Media Plurality - Ofcom consults on measurement framework
Media Plurality - Ofcom consults on measurement framework On 11 March 2015, Ofcom published a consultation on a proposed measurement framework for media plurality, as the second part of a two-step...
View ArticleTowards a sustainable Swiss media ecosystem - Federal Council's report...
Towards a sustainable Swiss media ecosystem - Federal Council's report highlights potential support measures In a report entitled "Ensuring the political and democratic functions of the media",...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2015 Guide of Digital Channels in France
2015 Guide of Digital Channels in FranceThe thirteenth edition of the Guide on Digital Channels was published in April 2015 by the French regulator CSA, the DGMIC (Directorate General of Media and...
View ArticleOfcom revises signing arrangements for low audience channels
Ofcom revises signing arrangements for low audience channels Ofcom has revised the arrangements for signing on domestic TV channels in the UK with an audience share between 0.05% and 1%. Ofcom’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
EPRA Berne: Presentation of the Swiss Media Landscape
EPRA Berne: Presentation of the Swiss Media Landscape On the occasion of the 41st EPRA meeting in Berne held on 13-15 May 2015, Mr. Roger Blum, Chairperson of the Independent Complaints Authority...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ofcom looks back at 10 years Adults’ media use
Ofcom looks back at 10 years Adults’ media useOfcom published, in May 2015, its Adults’ media use and attitudes Report 2015. The Report provides data on adults' (aged 16 and over) media use and...
View ArticleA modified structure for the French CSA
A modified structure for the French CSA Echoing the far-reaching changes of the media environment and as a consequence of its new duties on public service broadcasting and economic regulation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweden: Press Subsidies Council becomes part of the Broadcasting Authority
Sweden: Press Subsidies Council becomes part of the Broadcasting AuthorityAs of 1 July, the Press Subsidies Council (Presstödsnämnden) will cease to exist as a separate agency and its functions...
View ArticleSwiss voters approve change in licence fee model
Swiss voters approve change in licence fee model On 14 June, Swiss citizens voted by referendum on the partial review of the Federal Radio and TV Act (RVTA), which was approved by a very narrow margin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Changing patterns in the consumption of news in Ireland
Changing patterns in the consumption of news in IrelandNew research commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which was published on 23 June, highlighted significant changes in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local TV not keeping pace with nationwide broadcasting in Germany
Local TV not keeping pace with nationwide broadcasting in Germany Nationwide TV broadcasting remains the key medium in Germany and consolidates its supremacy in the advertising market even further....
View ArticleIndependence of NRAs: Chair of Latvian Broadcasting regulator dismissed
Independence of NRAs: Chair of Latvian Broadcasting regulator dismissed The Saeima, the Parliament of Latvia, in an extraordinary session held on 8 July 2015 voted to dismiss Mr Ainārs Dimants,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Public Service Broadcasting in the Internet Age - Ofcom's 3rd PSB Review
Public Service Broadcasting in the Internet Age - Ofcom's 3rd PSB Review On 2 July 2015, British Regulator Ofcom published the conclusions of its third review of public service broadcasting. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CoE Parliamentary Assembly calls for Increasing transparency of media ownership
CoE Parliamentary Assembly calls for increasing transparency of media ownership The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has recently asked the CoE member States to review their legislation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CNMC and Autocontrol agree on joint regulation of TV advertising
CNMC and Autocontrol agree on joint regulation of TV advertisingThe Spanish regulator CNMC announced on July 6 2015 an agreement with the industry group Autocontrol (Association for Self-Regulation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Protection of minors: new age classification criteria adopted by the Spanish...
CNMC adopted new age classification criteria for protection of minors On July 9 2015, the Spanish regulator CNMC adopted new criteria for rating audiovisual content. These new criteria were agreed by...
View ArticleOfcom’s communications market report: smartphones are the most popular online...
Ofcom’s communications market report: smartphones are the most popular online devices Smartphones have overtaken laptops as the most popular device for surfing online, Ofcom research has revealed,...
View ArticleNew Media Online case - Opinion of Advocate General
New Media Online case - Opinion of Advocate General On 1 July 2015, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar delivered his non-binding opinion in the case New Media Online. In June 2014, the Austrian Supreme...
View ArticleBAI fosters Irish skills in quality TV drama
BAI fosters Irish skills in quality TV dramaBig Stories on the Small Screen is a new initiative, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Screen Training Ireland, focused on developing...
View ArticleDigital Single Market Strategy: two follow-up consultations launched this summer
Digital Single Market Strategy: two follow-up consultations launched this summer On 24 August, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the"Cable and Satellite" Directive, which...
View Article