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  • Standard Settings for Media Freedom: European Parliament adopts Resolution
    posted on 21 May, 2013   (public)
    On 21 May, the European Parliament approved the initiative report of Romanian MEP Renate Weber (PNL, ALDE) on the EU Charter by adopting a resolution on standard settings for media freedom across the EU. The resolution calls on Member States and the Commission to take...
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  • Accessibility: Ofcom's proposals to improve the quality of subtitling
    posted on 17 May, 2013   (public)
    On 17 May, Ofcom has published proposals for consultation aimed at improving live subtitling to provide a better viewing experience for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing in the UK. While pre-prepared subtitling is generally of a good quality, viewers have made clear...
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  • Belgian CSA publishes study on representation of homosexuality in the audiovisual media
    posted on 17 May, 2013   (public)
    On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, the CSA of the French speaking Community of Belgium has published the outcome of its first assessment of stereotypes related to the sexual orientation in radio and TV broadcast content. The CSA has been monitoring...
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  • European Commission consults on rapidly converging audiovisual market
    posted on 25 April, 2013   (public)
    The European Commission adopted on 24 April 2013 a Green Paper inviting stakeholders and the wider public to share their view on issues related to the rapid convergence in the audiovisual market and growing importance of the connected television in Europe. The changes in the...
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  • ECHR rules that ban on paid political advertising in the UK justified
    posted on 23 April, 2013   (public)
    The European Court of Human Rights held on 22 April 2013, by nine votes to eight, that there was no violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of Animal Defenders International v. the United Kingdom. The case...
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  • Irish BAI launches Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs
    posted on 12 April, 2013   (public)
    The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has launched on 9 April 2013 a Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs. The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires broadcasters to ensure that all news broadcast is presented in an objective and impartial...
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  • Ofcom publishes updated rules on party political and referendum broadcasts
    posted on 02 April, 2013   (public)
    On 21 March 2013, Ofcom published updated rules on party political and referendum broadcasts (PPRB Rules). The revision of the rules was preceded by a consultation carried out by Ofcom between November 2012 and January 2013. The review of the PPRB Rules was related to recent...
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  • New chairperson for Dutch CvdM
    by Marcel (CvdM - NL) posted on 27 March, 2013   (public)
    Prof. Dr. Madeleine de Cock Buning, commissioner at the Commissariaat voor de Media (CvdM) since July 2009, has been appointed chairperson of the Dutch regulatory authority CvdM as of 1 April 2013 by the State Secretary of Media Affairs. In addition to her work for the CvdM,...
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  • Measuring Diversity on Television - Outcome of French and Belgian assessment for 2012
    posted on 26 March, 2013   (public)
    The French and Belgian (French-Speaking Community) regulatory authorities have recently published the outcome of their assessment of diversity in television broadcast content for the year 2012. The objective of the research was to assess the perception of diversity in...
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  • Independence of Audiovisual regulators: Commission launches public consultation
    posted on 22 March, 2013   (public)
    Pursuant to the 30 policy recommendations contained in the report of the High Level Group (HLG) on Media Freedom and Pluralism, which was made public on 21 January 2013, the European Commission launched two public consultations on media freedom and pluralism and on the...
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  • Protection of minors in Romania: CNA launches public hotline
    posted on 21 March, 2013   (public)
    The National Audiovisual Council of Romania (NAC) launched a new public hotline number where cases of violation of the protection of minors in the field of television broadcasting may be reported. The free of charge hotline was launched as a result of a debate organised by...
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  • DTT in Europe in 2012: Trends and Developments
    posted on 12 March, 2013   (public)
    the European Audiovisual Observatory, based on figures from the Yearbook 2012 and the MAVISE database, has published a press release highlighting the salient trends and developments of digital terrestrial television in Europe in 2012. According to the Observatory: 22 - out...
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  • Live Internet streaming of free-to-air channels may be prohibited: CJEU Judgment
    posted on 10 March, 2013   (public)
    Further to a request for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held on 7 March 2013 that TV...
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  • Gender Equality: REFRAM awards pilot project to Moroccan HACA
    posted on 08 March, 2013   (public)
    Further to the internal call for tender for a pilot project in favour of gender equality launched in October 2012 by the Francophone Network Media Regulators (REFRAM), the jury unanimously selected the project presented by the HACA, the Moroccan regulator on 8 March 2013. ...
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  • OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović reappointed
    posted on 07 March, 2013   (public)
    Picture credits: OSCE/Curtis Budden On 7 March 2013, the 57 OSCE participating States unanimously agreed to reappoint the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to a second three-year term. Dunja Mijatović was appointed...
