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A C T i V i T i e S o F T H e NMHH M e D i A C o u N C i L surveillAnce MEdia oPErating within thE of mediA services CoMMErCial and CoMMunity fraMEwork Based on the breakdown stipulated by the Media Act, we distinguish between linear and on-demand Based on a professional strategy, Media Service Support and Asset services. on-demand media service the NMHH’s decisions define when, Management Fund (MTVA) on the refers to any service allowing users for what purpose, and which media number of public media services to view or listen to a particular providers are entitled to provide offered and the media service programme, selected from the services in Hungary in accordance provision options (frequencies) given provider’s available offering, with the provisions of the Media used by them. at a time of their choice. These Act. in order to ensure transpar- typically include online services. ency, the Authority maintains Similarly, the Authority ensures Currently there are 128 television a register of the media services the smooth functioning of the and 18 radio services operating on provided; it updates and publishes public service board, a body this basis in Hungary. the registers on its website on exercising social supervision over a regular basis. public service media providers. Consisting of 14 members, the PubliC sErviCE MEdia Public Service Board continu- 661 154 ously monitors the enforcement The television channels offered of public service orientation, and by the operator of public media controls the public service media liNear Media oN-deMaNd Media services services services – duna médiaszolgáltató provider’s compliance with the nonprofit Zrt. – comprise M1, Media Act and the Public Service M2/Petőfi TV, Duna TV, M4 Code. Similarly, the support in the context of linear media Sport, Duna World, and the M3 policy, business plan and other services, multiple users may view retro channel, all available with financial commitments of the or listen to programmes simulta- cable tv providers. The selection Media Service Support and Asset neously, based on a programme of public service radio channels Management Fund are approved schedule. These services typi- include Kossuth, Petőfi, Bartók by the Media Council. cally cover traditional television and Dankó rádió, Nemzetiségi and radio services, and currently rádió, Parlament rádió and comprise 661 services in total. Duna World rádió. it is the Media Council’s responsibility to decide, following consultation with the tHeir NuMBer tHeir NuMBer tHeir NuMBer is curreNtly* is curreNtly* is curreNtly* 185 463 13 *2016 első negyedévében By WAy oF A TeNDer ProCeDure, By WAy oF APPLiCATioN For PuBLiC MeDiA SerViCeS WHeN THe WiNNiNg BiDDer MuST regiSTrATioN eNTer iNTo A PuBLiC CoNTrACT WiTH THe AuTHoriTy 15