French CSA : public consultation on the implementation of law on media freedom, independence and pluralism
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21 March, 2017
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French CSA : public consultation on the implementation of law on media freedom, independence and pluralism On 16 March 2017, the French Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) launched a public consultation on the implementation of the law of 14 November 2016 aimed...
Ofcom: new rules for election coverage and due impartiality
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20 March, 2017
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Ofcom: new rules for election coverage and due impartiality On 9 March 2017, further to its consultation published on 10 November 2016, Ofcom has published its revised rules on election coverage on TV and radio and due impartiality. The document sets out Ofcom’s decision...
The impact of data & algorithms on accessing content: a report of the CSA's prospective think-tank
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16 March, 2017
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The impact of data & algorithms on accessing content: a report of the CSA's prospective think-tank On 14 June 2016, the French CSA launched CSA Lab, a prospective think-tank, composed of seven leading experts and chaired by CSA members Nathalie Sonnac and Nicolas...
Norway: Media Pluralism Commission delivers its report
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15 March, 2017
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Norway: Media Pluralism Commission delivers its report On 7 March 2017, the Media Pluralism Commission presented to Norwegian Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland its report “Norwegian media pluralism – A stronger media policy for the public”. The...
Final Report for OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović
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14 March, 2017
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Final Report for OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović On 9 March 2017, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Ms. Dunja Mijatović presented her final report to the OSCE Permanent Council...
Catalan regulator reports on minors' exposure to online gambling and betting advertising
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09 March, 2017
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Catalan regulator reports on minors' exposure to online gambling and betting advertising Minors in Catalonia are exposed to extensive advertising of online gambling and betting, according to a report issued on 1st March 2017 by the Catalan Audiovisual Council (CAC). The...
French CSA reports on representation of women on TV and radio
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08 March, 2017
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French CSA reports on representation of women on TV and radio On the occasion of International Women's Day and for the second consecutive year, the French Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) published a report on the representation of women and men in TV...
Commission confirms Lithuanian RTCL decision to suspend RTR Planeta retransmission
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27 February, 2017
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Commission confirms Lithuanian RTCL decision to suspend RTR Planeta retransmission
Irish BAI launches three-year strategy statement
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24 February, 2017
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Irish BAI launches three-year Strategy Statement On 22 February 2017, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) launched its Strategy Statement 2017-2019. Starting from the viewpoint that plurality and diversity are essential to a healthy democracy, the BAI’s...
Tobias Schmid new Commissioner for European Affairs of the German Media Authorities
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01 February, 2017
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Tobias Schmid appointed as new Commissioner for European Affairs of the German Media Authorities ©Uwe Völkner The Conference of Directors of the media authorities (Direktorenkonferenz der Landesmedienanstalten, DLM) has appointed Mr Tobias Schmid as its new...
Irish regulator unveils Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2017
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23 January, 2017
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Irish regulator unveils Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2017 On 19 January 2017, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of its Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2017. The Scheme, which has a total available fund of €25,000, is open...
French speaking network of regulators looks at the future of Public Service Media
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18 January, 2017
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French-speaking network of regulators looks at the future of Public Service Media During a three-day event from 16 to 18 November 2016, the members of the Network of French-speaking media regulatory authorities (REFRAM) met to discuss public service media governance...
The Protection of children’s rights in the media in Ukraine: an update
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16 January, 2017
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Protecting children’s rights in the media in Ukraine: an update (Updated news item with references to adopted documents) Within the process of implementation of European standards, the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting, Ukraine's media...
Radio digital Switchover in Norway: Norwegian Media Authority launches information Campaign
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16 December, 2016
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Radio Digital Switchover in Norway: Norwegian Media Authority launches information Campaign The Norwegian Media Authority ('Medietilsynet') is responsible for an information campaign which provides neutral information to the general public regarding the digital...
11th edition of Ofcom's International Communications Market report
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16 December, 2016
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11th edition of Ofcom's International Communications Market report On 16 December 2016, Ofcom, the converged regulator in the UK, published its eleventh International Communications Market Report (ICMR) which provides comparative international data on the communications...
