Ukraine is planning to merge state-backed broadcasters National
Television Company of Ukraine, National Radio Company of Ukraine and
Kultura to create a single National Public Broadcasting Company of
Ukraine (NPBU).
According to the draft law on public service broadcasting, the new
entity will based on delivering comprehensive and objective information
adherence to “the social norms, traditions and culture” of the Ukrainian
people, a clear “separation of facts from comment and evaluations”,
free expression of views, independence from state authorities and public
participation in programming policy.
The pubcaster will also be charged with promoting the consolidation
of Ukrainian society and promoting the development of Ukrainian language
and culture as well as ethnic minorities’ languages and culture
NPBU will deliver two nationwide TV channels and two nationwide radio services, dtvechannels.net reports.
National Television Company of Ukraine director Yegor Benkendorf said
public broadcasting could “raise the intellectual level of Ukrainian
citizens” and provide programming that was not being delivered by
commercial channels.
(Source : Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union)
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