Green Paper on Convergence: Commission publishes long-awaited summary of...
Green Paper on Convergence: Commission publishes long-awaited summary of replies The long heralded - and long awaited - Summary of the replies to the Public Consultation on the Commission Green Paper...
View ArticleTunisian HAICA publishes Guide for journalists covering the election campaign
Tunisian HAICA publishes Guide for journalists covering the election campaign The Tunisian regulatory authority, Haute autorité indépendante de la communication audiovisuelle (HAICA), published, on...
View ArticleGerman media authorities publish Digitisation Report 2014
German media authorities publish Digitisation Report 2014The Medienanstalten, the organisation that brings together German media authorities, published, in September, their Digitisation Report for...
View ArticleOfcom: Digital Radio Report 2014
Ofcom: Digital Radio Report 2014On 25 September 2014 Ofcom published its annual Digital Radio Report for 2014 as part of the Digital Radio Action Plan announced by the Government in July 2010. The...
View ArticleOfcom: Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes Report 2014
Ofcom: Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes Report 2014The Ofcom published on 9 October 2014 its annual Children and Parents Media Use and Attitudes Report. The Report examines children’s use...
View ArticleEPRA meeting in Tbilisi: Presentation of the Georgian Media Regulatory Landscape
EPRA meeting in Tbilisi: Presentation of the Georgian Regulatory Landscape On the occasion of the 40th EPRA meeting in Tbilisi on 8-10 October 2014, Mr. Ivane Makharadze, Head of the Broadcasting...
View ArticleCoE Committee of Ministers will not resume work on the revision of the ECTT
CoE Committee of Ministers will not resume work on the revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television On 23 September 2014, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe...
View ArticleSecond ERGA meeting: focus on regulatory independence
Second ERGA meeting: focus on regulatory independenceThe European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) met in Brussels for the second time under the Chairmanship of Mr. Olivier...
View ArticleMeasuring Plurality: Ofcom's call for inputs
Measuring Plurality: Ofcom's call for inputsOfcom has recently been requested by the Secretary of State to develop a measurement framework for media plurality. On 30 October 2014, Ofcom invited...
View ArticleProtecting Audiences in an online world, a new Ofcom commissioned research
Protecting Audiences in an online world, a new Ofcom commissioned researchOn 4 December 2014, Ofcom published the outcome of recent research conducted by Kardar Media, which deals with audience views...
View ArticleDigital Radio Switchover envisaged for 2024 in Switzerland
Digital Radio Switchover envisaged for 2024 in Switzerland By 2024 all radio programme services are to be broadcast only digitally in Switzerland, mainly on DAB+ platforms. This is the goal of the...
View ArticleProtection of Minors: Norway adopts platform independent legislation
Protection of Minors: Norway adopts platform independent legislationDuring a second reading which took place on 15 December 2014, the Norwegian Parliament adopted a new law on the protection of minors...
View ArticleA new Code of Programme Standards for the BAI
A new Code of Programme Standards for the BAI The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires the Irish regulator, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), to prepare codes and rules, and to review the effect...
View ArticleTwo new members for the French CSA
Two new members for the French CSA On 26 January, the President of the French Republic appointed two new members of the French Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA):Nathalie Sonnac, who was...
View ArticleIrish BAI launches Sound & Vision III Scheme
Irish BAI launches Sound & Vision III SchemeThe Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced on 3 February 2015 a new Broadcasting Funding Scheme, Sound & Vision III. The scheme will...
View ArticleFrench CSA publishes a new study on catch-up TV
French CSA publishes a new study on catch-up TV On 13 February 2015 the French Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) published a new study on catch-up TV in France entitled: "La télévision de...
View ArticleIndependent application of INDIREG ranking tool in Albania
Independent application of INDIREG ranking tool in Albania Responding to a request by the Speaker of the Assembly of Albania, the Council of Europe Secretary General had requested assistance for an...
View ArticleDigital radio & small stations: Ofcom announces trials of small scale DAB
Digital radio & small stations: Ofcom announces trials of small scale DAB On 24 February 2015, Ofcom has confirmed plans for trials of a new technology that could provide small radio stations...
View ArticleSerbian REM issues Recommendation on the use of subtitles and sign language
Serbian REM issues Recommendation on the use of subtitles and sign language The Council of the Regulatory Authority of Electronic Media (REM) in Serbia, on the occasion of its meeting held on 9...
View ArticleDigital radio: switchover in Norway soon to be concluded
Digital Radio: switchover in Norway soon to be concluded Two reports on the radio digital switchover have recently been published and have been presented to the Norwegian Ministry of Culture. The...
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