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KHACHIK DANIELYAN. "IN THE RESULT OF DIGITALIZATION PROCESS, ARMENIAN TV STATIONS WOULD LOSE THEIR VIEWERS."
December 17 2014
Narine Avetisyan believes that if the law does not undergo respective
amendments, the right of the TV viewer of Armenia, especially in the
marzes, with regard to having an alternative, would be violated. "Ô"n
2010, when the tender on shifting to digitalization was announced by
the National Commission of Television and Radio, "Lori" TV company
did not participate, because the winner was predetermined," announced
Narine Avetisyan, Director of "Lori" TV company, today, on December 16,
during the public hearing on the "Challenges for Shifting to Digital
Broadcast System in Armenia". She believes that if the law does not
undergo respective amendments, the right of the TV viewer of Armenia,
especially in the marzes, with regard to having an alternative,
would be violated. "It turns out that 10 regional TV stations,
18 city and national broadcast television companies have appeared
in a privileged status, and the state does some actions instead
of them. It's not enough that we express willingness to solve our
problems independently, yet, we have to ask for making amendments
in the law so that this opportunity is granted to us." Referring to
private multiplexes, Mrs. Avetisyan mentioned that it is uncertain
for her whether there is a guarantee that the person who has made
investments would include its TV company into the package, or if
the TV company's program policy is not pleasant to the palate of
given person, he will not take it out of his package. "Here, I see
that there is a serious problem with legislative regulation, but
if we are going to deal with the private sector, the private sector
shall dictate its own rules." Khachik Danielyan, Director of "ALT"
TV company, said that he does not think that the farmer would buy an
antenna and a decoding device for 100 USD to watch 8 + 1 channels.
According to him, instead, the farmer will install a satellite and
will be able to have 100 and more channels. Mr. Danielyan believes
that in the result of this process, the TV companies will be deprived
of their viewers.
Ami CHICHAKYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/12/17/168203/
December 17 2014
Narine Avetisyan believes that if the law does not undergo respective
amendments, the right of the TV viewer of Armenia, especially in the
marzes, with regard to having an alternative, would be violated. "Ô"n
2010, when the tender on shifting to digitalization was announced by
the National Commission of Television and Radio, "Lori" TV company
did not participate, because the winner was predetermined," announced
Narine Avetisyan, Director of "Lori" TV company, today, on December 16,
during the public hearing on the "Challenges for Shifting to Digital
Broadcast System in Armenia". She believes that if the law does not
undergo respective amendments, the right of the TV viewer of Armenia,
especially in the marzes, with regard to having an alternative,
would be violated. "It turns out that 10 regional TV stations,
18 city and national broadcast television companies have appeared
in a privileged status, and the state does some actions instead
of them. It's not enough that we express willingness to solve our
problems independently, yet, we have to ask for making amendments
in the law so that this opportunity is granted to us." Referring to
private multiplexes, Mrs. Avetisyan mentioned that it is uncertain
for her whether there is a guarantee that the person who has made
investments would include its TV company into the package, or if
the TV company's program policy is not pleasant to the palate of
given person, he will not take it out of his package. "Here, I see
that there is a serious problem with legislative regulation, but
if we are going to deal with the private sector, the private sector
shall dictate its own rules." Khachik Danielyan, Director of "ALT"
TV company, said that he does not think that the farmer would buy an
antenna and a decoding device for 100 USD to watch 8 + 1 channels.
According to him, instead, the farmer will install a satellite and
will be able to have 100 and more channels. Mr. Danielyan believes
that in the result of this process, the TV companies will be deprived
of their viewers.
Ami CHICHAKYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/12/17/168203/