THEY GOT THEIR BACK: Who in state administration lets REM not do its job!
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For over three months, the REM has been ignoring Kurir s request to initiate oversight of TV N1, owned by Šolak s United Group, and ensure it operates under Serbia s laws. It has also been ignoring our questions. In addition to the REM, other institutions have also been silent.
The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) keeps shirking its responsibilities, refusing for years to ascertain that the co-owner of United Group, Dragan Šolak, and his media outlets – first and foremost N1 – have false grounds for their status as a cross-border television. Thanks to the REM and the influential persons in it and other state bodies, which evidently defend Šolak s interests, United Group s media have a privileged position in the Serbian market compared to all other TV companies.
Season 4 of
The Crown proved a smash hit for Netflix, with legions of viewers tuning in to pore over its gripping representation of royal scandals and intrigue. Yet for a series that’s touted as a historical drama, the intersection of those two categories has caused some furore, with the show attracting criticism for taking too much license with its interpretation of events.
In the latest evolution, it’s been reported that the ongoing debate could lead to tighter rules being implemented for streaming services. According to the
Times, platforms like Netflix could be made to adhere to stricter regulations when dramatising real-life events in the future. John Whittingdale, the Minister of State for Media and Data, has said that international platforms could have to procure a special licence to operate in the UK to guarantee that they meet minimum standards.
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The European Commission proposed on 15 December reform a comprehensive set of new rules for digital services, including social media, online market places, and other online platforms that operate in the European Union: the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act.
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A TV crew during a live broadcast inside the main building of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Istanbul, Turkey, 7 May 2019, Burak Kara/Getty Images Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has contributed to the deepening censorship of independent and critical broadcasting by imposing five-day broadcasting bans on two TV stations and heavy fines on others.
This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 15 December 2020.
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), is imposing punitive and disproportionate sanctions against independent television and radio channels that broadcast commentary and news coverage critical of the Turkish government, Human Rights Watch said today.