Bakom: Companies designated for the quality evaluation of regional broadcasters
Licensed FM radio stations and regional television stations will be required to have their quality assurance systems audited regularly in the future. OFCOM has now accredited four external firms to conduct these evaluations.
According to the new Radio and Television Act, licensed FM radio stations and regional television stations must have their quality assurance systems regularly audited in future. OFCOM has now approved four external companies to carry out these evaluations: Certimedia (Geneva), Media Quality Assessment MQA (Zurich), Mediaprocessing (Zurich) and Publicom (Kilchberg ZH). The first evaluation results should be available from fall 2009.
The recognition procedure was opened in September 2008. By the application deadline in mid-November 2008, OFCOM had received a total of six applications.
The recognition procedure was opened in September 2008. By the application deadline in mid-November 2008, OFCOM had received a total of six applications.
