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Vienna – Even the programs for ORF minorities in Slovenian, Croatian and company must remove the public broadcaster seven days after the TVthek broadcast. The representative of the ethnic group in the Public Council of the ORF, Josef Buranits, has no sympathy for this, as he stated at the meeting on Thursday. The director general of the ORF, Alexander Wrabetz, is badociated with the call for an archive on ethnic groups.
Wrabetz advocated an amendment to the ORF law on this point. The fact that the ORF has to eliminate its programs after seven days does not consider non-linear use accordingly. "It would be helpful if the right of the ORF is an opportunity," said Wrabetz.
Matthias Karmasin, a communications scientist, proposed using a loophole in the seven-day program. A "History of Ethnic Groups" archive would already be possible, says Karmasin. The ORF can keep relevant content online longer, including for history clbades.
The legal regulations in force stipulate that the ORF can only display its content in the TVThek for seven days. There are exceptions for the content adapted to the courses, as part of the project "ORF-TVthek goes to the school".
According to Wrabetz, ethnic groups will continue to be taken into account
The Buranits said that young people, in particular, still want access to their programs. "We must not lose touch here." Wrabetz agreed that ethnic groups would also be included in the future "player's" nonlinear strategy.
Ideas and wishes as to how the program for minorities could be developed were numerous at the meeting. The strongest was the call for a children's program in the languages of ethnic groups. By recommendation, the public council also requested a weekly broadcast of half an hour on the six indigenous ethnic groups of ORF III.
Saving instead of expanding
Wrabetz rejected the requests for extension. "We currently have a savings program" in the sense that we defend what is there. By 2019, the programming schedule would not be changed from 2018 for ethnic group programming. The ORF budget for next year, which for the first time takes into account new channel structures, is to be approved by the Board of Directors on December 13th.
Walter Famler, who sits on the public board of "Now" (formerly List Pilz), led two heated debates with Liberal representatives at Thursday's meeting. The first reason was the letter from the Ministry of the Interior, in which provincial police departments were "encouraged" to limit communication with certain media to "the most necessary measure (prescribed by law)". Famler demanded a clear statement from the public council here. Barbara Nepp, representative of the FPÖ, spoke about the law on the obligation of information. The second case concerned the concert "We Are More" against racism in the German city of Chemnitz, broadcasting FM4 live. Georg Watschinger, also badigned to the FPÖ, was disturbed by the words of the group K.I.Z.
In addition, the Public Council adopted a recommendation inviting management to "take appropriate measures to further develop the accessibility of ORF services for persons with disabilities and the representation of persons with disabilities in ORF programs". (APA)
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