Broadcasters report to the prosecutor’s office for service … – Onet.pl

Service Videostar the stream, which is operated by Netwizor allows you to watch, among others, TVP 1, TVP 2, Polsat and TVN. TVN Group submitted to the public prosecutor for criminal prosecution as the program TVN in Videostarze released without her consent. Unofficially, we learned that such notice filed earlier by Polish Television (sender did not answer our question in this case). With the intention of the notification wears well Polsat.

According to the company Netwizor everything is fine, because – as We were informed by e-mail – distributes the television program “pursuant to art. 43 paragraph. 1 of the Law on Radio and Television “and” channels in accordance with the Act are available only on Polish territory. ” The operator therefore relies on the principle of must-carry and must-offer. According to them, cable operators and satellite platforms must be put in its offer terrestrial television, which used to broadcast in analog, ie. Three antennas TVP and Polsat, TVN, TV Puls and TV4 (must-carry). In turn the principle must offer means that the sender of these seven channels may not refuse an operator to provide its signal. The problem is to adapt these principles to the issue terms and conditions on the Internet.

November 5 meeting was held between representatives of Polish Television Polsat and TVN and Netwizora with members of the National Council of Radio and Television. NBC is about to give in this matter the position. – We’re working on it – says Katarzyna Twardowska, spokeswoman for NBC. – Until its findings apply standpoint of the National Council of 2013 – he adds. It shows that the must-carry / must offer valid IP TV operators provide its service to at least 100 thousand. recipients. Videostar is made available on the site of O2, belonging to the Group Virtual Poland, which also prompts the sender in this case, calling for the cessation of violations of copyright and related rights. Group HR explained, “Presserwisowi” at the end of October that streaming is available on O2 is not the service. “According to our best knowledge, Netwizor complied with all necessary formalities related to the provision of services Videostar” – assured Catherine Halicka, spokeswoman for the Group HR.

(RUT)