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EIGE reports on gender equality in decision-making in media organisations
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11 July, 2013
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Advancing gender equality in decision-making in media organisations, EIGE Report
On 21 June 2013, the European Institute for Gender Equality...
What Future for DTT Platforms: French Ministry opens a consultation
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10 July, 2013
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The Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles (DGMIC) of the...
Update on media freedom issues: new report of the OSCE - RFOM
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20 June, 2013
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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 Permanent Council on 13 juin 2013, three months after she was re-elected for a...
Macedonia completes analogue terrestrial switch off
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20 June, 2013
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As planned, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia switched off the analog terrestrial television signal on 31 May 2013, at midnight after a five-year period of simulcasting. The two regulatory authorities in charge, the
Irish BAI issues revised Rules on Food Advertising to Children
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07 June, 2013
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has issued on 4th June 2013 revised versions of its General and Children’s Commercial Communications...
Ofcom reports on children’s increased exposure to alcohol advertising on TV
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28 May, 2013
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On 24 May Ofcom published a report on children’s and young people's exposure to alcohol advertising, which...
Standard Settings for Media Freedom: European Parliament adopts Resolution
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21 May, 2013
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On 21 May, the European Parliament approved the initiative report of Romanian...
Accessibility: Ofcom's proposals to improve the quality of subtitling
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17 May, 2013
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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...
Belgian CSA publishes study on representation of homosexuality in the audiovisual media
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17 May, 2013
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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...
European Commission consults on rapidly converging audiovisual market
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25 April, 2013
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The European Commission adopted on 24 April 2013 a Green Paper inviting stakeholders...
ECHR rules that ban on paid political advertising in the UK justified
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23 April, 2013
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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...
Irish BAI launches Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs
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12 April, 2013
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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...
Ofcom publishes updated rules on party political and referendum broadcasts
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02 April, 2013
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On 21 March 2013, Ofcom published updated rules on party political and referendum broadcasts (PPRB...
New chairperson for Dutch CvdM
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27 March, 2013
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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...
Measuring Diversity on Television - Outcome of French and Belgian assessment for 2012
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26 March, 2013
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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...
Independence of Audiovisual regulators: Commission launches public consultation
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22 March, 2013
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Pursuant to the 30 policy recommendations contained in the report of the High Level Group (HLG) on Media Freedom and Pluralism, which was made...
Protection of minors in Romania: CNA launches public hotline
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21 March, 2013
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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.
DTT in Europe in 2012: Trends and Developments
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12 March, 2013
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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....
Live Internet streaming of free-to-air channels may be prohibited: CJEU Judgment
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10 March, 2013
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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)...
Gender Equality: REFRAM awards pilot project to Moroccan HACA
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08 March, 2013
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Further to the internal call for tender for a...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović reappointed
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07 March, 2013
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Social media: A first analysis by the French CSA
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26 February, 2013
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The Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel
Processing complaints: Refram publishes toolbox
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05 February, 2013
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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...
Jürgen Brautmeier appointed new Chair of German DLM
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31 January, 2013
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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...
A new chairperson and two new members for the French CSA
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24 January, 2013
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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...
High Level Group reports on Media Pluralism
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23 January, 2013
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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...
Protection of minors on VOD: Ofcom fines Playboy
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16 January, 2013
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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...
EPRA co-organises MEDIADEM's final conference
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07 January, 2013
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In the wake of the success of the joint public workshop between EPRA and Cullen International on regulatory aspects of
Ofcom's 7th International Communications Market Report published
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13 December, 2012
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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.