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Online gambling advertising: Agcom (IT) adopts heavy penalties on Google and...
Agcom issues heavy penalties on the video-sharing platform YouTube with a "notice and take down" order for 625 illegal content and, for the first time, a "notice and stay down" order for prohibited...
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European works quotas on on-demand services in the UK: Ofcom releases guidance
European works quotas and prominence: new guidance in line with the European Commission's guidelines Since the transposition of the AVMS Directive in UK law on 1 November 2020 – required under the...
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Amma Asante is the new chair of the Dutch Commissariaat voor de Media
Appointed by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science – Gunay Uslu– Amma Asante succeeds Renate Eringa-Wensing – currently interim chair - as the Chairperson of the Dutch...
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New composition for the KRRiT in Poland
A new Chairman and new members at the Polish National Broadcasting Council On 10 October 2022, Mr. Maciej Świrski, former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Polish Press Agency (PAP), was...
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Ofcom’s first yearly report on video-sharing platforms
Report provides unprecedented transparency into what VSPs are doing to protect users from harmful content online; shedding light on positive steps and exposing gapsOn 20 October 2022, Ofcom published...
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NRAs' cooperation: a bilateral technical assistance project between Ukraine...
A unique project of sharing experience between the media regulators of Poland and UkraineThe audiovisual National Regulatory Authorities of Poland (KRRiT) and Ukraine (National Council of TV and...
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Media plurality and online news: Ofcom publishes report
The impact of online intermediaries on the assessment and regulation of media plurality: an in-depth analysis of OfcomAs part of a process launched in Summer 2021, Ofcom published, on 16 November 2022,...
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New Vice President (ad interim) for the Romanian National Audiovisual Council
On 15 December 2022, Ms. Maria Monica Gubernat, Member of the Council, was appointed by the members as interim Vice President of the Romanian regulatory authority, the National Audiovisual Council...
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Media concentration & plurality: key trends from the Dutch Media Monitor 2022
New edition of Dutch Media Monitor confirms the shift to online and stresses crucial need for high quality news and information content The Dutch Media Monitor closely monitors media developments in...
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CSA (BE) reports on consumption patterns of audiovisual media services
While TV remains the most popular mode of consumption in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, VOD is now indispensable for French-speaking BelgiansFor the 2nd time, the CSA (BE) has released, in English,...
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Protection of children online: Ofcom publishes call for evidence
New call for evidence focuses on harmful legal content On 10 January 2022, Ofcom published a call for evidence focused on the protection of children online. This call for evidence is now open, with...
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Ireland: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill signed
A new multi-person authority to regulate media services Signed into law on 10 December 2022, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 transposes the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive...
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Latest reactions to the war in Ukraine: update
A new package of sanctions by the EU and further measures taken by some media regulatorsThe EPRA Secretariat continues to monitor the various measures taken by media NRAs in the EPRA network and by the...
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UNESCO: Guidelines for regulating digital platforms & Global Conference
A multistakeholder systemic regulatory approach under the supervision of independent regulatory bodies EPRA input:Maria Donde, EPRA Chairperson Ad Interim, will represent and intervene on behalf of...
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ARCOM (FR) welcomes two new Board members
Recent appointments reinforce ARCOM's expertise in the French audiovisual sector Further to a Decree of 6 February 2023, two new members have recently joined the Board of ARCOM (“Autorité de régulation...
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Media literacy and evaluation: Ofcom releases toolkit
Assessing the impact and sharing the learnings to strengthen the media literacy sector Developed within its media literacy programme “Making Sense of Media” (MSOM), Ofcom's toolkit was designed as a...
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Ofcom (UK): new report on emissions of OTT and DTT services
Climate change and increasing energy costs: the carbon impact of TV distribution Ofcom recently commissioned a research from Carnstone to look at the energy consumption between Over-the-top (OTT) and...
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Unhealthy food and regulation: a public consultation and a charter
Unhealthy food behaviour & regulation: focus on Ofcom’s consultation (UK) and Arcom’s Charter (FR) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity rates have reached “epidemic”...
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Maria-Monica Gubernat appointed President of the Romanian authority
Maria-Monica Gubernat confirmed as President of the Romanian authority On 8 March 2023, the Romanian Parliament has appointed Maria-Monica Gubernat, former Vice-President Ad Interim, President of the...
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Investigating the role of online platforms before/after the Bratislava...
A concise, well structured report deploring slow and inadequate content moderation, pointing at the shortcomings of online platforms, and calling for more consistent and enforceable regulatory...
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