BOSNIAN CROAT TELEVISION 'EROTEL' BANNED FROM AIRING PROGRAMME

SARAJEVO/MOSTAR, Nov 15 (Hina) - The Mostar-based "Erotel" television is not allowed to broadcast its programme any longer, this Bosnian Croat biggest TV house said in its flagship news programme on Monday evening. The decision on the ban on the Erotel's work was made by the Independent Media Commission (IMC) in Bosnia-Herzegovina after this TV house declined to accept a temporary licence for its work, offered by the IMC. The licence, issued by the Commission, allows Erotel to air its programmes via 11 transmitters out of 46 which this TV house is using now. The explanation given by the Commission for such decision is that the Mostar-based TV house had broadcast its programmes via 11 transmitters prior to the proclamation of a moratorium on new frequencies and the intensification of signals in June 1998. Erotel was offered to accept the temporary licence as a first stage in the complete re-organisation of this TV house, through which other TV and radio stations are now undergoing in Bosnia. The Mostar, television, however, assessed it as an attempt for its termination. On Monday evening Erotel did not cease airing its programme, despite the ban. (hina) ms