Public media regulation in Bulgaria and EU law
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60054/PEU.2020.7.155-172Keywords:
Public service media, funding, state aid, Radio and Television Law. revision 2020Abstract
Public service media in the European Union (EU) plays an important role which is defined in EUprimary law. It must contribute the democratic, social and cultural needs of the people to be met. EU Member States have the freedom to choose a model for organizing, managing and funding public service media according to their traditions. However, this must be done in accordance with EU law.
The article discusses the role of EU law for elaboration of the legal framework of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), in particular for the purpose of the forthcoming revision of Radio and Television Law (Revision 2020).
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