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In December 1999, based on Government Resolution No. 2198 (IX.9.), the Hungarian government prepared modification proposals to Act I on Radio and Television ("Media Act"). The proposed changes consist of 20 articles. The main purpose of the amendments is to harmonise the Media Act with the Council Directive 89/552 EEC as amended by Council Directive 97/36 EC ("Directive") and the European Convention on Transfrontier Television of the Council of Europe ("Convention"). According to the proposal, programme distribution will be considered as broadcasting and will be regulated in a separate chapter....

On 30 June 1997 the National Radio and Television Commission (NRTC) granted licenses to two national commercial terrestrial television networks. The winners of the broadcasting tender were MAGYAR RTL and MTM SBS. NRTC rejected IRISZ TV's bid despite the fact that IRISZ TV had offered the highest concession fee of all applicants. As a result, in 1997, IRISZ TV filed a lawsuit against the NRTC and requested the Court to annul NRTC's decision on national terrestrial television licenses (see IRIS 1998-4: 9). In February 1999, the Supreme Court ruled that NRTC acted illegally when it did not disqualify...

On 22 February 1999, the Hungarian Supreme Court ruled in summary that the Hungarian National Radio and Television Commission (NRTC) did not act in accordance with law when it did not disqualify CLT-UFA's MAGYAR RTL's application for national terrestrial broadcast licences, awarded by NRTC in June 1997 after a public bid (Supreme Court judgement number Gf. VI.31. 856/1998/19, see IRIS 1999-3: 8; IRIS 1998-4: 9). In April 1999, NRTC filed a protest against this judgement in the Supreme Court. According to Article 270 of Act III of 1952 on Civil Procedure, unless otherwise prescribed by law, the...

According to section 121 paragraph 3 of the Hungarian Act I of 1996 on Radio and Television broadcasting: "A separate Act shall be created in respect of detailed rules of broadcast transfer." In accordance with this law, the Hungarian government decided to submit to parliament the Bill on Detailed Rules of Broadcast Transfer in the second part of this year. According to the legislative schedule of the Hungarian Parliament, the Bill will be adopted this year and the law will enter into force in the year 2000. The objectives of the law are laid down in the Preamble of the text. They are: "fulfillment...

On 30 June 1999 the Hungarian Constitutional Court (Court) provided landmark interpretations of certain provisions of Article 55 of the Act I of 1996 on Radio and Television Broadcasting (Media Act). (See the report on the claims in February IRIS 1999-3: 8). The challenged sections of the Media Act govern election procedure for the board of trustees (board) and the status of the presidium of trustees (presidium) of national public service broadcasting companies. According to the Media Act, the board is composed of members elected by Parliament and members delegated by the organizations defined...