In this week’s session, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority’s (NMHH) Media Council announced the winners of tenders concerning radio frequencies for community use in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár, Tihany and Zalaegerszeg.

After the formal examination of bids in the procedure for the Budapest 92.9 MHz frequency, the Media Council of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) is now requesting the operator of Klubrádió to remedy the deficiencies, while the body declared the bids of the other two bidders formally invalid.

At its session this week, the Media Council of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) has decided to provide grants to fifteen community televisions, radio and small-community radio stations in excess of HUF 33.8 million.

The board stated that the media service provider informed its viewers appropriately on the existence of opposing views and fully satisfied the requirement of balanced coverage.

According to the decision made at this week’s session, due to lack of jurisdiction, the Media Council of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) will not initiate proceedings in relation to the complaints it received regarding the news editing practices of the public service media service provider.

The board conducted the formal examination of bids received for tenders of radio frequencies in Zalaegerszeg and Győr and imposed a fine of HUF 1.55 million on the service provider of RTL KLUB for surreptitious advertising and the non-compliant promotion of sponsors’ products in a sponsored programme.