http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/ http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,3012,the-position-of-the-national-broadcasting-council-krrit-in-relation-to-polands-fall-in-the-rankings-.html KRRiT considers the low assessment of media freedom in the Freedom House report (“Freedom and the Media 2019”), as well as the marked fall in Poland’s position in the global ranking of freedom of ex.pression compiled by Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans Frontières), to be unfounded. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2946,polish-telemetry-project--presentation-of-the-course-and-results-of-the-research-and-development-wor.html Within the framework of the Polish Telemetry Project, a conference was held at the Warsaw School of Economics on 26 February 2020 which presented the tests of measuring devices performed by the National Institute of Telecommunications – State Research Institute and also the research experiments carried out by the Institute of Statistics and Demography of the Warsaw School of Economics. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2883,the-chairman-of-the-national-broadcasting-council-signs-an-agreement-with-the-institute-of.html As part of the Telemetry Poland project – single-source telemetric research on TV, radio and the internet – 22 October 2019, the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council has signed an agreement with the Institute of Communications of the National Research Institute on implementing research and development works. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2861,the-national-broadcasting-council-summarises-a-year-of-work-on-the-polish-telemetry-project.html During a special event at the Economic Forum in Krynica, hosted by Witold Kołodziejski, the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council, announced the launch of a single-source measurement of the media. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2844,report-from-the-national-broadcasting-council-krrit-on-its-activity-in-2018-accepted-by-the-polish.html During a plenary session on 3 July 2019, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland accepted the Report on the activity of the National Broadcasting Council in 2018, along with the Information on the basic problems faced by the broadcasting industry. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2789,the-polish-telemetry-project---a-meeting-with-representatives-of-the-media-market.html In the framework of the Polish Telemetry Project, consultations were held on 27 February 2019 at the head office of the National Broadcasting Council with representatives of all stakeholders in the media market involved in the development of the new standard for measuring media consumption. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2770,krrit-signs-a-contract-for-tv-audience-measurement-services.html On 16 July 2018, the National Broadcasting Council signed a contract with the National Institute of Telecommunications for the measurement of TV audiences based on RPD data analysis (return path data – data from the cable or satellite set-top boxes sent via the return path from the box to the operator). http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2765,consolidation-process-on-the-radio-market--new-publication-by-krrit.html The National Broadcasting Council has published an analysis entitled “The consolidation process on the radio market. The actions undertaken by KRRiT to prevent local broadcasting companies from being taken over by radio groups.” http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2767,research-on-generation-z-media-consumption-under-the-patronage-of-krrit.html The National Broadcasting Council has taken honorary patronage over a research project by the University of Szczecin and the University of West Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia, concerning media consumption by contemporary youth, entitled “New media, new audience, new behaviours”. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2766,krrit-regulation-on-increasing-access-services-for-persons-with-disabilities-and-justification.html The National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has issued an Executive Regulation on increasing access services in television programmes for persons with disabilities. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2605,the-chairman-of-the-national-broadcasting-council-krrit-has-overturned-the-decision-concerning-the-f.html After getting acquainted with the positions of the Civil Society and additional analyzes and arguments presented by the interested party, the Chairman of the National Broadcasting Council decided to repeal the Decision of December 11, 2017 concerning the fine imposed on TVN SA. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2585,information-on-appeal-procedures.html Hereby we inform that the National Broadcasting Council has adopted a resolution on imposing a fine on TVN SA, the broadcaster of the TVN 24 programme service, basing on a thorough and long-term analysis of six television channels. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2538,worlddab-management-at-nbc.html On the 14th of June this year, the NBC was pleased to host members of the management board of WorldDab. During sessions, a now-traditional overview of the situation of DAB in Europe and worldwide was presented, and issues relating to poor reception of DAB signals in certain marks of automobiles was discussed, along with methods of alleviating this problem. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2534,polish-sejm-accepts-nbc-annual-report-for-2016.html On the 22nd of June 2017, the Polish Sejm accepted the Annual Report of the National Broadcasting Council for 2016. 434 members of parliament took part in the voting, with 224 voting in favour of acceptance, 206 against, and 4 abstentions. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2533,national-broadcasting-council-co-organiser-of-international-seminar.html The seminar, entitled The Role of Media Education in the New Media Landscape, was organised in collaboration with the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) as part of Poland’s presidency of the organisation Novotel Hotel. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2536,increase-in-number-of-tv-and-radio-subscribers.html Since January of 2017, the NBC has noted an increase in the number of registered subscribers. As of the 30th of April 2017, 6.9 million subscribers had registered radio and television receivers, including 3.5 subscribers whose fees have been waived. Of the remaining 3.4 million, 1.4 million subscribers paid subscription fees in a timely manner. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2537,advertisements-for-junk-food-to-disappear-from-broadcasts-aimed-at-children--the-result-of-nbc.html The NBC, in accordance with the provisions of the Broadcasting Act, Article 16b, paragraph 3a, monitored the contents of advertisements broadcast on channels catering to children and on universal appeal channels during broadcasts aimed at children in terms of the proper application by broadcasters of the terms of the Agreement on limiting advertisements and sponsorships concerning food and beverages containing components which are not advisable in excessive amounts in the diet of children. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2535,nbc-annual-report-for-2016.html In accordance with the Broadcasting Act dated 31 March 2017, the National Broadcasting Council presented to the Sejm, the Senate, and the President of the Republic of Poland an Annual Report on activities for 2016, as well as a document outlining information on the basic problems of radio and television broadcasting. These documents were also submitted to the Prime Minister and chairpersons of the relevant Sejm and Senate committees. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2401,teresa-bochwic-appointed-deputy-chairman-of-the-national-broadcasting-council.html At a meeting of the National Broadcasting Council on 27 September 2016, the members of the council unanimously passed a resolution to appoint Dr. Teresa Bochwic as Deputy Chairman of KRRiT. http://www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl/en/for-journalists/press-releases/news,2395,witold-kolodziejski-chairman-of-the-national-broadcasting-council.html The first meeting of the new term of the National Broadcasting Council was held on 19 September 2016. The KRRiT members passed a resolution to appoint Witold Kołodziejski as Council Chairman.