Audiovisual and media policy
EU Fact Sheets
01-11-2017
Audiovisual policy in the EU is governed by Articles 167 and 173 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The key piece of legislation in this field is the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which is currently (2017) under revision. The main EU instrument to help the industry (especially the film industry) is the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union asks for respect of ‘freedom and pluralism of the media’.
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- access to information
- advertising
- audiovisual piracy
- audiovisual programme
- child protection
- communications
- culture and religion
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- European television
- film industry
- free movement of programmes
- heritage protection
- information and information processing
- marketing
- pluralism in the media
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- TRADE