Danmarks Radio and TV2 are public service stations. It is their job to provide a wide range of radio and TV programmes of interest to all sections of the population. Among other things, the basis for public service media programming is a charge known as a media licence.
Media Licence
This is a charge you have to pay if you want to receive radio and TV programmes, regardless of whether you listen to them on the radio, TV, mobile phone or your computer. A media licence is paid twice a year. It is the Danish Parliament that regulates the media licence fee. You can register for a media licence by logging onto www.dr.dk You can also subscribe t o and pa y for various private cable TV schemes.
The broad media picture
A large part of the media concerns itself with pure entertainment. But the cultural, political and remaining public debate takes up a lot of space in the news, and this helps to centre focus on problems and solutions that are important to society.
The right to think and speak freely
The right to think and speak freely is an important part of Danish democracy. This manifests itself in the free press and the public debate.
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