Article 18 of the Broadcasting Act contains among
other things regulations pointing that broadcasters cannot show programs, which encourage
actions contrary to law, propagate attitudes and beliefs contrary to the moral
values and social interest, include broadcasts discriminating on grounds of race,
sex and nationality, do not respect the religious beliefs of the public, especially the
Christian system of values. Regulations also forbid to broadcast programs which may
threaten the physical, mental or moral development of minors. The paper presents examples
of broadcasts whose contents break the regulations of the article 18. These are
going to be the cases which were brought under control of the National Broadcasting
Council, because in accordance with the Broadcasting Act this regulatory is entitled
to enforce this Act and call broadcasters to account. The paper also shows the Council’s
activity concerning creating precise regulations as to the protection of the youngest
audience from harmful broadcasts. This article includes the assessment of the activities
of the Council itself in the field of program supervision of broadcasters.

Keywords: broadcasters, responsibility, the National Broadcasting Council, social interest, protection
of minors