, while the least number of violations were registered on RTS1 and RTS2
OUR STORY
Belgrade - The most common violations committed by Serbian broadcasters regarding the content harmful to children are related to avoidance of the broadcasters' obligation to clearly mark these contents in the manner prescribed by Republic Broadcasting Agency (RBA) - with a number circled in red and in a visible place indicating the minimal age of children that are allowed to watch the programmme, says Srboljub Bogdanovic, Republic Broadcasting Agency Spokesman for the Danas.
The warning should be shown before and at the beginning of the programme and every 15 minutes during the programme and should last one minute. On radio, the presenter ought to repeat this information.
Furthermore, the broadcasters often violate the ban on content prohibited for broadcasting at the time when children and youth can watch it.
- Since June, the number of violations regarding the content harmful to children and the youth has been significantly reduced. RBA activity concerning this issue is closely connected to the problem of the Farm show, when the issue of protecting children and youth from inappropriate content became a burning one. – Bogdanovic explains.
He added that the management of Pink television station realized the scale of the issue which led to the reduction in the number of violations mostly expressed through swearing and vulgar language. According to the last month's data, these violations have almost disappeared from the programme of Pink TV station.
According to his words, the RBA Council had previously reached a decision to bring charges against Pink TV station because of inappropriate contents in the Farm programme. The fine prescribed by the Broadcasting law amounts between 300,000 and 1,000,000 dinars.
- In order to regulate troublesome contents broadcast on TV and radio stations, RBA will look for the most efficient way to eliminate these contents and to harmonize the programme with regulations. It would be the best if this can be carried out without penalizing broadcasters as, until now, it has been necessary only to indicate violations to the broadcasters and they would eliminate the irregularity. – it was Bogdanovic’s answer to the question why RBA have not brought charges against broadcasters prior to events with the Farm programme.
According to the data recently published by RBA, only 18 violations regarding contents harmful to development of children and youth were registered in June on programmes of the TV stations with national frequency. That is 10 times less than in May. Statistics reveals that in the first part of 2010 most shows with contents harmful to development of children and the youth were broadcast on Pink and Kosava TV stations, while the fewest violations were registered on RTS1 i RTS2 TV stations.
RBA has already filed charges against TV Pink of the irregularities in the reality show Farm, and against TV Kosava because of the violations committed in the show Crazy house. RBA points out that protection of minors is specially emphasized in provisions of European Convention on Transfrontier Television as well as in Directive of the European parliament and European Council.
Antrfile:
Fewer violations against Broadcasting Law
Srboljub Bogdanovic points out that it was necessary for RBA to start bringing charges for violations against the Law on broadcasting. These charges caused a significant reduction in the number of violations. RBA has been bringing charges every month since January; however, all cases ended up at the magistrates' court. According to the January data, Hepi and Kosava TV stations committed the largest number of violations, followed by B92, Pink, RTS, while the lowest number of violations was registered on Foks and Avala.
Author: B. Cvejic
Source: Danas, 23.08.2010; Page: 4
MC Newsletter, August 27, 2010
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