Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company to be amended to increase openness

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to amend the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company, Yle.

The key objective is to increase the openness of the operations and finances of Yle. The content of the amendments will be specified in the course of the preparation work.

The legislative amendments to be made within the project framework can also be technical in nature or they can be based on other statutes or the report of a parliamentary working group.

The working group has assessed Yle’s duties and funding, but has not adopted its report yet.

What’s next?

Stakeholders will be consulted once the draft government proposal has been sent for comments in the autumn.

The term of the project will run until 31 March 2025.

Inquiries:

Roosa Patrakka, Senior Specialist, tel. +358 29 534 2192, [email protected]

Sini Wirén, Director of Unit, tel. +358 29 534 2532, [email protected]