NTRC suspends series on ATV, fines ANS 25,000 manats

NTRC suspends series on ATV, fines ANS 25,000 manats
# 13 October 2015 14:00 (UTC +04:00)

At the meeting, administrative proceedings and offences on the violation of the law “On television and radio broadcasting” of the Republic of Azerbaijan were considered.

With regard to the violation of the Article #32 of the "On the television and radio broadcasting" and the paragraph 3.7 of the “Special rules for programs able to cause harm to the physical, menthal and moral formation of children and teen-agers or reflecting erotics and violence”, a decision was passed that the television series “Qayınanamız” which was produced by SOY Production and aired by ATV TV channel on October 10, 2015 from 11:31pm to 12:30pm to be suspended for one (1) month from October 14, 2015 as unethical expressions were used in it.

It was also decided to fine ANS Independent Broadcasting Media Company AZN 25 000 due to the violations of article #35.5 of the law “On Television and Radio Broadcasting” and article #20.5 of law “On advertising”. ANS Independent Broadcasting Media Company was fined AZN 5000 for commercial break after 26 minutes of the start of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug adventure film aired on the TV channel in 25 September 2015 at 23:32, AZN 5000 for commercial break after 30 minutes of the start of film Purge Night aired on ANS TV channel in 4 October 2015 at 5.46am, AZN 5000 for commercial break after 31 minutes of the start of film World War aired on ANS TV channel in 9 October 2015 at 11.54pm, AZN 5000 for commercial break after 26 minutes of the start of film Between the Stars aired on ANS TV channel in 2 October 2015 at 11.00pm, AZN 5000 for commercial break after 35 minutes of the start of film Three Brothers aired on ANS TV channel in 10 October 2015 at 2.17pm.

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