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  • Social media: A first analysis by the French CSA
    posted on 26 February, 2013   (public)
    The Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), the French regulatory authority in charge of broadcasting, published on 19 February 2013, a first analysis of the phenomenon of "social TV," which focuses on the delimitation of its scope, its development,...
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  • Processing complaints: Refram publishes toolbox
    posted on 05 February, 2013   (public)
    On 29 January 2013, the Network of French-speaking media regulatory authorities (REFRAM) published a toolkit on how to process complaints - a mission at the core of the daily work of regulatory authorities. It is intended to help members of the network by providing them...
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  • Jürgen Brautmeier appointed new Chair of German DLM
    posted on 31 January, 2013   (public)
    As of 1 January 2013, the chairmanship of the Conference of Directors of the Media Authorities (DLM) was taken over by Dr. Jürgen Brautmeier for a term of two years.  The DLM, which is composed of the legal representatives of the media authorities in Germany, acts...
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  • A new chairperson and two new members for the French CSA
    posted on 24 January, 2013   (public)
    Mr Olivier Schrameck has officially been appointed as chairman of the French regulatory authority, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA), as of 24 January 2013. He was nominated by French President François Hollande and replaces Michel Boyon for a 6...
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  • High Level Group reports on Media Pluralism
    posted on 23 January, 2013   (public)
    On 21 January 2013, the High Level Group on Media Freedom on Pluralism convened by the European Commission delivered a 51 page report entitled A free and pluralistic media to sustain European democracy. On the basis of hearings and the analysis of recent research and studies...
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  • Protection of minors on VOD: Ofcom fines Playboy
    posted on 16 January, 2013   (public)
    On 16 January 2013, Ofcom imposed a fine of £100,000 on the service provider Playboy TV/Benelux Limited for failing to protect children from potentially harmful pornographic material. Two on demand programme services (ODPS) owned by Playboy (Playboy TV and Demand Adult)...
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  • Belgian CSA reports on New Media
    posted on 11 January, 2013   (public)
    On 11 January, the CSA of the French Community of Belgium published a report on "new media" (web TV, web radio, VOD, SVOD, catch-up TV and radio, etc). The 72 pages document provides a snapshot of the sector of new media by looking at the consumption of new...
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  • EPRA co-organises MEDIADEM's final conference
    posted on 07 January, 2013   (public)
    In the wake of the success of the joint public workshop between EPRA and Cullen International on regulatory aspects of Connected TV held in May 2012, EPRA will be one of the co-organisers of another public event - together with the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign...
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  • Ofcom's 7th International Communications Market Report published
    posted on 13 December, 2012   (public)
    On 13 December 2012, Ofcom published its seventh International Communications Market Report. The report examines the availability, take-up, price and use of TV, radio, broadband, telephone and postal services. The aim of the report is to benchmark the UK communications...
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  • Regional TV beyond regional coverage: consultation of Swiss OFCOM
    posted on 11 December, 2012   (public)
    On 4 December 2012, the Federal Office of Communications of Switzerland (OFCOM) launched a public consultation on a draft law that would enable the licensed regional TV stations to transmit their programmes digitally outside their regional coverage areas. The public would be...
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  • Protection of minors on VOD: Ofcom fines Strictly Broadband Limited
    posted on 10 December, 2012   (public)
    On Friday 7 December 2012, Ofcom imposed a financial penalty of £60,000 (GDP) on Strictly Broadband Limited in respect of its on-demand programmes service, provided through its website, “Strictly Broadband”. Between 31 May - 1 August 2012 users of the...
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  • Belgian CSA assesses compliance of non-linear TV services with legal obligations
    posted on 03 December, 2012   (public)
    On 27 November 2012, the CSA of the French speaking Community of Belgium published its assessment on how non-linear television services complied with their legal obligations in 2011. The CSA assessed how four video-on-demand services fulfilled their obligations with regard...
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  • Access of VOD services to people with disabilities: ATVOD report
    posted on 29 November, 2012   (public)
    On 28 November 2012, ATVOD (the independent co-regulator for the editorial content of video on demand services in UK) published its report on the accessibility of VOD services for people with disabilities of sight or hearing. The report is based on the ATVOD's annual...
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  • Consultation on the review of the Ofcom rules on political broadcasts
    posted on 23 November, 2012   (public)
    On 19 November 2012, Ofcom opened a consultation on the review of the Rules on Party Political and Referendum Broadcasts and on the Guidance for broadcast coverage of elections. The review of the Rules is related to recent amendments of the Communications Act, requiring the...
