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Access and disability: CSA study on DTT devices with voice features
posted on 24 June, 2012 02:00   (public)
The French CSA published on June 22 the results of the Mediatvcom study on the DTT devices with voice features. The study was commissioned by the CSA after the associations for the blind and visually impaired had stated that no DTT device...
Commission asks ECJ to fine Poland for not fully implementing AVMS Directive
posted on 21 June, 2012 02:00   (public)
European Commission has decided to refer Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to fully implement the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. Poland has partially implemented the Directive but not the provisions concerning...
Compensation for the use of short extracts - ECJ
posted on 19 June, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, Mr. Yves Bot, issued on June 12 a legal opinion in the case Sky Österreich GmbH v Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF). The case concerns compensation...
Media Pluralism: ECHR judgment in Centro Europa 7 and Di Stefano case
posted on 19 June, 2012 02:00   (public)
The European Court of Human Rights delivered the judgment in the case of Centro Europa 7 S.R.L. v. Italy and Di Stefano v. Italy on June 7. The case concerned an Italian TV company’s inability to broadcast for...
Measuring Plurality across platforms: Ofcom report
posted on 19 June, 2012 02:00   (public)
In October 2011, the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport asked Ofcom to provide advice on the feasibility of measuring media plurality across platforms. On 19 June 2012, Ofcom published a report  giving an answer to...
Belgian CSA workshop: "New Screens, new Regulation" - Brussels, 5-6 July
posted on 13 June, 2012 02:00   (public)
On 5 and 6 July 2012, the CSA of the French Community of Belgium and the MEDIADEM project jointly organise a workshop entitled "New screens, new...
REFRAM meets in Portorož at the eve of EPRA meeting
posted on 30 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
Pan-European Forum on Media Pluralism and New Media: Brussels, 27 June
posted on 22 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn (UK), University of Leuven (Belgium) and the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (Italy) are organising the Pan-European Forum on Media Pluralism and New Media. The event...
Consultation on revision of Swiss Radio and Television Act
posted on 16 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Federal Council of Switzerland has opened a consultation procedure concerning the revision of the Radio and Television Act. The partial revision of the Act focuses on the replacement of the current...
New audiovisual media services under the jurisdiction of Luxembourg
posted on 07 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Conseil national des programmes (CNP), the regulatory authority in Luxembourg,
Study on the implementation of the AVMS Directive - Promotion of European works
posted on 07 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
The European Commission today published the Study on the implementation of the provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive concerning the promotion of European works in audiovisual media services.
First report on the application of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
posted on 07 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
The European Commission today presented a report on the application of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). This is the first application report on the AVMSD and covers the period...
Freedom of press : OIF calls for vigilance
posted on 02 May, 2012 02:00   (public)
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, Mr. Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), states that the legal...
Irish BAI publishes Ownership and Control Policy (2012)
posted on 27 April, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) published its new Policy on the ownership and control of broadcasting services on April 26. The policy reflects the contents of the BAI Strategy Statement...
French CSA consults on short extracts of sport events
posted on 18 April, 2012 02:00   (public)
On 17 April 2012, the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), the French regulatory authority, has launched a public consultation on the right to make available to the public, by way of electronic communication, short extracts...
COE Recommendations to protect human rights on search engines and social networks
posted on 16 April, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Council of Europe adopted two Recommendations on the protection of human rights, notably freedom of expression, access to information and the right to private life, with regard to search engines and social networking services on 4 April...
Irish BAI consults on draft general and children's commercial communications codes
posted on 04 April, 2012 02:00   (public)
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has launched a public consultation on a new Draft Children’s Commercial Communications Code and a new Draft General Commercial Communications Code on 30th March 2012.
AVMS scope: Recommendation of Belgian CSA
posted on 30 March, 2012 02:00   (public)
In order to ensure full legal certainty for market players -
Ofcom - Adults: media use and attitudes report published
posted on 29 March, 2012 02:00   (public)
Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator, has today published its latest report on adults’ media use and attitudes. The report covers the use and attitudes of UK adults across the key platforms of the internet,...
French CSA selects six new HD channels for DTT network
posted on 28 March, 2012 02:00   (public)
Further to the call for tenders of 18 October 2011 with the view of launching of six  HD channels on the DTT network,  the  Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), the French regulatory authority, has selected, on 27 March...
Protection of Minors & Media Convergence: Report of French CSA
posted on 27 March, 2012 02:00   (public)
The French CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) has just published a report  on the protection of minors in the era of converging audiovisual media and the internet. The report was prepared at the request of Mrs Claude...
Ofcom invites contributions to its review of its Designation of ATVOD
posted on 26 March, 2012 02:00   (public)
Ofcom is inviting contributions to its review of its Designation of ATVOD (the Authority for Television on Demand) as co-regulator of editorial content included in video-on-demand (VOD) services. The Designation, which came into force in...
Political advertising - ECtHR hearing in the case of ADI v. United Kingdom
posted on 08 March, 2012 01:00   (public)
The European Court of Human Rights ECtHR held a Grand Chamber hearing on 7 March in the case of Animal Defenders International v. the United Kingdom. The case concerns the complaint by a non-governmental organisation that it has been denied...
Digital Radio: Belgian CSA publishes outcome of public consultation
posted on 24 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
On 14 February 2012, the CSA of the French Community of Belgium, published a summary of the answers they  received on the occasion of their public consultation on terrestrial digital radio in order to...
CICA Declaration on the need for independent regulators in the field of broadcasting
posted on 20 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
The Iberian Conference of the Audiovisual Councils (CICA), which convened in Barcelona for its annual meeting on 6 February 2012, made a public statement on the need for independent regulatory authorities in the field of broadcasting.
Adoption of the first Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP)
posted on 17 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
On 15 February 2012, the European Parliament agreed upon the common position of the Council allowing for the formal adoption of the first Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP). The RSPP establishes a...
CoE Declaration and Recommendation on the Governance of Public Service Media
posted on 16 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
In a Declaration and a Recommendation adopted by its Committee of Ministers on 16.02.2012, the Council of Europe urged its member states to renovate the governance framework of public service media in order to adapt to the new communication...
World Radio Day
posted on 13 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
13 February is a date proclaimed by UNESCO to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community...
Danish Radio and Television Board opens new proceedings in Roj TV case
posted on 09 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
On 10 January 2012, the Copenhagen Municipal Court  delivered a verdict in the case vs. ROJ TV and Mesopotamia Broadcast A/S, METV. The court ruled that ROJ TV and Mesopotamia Broadcast are in violation of the Penal Code's provisions...
Irish BAI consults on Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs
posted on 02 February, 2012 01:00   (public)
On 1st February 2012, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has launched a public consultation on a Draft Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs. The draft code...