OTV, or public television, already exists in forty countries around the world. In Russia, a decree was signed on the creation and formation of OTV, which should work from January 1, 2013. The main objective of this project is to reflect the most objective information.
The main difference between public television is that it should not be dependent on or subordinate to the state. Nevertheless, in foreign analogues forms of public control are nevertheless presented. The work of public television should be regulated by special national legislation. For example, the Air Force is a British corporation governed by the Royal Charter. According to information from RIA Novosti, the composition of the board of the Russian OTB will be approved by the president of the Russian Federation. The Council will be the main governing body of the new channel. In June 2012, a list of candidates for the council was announced.
Studies were conducted according to which about 30% of the respondents reacted positively to the fact that the chief editor (general director) would be appointed by the head of state. The vast majority of them positively characterize the president and the ruling party. 24% of respondents had the opposite opinion. OTV antagonists are inclined to believe that the authorities appointed by the president are already dependent on him, which means that such a television can not be called public. When asked if you are willing to pay OTB maintenance fees, 80% of Russians answered negatively.
There is an opinion that the base for the new television channel is the Zvezda television channel. According to the presidential decree, members of the council can be appointed for a five-year term, participate in the activities of the channel on a gratuitous basis, elect deputies and the chairman of the council, and their duties include a mandatory fee at least once every 3 months. Those who are civil servants, members of the public chamber, deputy and senator of the State Duma, do not have the right to become members of the council.
At the moment, there is already a network analogue of public television - COTB. It has an official website, as well as a management that acts in accordance with international acts: it is intended for the company, financed by the company, and checked by the company.