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  • A new Board for the Belgian CSA
    posted on 22 November, 2012   (public)
    On 8 November 2012, the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation appointed for a five-year mandate four new members of the Board of CSA of the French community of Belgium. Dominique Vosters was appointed as Chairman of CSA. He replaces Marc Janssen. The mandates of...
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Archived Regulation News

  • UK media regulators launch parents website
    posted on 11 October, 2011   (public)
    On 11 October 2011, UK media regulators launched ParentPort, a new website aimed at helping parents make their views heard on issues relating to programmes, adverts, products and services. ParentPort has been set up to make it easier for parents to complain about material...
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  • Digital Agenda: further action needed to safeguard children - Commission report
    posted on 13 September, 2011   (public)
    In a report presented on 13 September, the European Commission reviewed how Member States are implementing EU Recommendations ensuring that children can enjoy the digital world confidently and safely. Member States and industry are increasingly making efforts to implement EU...
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  • Survey on the business models for the on-demand audiovisual media services which are active in the French market
    posted on 18 August, 2011   (public)
    The French audiovisual regulator (CSA) published a report on the business models for on-demand audiovisual media services that are active in the French market. The survey deals with the cost and revenues models, as well as contracting practices binding the various...
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  • Connected TV : proceedings of CSAs conference
    posted on 18 August, 2011   (public)
    The regulatory authority in France (CSA) has organised a conference on connected television in April 2011. The proceedings of the conference are now available on the CSAs website. The development of connected television, as well as its economic, social and cultural...
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  • CJEU: The Italian subsidy for DTT receivers constitutes State aid
    posted on 17 August, 2011   (public)
    The Court of Justice of the European Union, by its judgment dated 28 July 2011, confirmed that the Italian subsidies for the purchase of digital terrestrial decoders in 2004 and 2005 constitute State aid which is incompatible with the common market. Specifically, by its...
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  • Survey on the business models for the on-demand audiovisual media services which are active in the French market
    posted on 22 July, 2011   (public)
    The French audiovisual regulator (CSA) published a report on the business models for on-demand audiovisual media services that are active in the French market. The survey deals with the cost and revenues models, as well as contracting practices binding the various...
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  • OSCE Report on Freedom of Expression on The Internet
    posted on 10 July, 2011   (public)
    In 2010, the Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media of the OSCE commissioned a report to assess Internet regulation among its Member States. Considering the global nature of the Internet, as well as the lack of harmonisation at international level, many States...
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  • CJEU ruling on surreptitious advertising - Case C-52/10
    posted on 09 June, 2011   (public)
    On June 9, 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on an issue concerning surreptitious advertising, following a preliminary ruling from the Greek Council of State in the proceedings of "Eleftheri tileorasi AE Alter channel and Konstantinos Giannikos,...
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  • Belgian CSA consults on the scope of the regulation of AVMS
    posted on 12 May, 2011   (public)
    Public consultation opened until 1 September On 6 May 2011, the CSA of the French Community of Belgium launched a public consultation on the scope of regulation applicable to Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS), i.e. in addition to traditional television and radio services,...
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  • French CSA organises a conference on connected TV
    posted on 03 May, 2011   (public)
    The French regulatory authority, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, organised a conference on connected TV on 28th April, bringing together the major players and stakeholders of the French audiovisual area. All texts and presentations (including videos) are...
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  • Internet-Connected and Hybrid Television : EBU adopts core Principles
    posted on 15 April, 2011   (public)
    The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) adopted on 15 April Principles for Internet-Connected and Hybrid Television which, if applied, could deliver lower costs, greater choice and a better viewing experience for consumers. The principles are also meant to allow broadcasters...
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  • CJEU: Advocate General gives opinion on advertising case
    posted on 12 April, 2011   (public)
    Case C-281/09: Commission v Spain On 7 April 2011, Advocate General Yves Bot delivered his opinion in case C-281/09: Commission v Spain on the notions of "advertising spots" and "other forms of advertising" under the Television without Frontiers...
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  • AVMSD Implementation
    posted on 31 March, 2011   (public)
    Commission seeks information from 16 Member States The Commission has finished a preliminary analysis of measures notified by 16 Member States to implement the AVMS Directive in their national law. On the basis of this analysis, the Commission is sending follow-up...
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  • Belgian CSA meets new Tunisian authorities
    posted on 29 March, 2011   (public)
    The Belgian CSA accompanied a delegation of the Communauté Wallonie Bruxelles (French Community of Belgium) in Tunisia on 22 and 23 March to show support for the democratic transition underway in Tunisia. Composed of different personalities of the CSA, the delegation...
