Today, July 25, the head of the Presidential Council on Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov to the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev a letter with a request to the Public Television of Russia (OTP) financial assistance. The message posted on the official website of the HRC.
The documentFedotov said that the advice from the media became aware of the financial difficulties faced by the organization. Two days ago, on July 23, the general director of the channel, Anatoly Lysenko said that the budget OTP practically dried up. Lysenko also said that we should not believe the rumors that the channel can exist on donations.
total since May 2013 OTP was able to collect only 50 thousand rubles of donations from citizens. Chapter Rospechat Michael Seslavsky learned about the miserable situation the channel listed on his score of 100 thousand rubles.
In connection with the situation Fedotov, on behalf of the Board asks Medvedev, who initiated the creation of public television in Russia, to provide additional support to the NGO “OTR”. Chairman of the Board also noted that “the development of public television is one of the key factors in the development of civil society and the modernization of social consciousness».
Channel began broadcasting in May 2013 after signed the 2012 decree Medvedev on its creation. Then the new media of the budget allocated 1.5 billion rubles. It was expected that the government will need support channel only at the initial stage, and then he will be able to exist through donations from the population.
Public Television implies independence from advertisers and the state. Economically “pure” system of public broadcasting exists only in Sweden and Norway, where such channels are funded entirely by license fees.
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