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Public service media, public broadcasting tax
Description of the policy/measure
As a strong public service radio and television company, yle contributes to the fact that, year after year, finland is one of the leading countries in respect of freedom of the press and freedom of expression.diversity, diversity of expression, equality, access to information and culture as well as financial independence are critical for ensuring democracy. democracy for its part is a basic requirement for human rights, freedom of expression and sustainable development as well as for social peace.in all of its operations, yle must support opportunities for everyone to be engaged by providing diverse information, opinions and discussion as well as opportunities for interaction. yle must also produce, create, develop and preserve domestic culture, art and stimulating entertainment. in addition, yle’s programming takes into account cultural and equality perspectives, learning and opportunities for personal development. all of these are significant dimensions in a diverse media arena.according to a resent study made by the reuters institute for the study of journalism  at oxford university, yle had embraced constant change and developed strong social media strategies. according to study yle together with bbc has managed to attract online audiences more in keeping with their established offline reach than their european counterparts.http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/can-public-service-news-organisations-stay-competitive-digital-environment
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Transversal Priority(ies)
Results achieved
The role of a public service broadcaster is to provide services to citizens on equal terms. changes in the media and society are challenging public service companies throughout europe. many countries have examined or are examining the roles, funding and oversight of public service broadcasters. this process is currently on going also in finland.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
Yle's total budget is approximately 500 million € annually. yle's operations are financed by public broadcasting tax which replaced tv licenses at the beginning of 2013. the maximum amount of this tax is €143 per year.
Evaluation of the policy/measure
Yle's financing model and role in the national media landscape is under evaluation at the moment. the parlamentary working group will give its opinion on the matter at the end of june 2016.