AEM Croatia issues Recommendations for the Protection of Children and the safe use of Electronic Media
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13 December, 2016
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AEM Croatia issues Recommendations for the Protection of Children and the safe use of Electronic Media Promoting the importance of media literacy is a key concern for the Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) in Croatia. Children and young people live and grow surrounded...
Irish BAI launches Media Literacy Policy
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13 December, 2016
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Irish BAI launches Media Literacy Policy On 6 December 2016, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has launched its Media Literacy Policy which sets out a range of skills to help people to navigate current, new and emerging content platforms. The policy...
Unsupervised TV Watching among Children is Decreasing in Croatia
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Anja Jelavić (AEM - HR)
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13 December, 2016
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Unsupervised TV Watching among Children is Decreasing in Croatia Results of repeated Survey into Children and the Media in Croatia indicate Positive Changes in the Protection of Children from Harmful TV Content When the campaign ‘Let’s choose what we...
Colloquium on Fondamental Rights: focus on Media Pluralism & Democracy
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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13 December, 2016
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Colloquium on Fondamental Rights: focus on Media Pluralism & Democracy On 17-18 November 2016, the European Commission held its Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights, focusing this year on media pluralism and democracy. It brought together EU, national and...
EPRA participates as Observer to ERGA Meeting
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13 December, 2016
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EPRA participates as Observer to ERGA Meeting EPRA participated as an Observer in the 6th Plenary Meeting of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) which took place on 29 October 2016 in Brussels. On that occasion, the ERGA adopted its report on...
Ofcom: Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes Report 2016
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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17 November, 2016
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Ofcom: Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes Report 2016 On 16 November 2016, Ofcom published its Annual Report on Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes. It examines children's use of different media and parents' views about their children's...
Media Developments in Denmark: 2016 report
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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16 November, 2016
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Media Developments in Denmark: 2016 report On 16 November 2016, the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces (Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen) published the English version of its annual report on media developments in Denmark, originally released on 16 June of this year...
Expert group meets to share Media Literacy updates and best practices
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16 November, 2016
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Expert group meets to share Media Literacy updates and best practices The latest meeting of the Media Literacy Expert group took place on 15 November 2016 in Brussels at the invitation of the European Commission. About 90 participants from civil society, academia, media...
Ofcom: An online resource to promote equal opportunities
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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15 November, 2016
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Ofcom: An online resource to promote equal opportunities On 1 November 2016, Ofcom launched an online resource providing practical advice on assessing and improving the way broadcasters promote equal opportunities. It comes under the form of a toolkit on the Ofcom website...
Redefining media: a study by Portuguese Regulator ERC
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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08 November, 2016
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Redefining Media: a study by Portuguese Regulator ERC Technological developments in the digital world have transformed the way in which content is created and distributed, altering as a consequence the traditional concept of media. Based on these findings, the Council of...
Media coverage of terrorist acts: French CSA adopts Code of conduct
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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03 November, 2016
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Media coverage of terrorist acts: French CSA adopts Code of conduct In response to the repeated terrorist attacks that shook France since the attack on Charlie Hebdo in January 2015, the legislator (through Article 20 of Law n°2016-987 of 21 July 2016 prorogating the...
ERGA 's opinion on the AVMS Proposal
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11 October, 2016
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ERGA 's opinion on the AVMS Proposal The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) adopted an Opinion on the practical implications of the AVMSD proposal on 5 October 2016. ERGA's opinion on the AVMSD proposal results from an analysis of it...
Regulatory framework for electronic communications under Review
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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06 October, 2016
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Regulatory framework for electronic communications under review On the same day as the publication of extensive proposals to review the copyright framework in the Digital single market, the European Commission also unveiled proposals for the review of the regulatory...
A new composition for the Polish Regulator
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05 October, 2016
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A new composition for the Polish Regulator Since mid-September 2016, the new Council of the Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji (KRRiT), the National Broadcasting Council of Poland, has taken its 6-years term of office. The new Chairman is Mr Witold Kołodziejski. He was...
Digital platforms: French CSA Study - now available in English
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Eric Munch (Observer)
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26 September, 2016
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Digital platforms: French CSA Study - now available in English On September 23rd, 2016, the French Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) published a study on digital platforms and the challenges that they raise both in terms of competition and regulation. The...