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The Norwegian Broadcasting Council
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On 11 June 2003, the 21 representatives of the NBC were welcomed
by Jean Stock, Secretary General of the EBU. The presentations of the EBU activities were made by:  | |
- Jacques Briquemont, Head of Public
Affairs.
EBU organization and tasks; competitive environment of the
television market. - Werner Rumphorst, Director of the Legal
and Public Affairs Department.
Development of the regulatory framework in the EU; attempts to
limit the scope of PSBs;transparency of financing different
activities; definition of the public service, etc. - Stefan Kürten, Director of Eurovision
Operations.
Struggle to acquire rights to content, especially sports;
activities of the EBU in the field during major events, e.g.
Afghanistan, presenting the news exchange, etc. - Raina Konstantinova, Director of
Radio Department.
Exchange of cultural programmes and music - Bjørn Erichsen, Director of
Television Department.
Ambitions for coproduction of TV programmes; increase in
transmitting live events; format developments. - Phil Laven, Technical
Director.
On MHP and the importance of having an open API - efforts by
the EBU.
The Norwegian Broadcasting Council
The Broadcasting Council discusses and expresses its opinion on
the general programme policy of the Norwegian Broadcasting
Corporation Ltd. Its expresses its opinion on programme matters
submitted to it by the Director General, or on other programme
matters as the Council sees fit. The Board of Governors and the Director General may invite the
Council to give its opinion on administrative and financial
matters. The King may issue instructions to the Broadcasting Council.  | | Kjellbjørg Lunde, Chairman of the NBC |
The Broadcasting Council comprises 14 members, each with their
own deputy. The Storting (Parliament) appoints eight members, one
of whom shall be the Director of the Sami Programme Council
(currently Nancy C. Porsanger). The members are appointed for a four-year term. A member can be
reappointed but only for one term.
© EBU 2005
Latest update 08.11.2005
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