283 result(s) for media authority
Hungarian Media Authority Extends Klubrádió Temporary License By 60 Days
- 8 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Media Council on Tuesday decided to grant a 60-day provisional licence to Klubrádió to conclude a contract for broadcasts on different frequencies, at the request of the radio station.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Trial Begins In Klubrádió Case In Hungary
- 18 Jan 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"A trial began at the Capital’s Court on Tuesday regarding the award of the 92.9 MHz frequency to station Klubrádió in 2010. The station won the frequency in a bidding process before the 2010 elections based on a ruling passed by the broadcast media regulator at the time, the National Radio and Television Board (ORTT).
Hungarian State Likely To Enter Mobile Market
- 3 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Media and communications authority NMHH has excluded RCS & RDS, the company behind the brand name Digi, and Vietnamese telecom company Viettel from the 900MHz frequency tender. Only Magyar Telekom, Vodafone, Telenor and a consortium of state companies Magyar Posta, MVM and MFB Invest filed valid applications for future bidding, the NMHH said.
Washington Post Slams Hungarian Media Law, Gov’t
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Many EU member states may regret the rotating presidency system from next month, when Hungary takes on the role, the Washington Post editorialised on Monday, as the country’s “populist and power-hungry government has just adopted a media law more suited to an authoritarian system than to a Western democracy”.
New TV Crime Reporting Restricted In Hungary
- 14 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newscasts or reports of crime-related matters may not take up more than 20% of morning and evening newscasts aired by major commercial television stations, according to a Jobbik proposal passed yesterday by Parliament. The motion argued that an excessive proportion of such news items is “depressive, elicits fear and has a negative impact”.
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
Innovation And Democracy By Greg Dorey British Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Lord Mayor of London and Speaker of the House of Commons have now left Budapest! The Lord Mayor's programme today included a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics, who is also Minister for Justice (to talk about proposed EU economic regulation).
State-Media Assets Into State Ownership In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Many assets of the state-run media MTV, Magyar Rádió, Duna TV and MTI will be transferred to state ownership as of January 1, 2011 under an amendment motion Fidesz submitted to Parliament on Monday.
Hungarian Media Authority Extends Klubrádió Temporary License By 60 Days
- 8 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Media Council on Tuesday decided to grant a 60-day provisional licence to Klubrádió to conclude a contract for broadcasts on different frequencies, at the request of the radio station.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Trial Begins In Klubrádió Case In Hungary
- 18 Jan 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"A trial began at the Capital’s Court on Tuesday regarding the award of the 92.9 MHz frequency to station Klubrádió in 2010. The station won the frequency in a bidding process before the 2010 elections based on a ruling passed by the broadcast media regulator at the time, the National Radio and Television Board (ORTT).
Hungarian State Likely To Enter Mobile Market
- 3 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Media and communications authority NMHH has excluded RCS & RDS, the company behind the brand name Digi, and Vietnamese telecom company Viettel from the 900MHz frequency tender. Only Magyar Telekom, Vodafone, Telenor and a consortium of state companies Magyar Posta, MVM and MFB Invest filed valid applications for future bidding, the NMHH said.
Washington Post Slams Hungarian Media Law, Gov’t
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Many EU member states may regret the rotating presidency system from next month, when Hungary takes on the role, the Washington Post editorialised on Monday, as the country’s “populist and power-hungry government has just adopted a media law more suited to an authoritarian system than to a Western democracy”.
New TV Crime Reporting Restricted In Hungary
- 14 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newscasts or reports of crime-related matters may not take up more than 20% of morning and evening newscasts aired by major commercial television stations, according to a Jobbik proposal passed yesterday by Parliament. The motion argued that an excessive proportion of such news items is “depressive, elicits fear and has a negative impact”.
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
Innovation And Democracy By Greg Dorey British Ambassador To Hungary
- 29 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Lord Mayor of London and Speaker of the House of Commons have now left Budapest! The Lord Mayor's programme today included a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics, who is also Minister for Justice (to talk about proposed EU economic regulation).
State-Media Assets Into State Ownership In Hungary
- 7 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Many assets of the state-run media MTV, Magyar Rádió, Duna TV and MTI will be transferred to state ownership as of January 1, 2011 under an amendment motion Fidesz submitted to Parliament on Monday.