October 09, 2008
Circular 44/08
Circular 44/08Circular to all Broadcasting Stations Your attention if being drawn to the contents of the circular enclosed, which is still applicable. Dr Kevin Aquilina &...
September 29, 2008
Revision of Broadcasting Authority Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to News Bulletins and Current Affairs Programmes
Revision of Broadcasting Authority Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable toNews Bulletins and Current Affairs Programmes BackgroundIn May 2004, following a lengthy process of consultation, the Broadcasting Authority had issued a set of guidelines on the production of news bulletins and current affairs programmes for the purpose of self regulation by local broadcasting stat...
September 19, 2008
Broadcasting Authority’s Interpretation of the 20-Minute per Clock Hour of Advertising Rule: The Position of Short Programmes
Circular 38/08Circular to all Broadcasting Stations Broadcasting Authority’s Interpretation of the 20-Minute per Clock Hour of Advertising Rule:The Position of Short Programmes Further to Circular 30/08 dated 27th June 2008, the Authority would like to clarify that paragraph 13 of the Third Schedule to the Broadcasting Act applies to programmes and not to broadcasts aired durin...
September 19, 2008
Consultation on Sponsorship Rules
Consultation on Sponsorship Rules Circular 20/05 dated 18th March 2005 provides that:“(2) It is allowed to identify a sponsor not only at the beginning and at the end of the programme but also when the programme is interrupted by advertising breaks. In terms of paragraph 13 of the Third Schedule, a period of at least 20 minutes must elapse between each successive advertising break ...
September 19, 2008
Broadcasting Act (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2008 Digital Radio Broadcasting (Amendment) Regulations, 2008
Broadcasting Act (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2008Digital Radio Broadcasting (Amendment) Regulations, 2008 I would like to draw your attention to two sets of regulations which have just been published in the Government Gazette:a) the Broadcasting Act (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2008; andb) the Digital Radio Broadcasting (Amendment) Regulations, 2008.In terms ...