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Ownership and concentration: European Audiovisual Observatory releases report...
Report highlights: SVOD the most concentrated AV market in terms of subscriptions; PSBs account for one third of global viewing consumption On 18 January 2022, the European Audiovisual Observatory...
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AI & freedom of expression: OSCE-RFoM releases policy manual
SAIFE policy manual finds urgent need to address surveillance-based advertising ecosystem to protect freedom of opinion and expression On 26 January 2022, the Office of the OSCE Representative of...
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Media regulatory authorities react to the crisis in Ukraine
Situation in Ukraine prompts reactions from NRAs across Europe In reaction to the events unfolding in Ukraine, the Ukrainian regulator, the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting...
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Xevi Xirgo i Teixidor elected new President of the Catalan Audiovisual Council
A brand new composition for the CACMr Xevi Xirgo i Teixidor was elected on 10 February 2022 by the Parliament of Catalonia as President of the Catalan Audiovisual Council (CAC).He is joined by four new...
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New reactions by media regulatory authorities to the crisis in Ukraine
NRAs communicate the EU regulation and decision to ban RT and Sputnik to stakeholders, some extend ban furtherFollowing the initial article published by the EPRA Secretariat on 1 March reporting on the...
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National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) becomes the Audiovisual Council...
The ACRA to carry out the missions of its predecessor, the NTRCFollowing the approval by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, of the new law "On Media" on 8 February 2022, a...
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Ofcom revokes RT's licence to broadcast in the UK
ANO TV Novosti – RT's licensee – found not fit and proper to hold a UK broadcast licence Ofcom announced on 18 March 2022 the revocation of RT's licence to broadcast in the UK, with immediate effect....
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The Swedish Media Council has a new director
New Acting Director for the SMC, pending decision on a potential merger with the Swedish Press, Radio and Television Authority Kalevi Pitkänen will succeed Anette Novak as Director of the Swedish Media...
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Council of Europe adopts a recommendation to create a favourable environment...
Sustainable funding, trust built through quality media and media literacy are key to promote quality journalism, recommendation saysThe Council of Europe has adopted on 17 March 2022 Recommendation...
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IRIS Special report "Transparency of media ownership"
Harmonising media ownership transparency currently impossible at EU-level, but transparency a key component in several upcoming EU regulations The European Audiovisual Observatory published an IRIS...
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New package of EU sanctions targeting Russian state-controlled channels
EU ban extended to new channels, ban of all means of broadcast and transmission to reduce possibilities of circumvention[ADDENDUM: Important information added on 13 June]The European Commission...
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Latest reactions by media regulatory authorities to the war in Ukraine
Further measures taken by several media NRAs, different stances on combatting disinformation and propaganda Following a series of articles on media regulators' reactions to the invasion of Ukraine by...
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Arcom launches a public consultation on access to data from online platforms...
Consultation to help shape new model of regulation for platforms, acknowledging researchers' crucial role in assessing systemic risksOn 25 May 2022, Arcom launched a public consultation on access to...
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The 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation: A broader and strengthened set...
A wider range of stakeholders committed to more transparency, reporting and integrityOn Thursday 16 June 2022, the 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation was signed by 34 stakeholders, all involved in...
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Reuters Digital News Report 2022: Innovative journalism vs. news fatigue and...
News avoidance, generational gap and the limits of the news business modelOn 15 June, the 2022 Reuters Digital News Report was released, providing a broad and in-depth picture of the last year's news...
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Media regulation in the Netherlands: Influencers under the supervision of the...
Influencers under the supervision of the media regulator in the NetherlandsIt is now official, as of 1 July 2022, video uploaders must register and comply with the Dutch Media Act.As a first step,...
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Media Pluralism Monitor 2022: confirmation of the trends observed in recent...
The Media Pluralism Monitor 2022: growing threats against journalists, high level of media concentration and the issue of political advertising online.The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a project...
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Online safety regulation: Ofcom's roadmap and call for evidence
Ofcom's plan to regulate online safety on platforms: a systemic risk-based approachOn 6 July 2022, Ofcom released its 'Roadmap to regulation', which provides an overview of how the media regulator...
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Gender-based violence: Belgian CSA launches code to tackle sexist commercial...
A co-regulatory tool to fight gender-based harms The Advisory Board* of the Belgian Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) adopted on 14 July 2022 a "Code of conduct on commercial communications...
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Promoting an evidence-based approach: French Regulator Arcom issues call for...
Deadline for applications is 11 September Arcom, the French Authority for the regulation of audiovisual and digital communication, is organising its first research seminar on 17 November 2022 in Paris,...
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