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On 18 October 2016, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) approved a procedure for the selection of the General Directors of the national public service broadcasters. The provision of Article 32 paragraph 1 subparagraph 2 of the Radio and Television Act (RTA) provides CEM the authority to choose a General Director of both national public broadcasters. The legislator has not identified the procedure for the selection yet. In its permanent practice, the Supreme Administrative Court decided that if an explicit provision in the law is missing, CEM could identify the rules on its own. Guided by the...

On 13 September 2016, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) decided that the licenses of ‘TV Seven’ EAD for the provision of audio-visual media services ‘TV7’ and ‘Super 7’ shall be revoked. Sofia City Court had opened bankruptcy proceedings for ‘TV Seven’ EAD and announced the initial date of the bankruptcy by way of resolution no 522 on 17 March 2016. According to CEM, the Radio and Television Act (RTA) envisages that when a media service provider is in bankruptcy proceedings it does not meet the requirements of the law and the CEM shall revoke the license. СЕМ decided to admit a preliminary...

The People's Assembly has passed an amendment to the Radio and Television Act (RTA), published in "Official Gazette" and in force since 5 August 2016, which extends by law the mandate of the management board. With the first amendment of the RTA, published in "Official Gazette" from 17 June 2016, a similar change had been introduced for the General Directors of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the Bulgarian National Televesion (BNT). According to the amendment, the General Director of BNR and the General Director of BNT can continue to exercise their rights after their mandates expire, until...

On 21 June 2016, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) came out with a report on an incident related to a contestant of the rhythmic gymnastics national team, in which a young woman fell out of an apartment on 6th floor. Without a confirmation by the official authorities, the media categorized the incident as an attempted suicide and reported it extensively. The purpose of CEM’s report is to trace whether the requirements of the Radio and Television Act (RTA) related to the personal life and privacy have been observed during the broadcast of the case, whether there is any risk of a secondary victimization,...

On 20 May 2016, immediately after the election of the General Director of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) on 17 May 2016, deputies of all Parliamentary groups submitted a bill for an amendment and supplement of the Radio and Television Act (RTA). According to the amendment, the General Director of BNR and the General Director of Bulgarian National Television (BNT) continue to exercise their rights after their mandates expire, until the new General Directors begin their duties. On 2 June 2016, the text passed at the first and second reading in one plenary sitting, which is a precedent in the...