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  • Latest report of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
    posted on 24 March, 2011   (public)
    The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, delivered her second regular report on the status of media freedom within the OSCE region to the OSCE Permanent Council on 17 March 2011, one year after assuming the post. The 22 pages document contains many...
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  • Digital radio in L band: consultation of the French CSA
    posted on 24 March, 2011   (public)
    In order to have a better insight into the projects and expectations of the French market stakeholders and with the aim to possibly launch a call for applications for the service providers, the French CSA has just launched a public consultation on the broadcasting of digital...
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  • Council of Europe consults on search engines and social networking services
    posted on 06 March, 2011   (public)
    The Council of Europe's expert committee on new media is preparing draft recommendations of the Committee of Ministers to its 47 member states on the protection of human rights with regard to search engines as well as on measures to protect and promote the respect of...
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  • BAI announces decision to permit paid product placement on Irish Television
    posted on 01 March, 2011   (public)
    The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has recently announced the decision to permit paid product placement on Irish television. So far, only placement of significant value but without payment (Free Placement) was permitted in all programming in Ireland.This decision...
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  • Events of major importance: key rulings by General Court
    posted on 17 February, 2011   (public)
    On 17 February 2011, the General Court delivered two long-awaited rulings in cases T-385/07, T-55/08 and T-68/08 (FIFA and UEFA v Commission) which dealt with the UK and Belgian lists of events of major importance for society. The Court confirmed that Member States had a...
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  • Ofcom launches logo for Product Placement
    posted on 14 February, 2011   (public)
    Following the footsteps of the broadcasting regulators in Belgium and France, Ofcom just launched the logo that TV channels must use to signal to viewers when a UK-produced programme contains product placement on 14 February. Product placement will be allowed in UK...
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  • Revision of the ECTT officially discontinued
    posted on 04 February, 2011   (public)
    In a letter addressed to Thorbjørn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Neelie Kroes, vice-President of the European Commission, recently confirmed the position of the European Commission with regard to the draft second amended protocol to the...
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  • On-demand services: Decision of French CSA concerning the protection of minors, ethics and accessibility of programmes
    posted on 05 January, 2011   (public)
    The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA), the French regulatory authority, has recently adopted a decision concerning the protection of minors, ethics and the accessibility of programmes on audiovisual media services on demand. The decision extends the...
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  • OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media New Report published
    posted on 03 January, 2011   (public)
    The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, delivered her regular report on the status of media freedom within the OSCE region to the OSCE participating States on 16 December 2010. The 23 pages document contains many references to media regulation and...
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  • Abridged report of the 13th CDMC meeting
    posted on 20 December, 2010   (public)
    The Steering Committee on Media and New Communication Services of the Council of Europe met from 16-19 November 2010. The main discussion revolved around the lack of progress in the implementation of the Declaration on measures to promote the respect of Article 10 of the...
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  • VOD on DTT: French CSA launches call for tender
    posted on 28 November, 2010   (public)
    On 26 November 2010, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, the French media regulatory authority, launched a call for tender for one or more on-demand services (either encrypted or free-to-air) to be broadcast on digital terrestrial television. The deadline for...
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  • REFRAM meets in Fes for a seminar on political pluralism
    posted on 27 November, 2010   (public)
    REFRAM, the Network of French-speaking media regulatory authorities, is holding a seminar on political pluralism during and outside the election period on 29-30 November in Fes at the invitation of the Moroccan regulator HACA. The agenda is available here: ...
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  • Ofcom revokes Bang Media licences
    posted on 26 November, 2010   (public)
    On 26 November, Ofcom, the communication regulator in the UK, has revoked four TV broadcast licences owned by Bang Channels Limited and Bang Media (London) Limited following serious and repeated breaches of the Broadcasting Code. The breaches for the broadcast material...
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  • ROJ TV: Danish Radio and Television Board's response to criminal proceedings
    posted on 25 November, 2010   (public)
    The Radio and Television Board, the Danish Broadcasting Regulatory Authority, have discussed the possible reaction of the Board following the criminal proceedings being filed against the companies that operate ROJ TV for promoting the PKK's terrorist activities. In the...
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  • Parliament Resolution on Public Service Broadcasting in the digital era
    posted on 25 November, 2010   (public)
    On 25 November, the European Parliament adopted a resolution entitled Public service broadcasting in the digital era: the future of the dual system, based on a report prepared by Ivo Belet (EPP, BE). The resolution was adopted in Plenary session by 522 votes to 22 with 62...
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