Transcript RTUK Annual Progress Report 2012-2013

RTUK Annual Progress Report 2012-2013
DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKEY
2012-2013
DR. HAMIT ERSOY
SECRETARY GENERAL OF BRAF,
RTUK Member
Kyiv, Ukraine
06 September 2013
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RTUK Annual Progress Report 2012-2013
Content
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Landscape
National Legislation
Main Novelties introduced by the New Law
Work Done Following the New Law
Ongoing Studies and projects
Digitalization
Establishment of IBRAF
Election of the RTUK Members
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Developments in Turkey
Landscape
● Television (T) : 22 national, 14 regional, 184 local,7 public servis
● Radio
: 38 national, 98 regional, 922 local
● Satellite
● Cable
● Digital
: 265 TV, 59 radio channels, 13 public service
: 134 TV channels
: 2 digital platforms and 1 IPTV platform
Together with cable and satellite there are approximately 466
TV broadcasters in Turkey
There are 2 digital platforms and 1 IPTV operating in Turkey.
They give numerous channel packages, movie channels, payper-view channels, interactive services.
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Developments in Turkey
National Legislation
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New broadcasting law No 6112 on the Establishment of Radio
and Television and Audio Visual Media Services
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was adopted by the parliament on 15 February 2011
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entered into force after its publication in the Official Gazette
No 27863 dated 3 March 2011.
Draft law was prepared by RTUK within extensive consultation
with stakeholders namely, broadcasting sector, public
institutions, NGOs. New Law No 6112 brings broad changes to
its predecessor Law No 3984. It principally aims the compliance
to EU AVMS Directive and addresses various sectoral issues
including technological developments.
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Developments in Turkey
Main Novelties
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Lays down regulatory basis for transition to digital terrestrial
broadcasting after frequency planning and its allocation.
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Lays down regulatory basis to new broadcasting technologies
such as IPTV, DVB-H, HDTV etc.
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Definitions of the former law are renewed and/or extended
according to AVMS Directive, such as: media service provider,
on-demand media services, product placement, commercial
communication etc.
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Media ownership rules are revised and liberalised
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Removes the dual regime by incorporating public service
broadcaster to the same provisions and supervision as
commercial broadcasters.
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Developments in Turkey
Work Done Following The Law
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Following the new Broadcasting Law, studies for secondary legislation
have gained momentum. Up to now 14 by-laws prepared following
the extensive consultation with the stakeholders, have been put into
force after their publication in the official gazette. Some of them are
as follows:
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Radio and Television Supreme Council Cable Broadcast Regulation.
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Radio and Television Supreme Council Satellite Broadcast Regulation.
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Regulation on Administrative and Financial provisions to be
complied by Media Service Providers, Platform and Infrastructure
Operators.
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Many other By-Laws such as the ones on employment of the experts
in the Supreme Council; the rights and duties of the heads of units;
Commercial Communications Revenues etc.
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Developments in Turkey
Ongoing Studies
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Further development of Media Literacy,
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Regular Viewer Representations Meetings,
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Smart Signs
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SKAAS (Digital Recording, Archiving and Analyzing System) project
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Various seminars for the broadcasters on the new regulations (14)
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Regular monthly meetings of Supreme Council
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Study visits by the experts from our counterparts such as
Macedonia, Kosovo, Ukraine, TR of Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan
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Other routine and complementary studies, public surveys on
various issues, monthly assessment of complaints etc.
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Developments in Turkey
Digitalization (1)
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RTUK started to work on terresterial digital frequency planning in
2000 and launched its pilot project to test digital broadcasting in
major cities but it was interrupted for various reasons including the
verdicts of the supreme court on Anten A.Ş. in 2009 and several
times since then, until the new Broadcasting Law came into force
on 3 March 2011.
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In accordance with the new law, the process restarted and the
frequency planning has been almost completed.
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The standards have been determined: DVB-T2 (Digital Video
Broadcasting -Terresterial) and MPEG-4 (Moving Picture Experts
Group)
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Developments in Turkey
Digitalization (2)
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Products using other standards will not be available at the
domestic market to avoid the confusion and protect the
consumers.
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Supply of Set top box /decoders and subsidy program by certain
countries or via a promotion campaign of daily newspapers etc.
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Another company like Anten A.Ş has been established in 2012 by
the TRT and national private broadcasters to build Transmitter
Tower.
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The tender for frequency allocation made in 2012 and the switch
over process is expected to be completed in the following two
years.
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Developments in IBRAF
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RTUK submitted the Draft Resolution for the establishment of a
platform/forum among the broadcasting regulatory authorities of
the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conferance
(OIC) on the The Ninth Session of the Standing Committee on
Information and Cultural Affairs (COMIAC), held in Dakar on 1113 October 2010, Republic of Senegal
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It was approved by COMIAC.
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Developments in IBRAF (2)
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The Kick-off Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(OIC) Member Countries Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities
Forum (IBRAF) was held in Istanbul on 17-18 November 2011.
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The representatives of the OIC member countries: Republic of
Azerbaijan, Republic of Turkey, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State
of Qatar, Republic of Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
Kyrgyz Republic, Libya, Brunei-Darussalam, Republic of
Tajikistan, Turkish Cypriot State (Observer) and the
representative of OIC took part in the Meeting.
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The draft Joint Declaration was reviewed and adopted.
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Developments in IBRAF (3)
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The most important points of the Declaration are to establish
and promote regular coordination, communication and
cooperation among the concerned parties in the Member States
and provide a forum for exchange of information, opinion and
experiences about common issues of audiovisual media
services.
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The Resolution to establish the IBRAF was approved at the
ministerial level by 57 Member States in Gabon on 21 April
2012.
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The Charter of IBRAF was adopted at the second founding
meeting held on 2-3 October 2012 in Jeddah; Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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According to the Charter, RTUK assumed the Permanent
Secretariat of IBRAF.
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Election of RTUK Members
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Prof. Dr. Davut DURSUN re-elected to the Presidency of RTUK
for the 3th time during his term of office.
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Dr. Hamit ERSOY is re-elected to the membership of RTUK for
his next 6 year term of office.
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BRAF 4th Annual Meeting, Kyiv, Ukraine
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RTUK Annual Progress Report 2012-2013
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
DR. HAMIT ERSOY
SECRETARY GENERAL OF BRAF,
RTUK Member
Kyiv, UKRAINE
06 September 2013
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