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The following policy recommendations supplement the Background Analysis that was prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT committee) on the “Implementation of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive – Background Analysis of the main aspects of the 2018 AVMSD revision” . In view of the integration of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (Directive 2010/13/EU; AVMSD) by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 in the national legislative frameworks by transposition ...

This 'Implementation in Action' in-depth analysis provides input to the 'Implementation Report' of the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) on Directive 2018/1808, the 2018 revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive, by taking stock of its transposition. It provides an overview of recent EU reports on the transposition and implementation of the Directive and focuses on specific articles in the Directive. The analysis covers transposition related to the protection of minors ...

Having considered the possibility of merging the Creative Europe programme with other programmes supporting European values, rights and justice, the European Commission has decided to continue the Creative Europe programme as a stand-alone programme, increasing its budget by 17 %. The only programme focusing exclusively on cultural and creative activities and enterprises, it falls under the 'Cohesion and values' heading of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework. The previous programme focused ...

Le programme «Europe créative» (2021-2027) s’inscrit dans le droit fil du programme «Europe créative», seul programme de l’Union européenne ciblant directement les activités culturelles et audiovisuelles. Dans ce domaine, l’Union peut essentiellement aider les États membres à relever les défis communs dans ces secteurs, à respecter la diversité culturelle et linguistique et à préserver le patrimoine culturel dans l’ensemble de l’Union. À hauteur de 0,14 % seulement du budget de l’Union, son financement ...

The Media Action Plan released by the European Commission in December 2020 is the first policy document explicitly setting out a vision and dedicated initiatives for the news media sector. This paper discusses the current situation of the sector and its revenue streams, the important impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the main public and private funding models to support the sector.

This paper defines loot boxes and describes their behavioural effects, including problematic behaviour. It examines the regulatory framework at EU and national level within which loot boxes operate, provides an overview of public and industry practices, and derives recommendations. Framing the debate around loot boxes, away from gambling and towards consumer protection, would provide the EU with an array of tools to address problematic practices and minimise potential harm, especially for minors. ...

This briefing paper takes a look at the use of AI technologies in the wider audiovisual sector. A survey with ten questions concerning the most important aspects was circulated to 85 contacts at 73 organisations. A total of 22 responses were received. The main findings are as follows: 1. Almost all respondents report broad use of AI technologies, especially for automated indexing, improved content accessibility as well as localisation. AI is used for processing audio or video, language or text data ...

Following political agreement with the Council, a vote in plenary on 2 October 2018 saw Parliament adopt the updated EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive, based on the proposal presented by the Commission on 25 May 2016. The overarching goal of the proposal was to bring about a balance between competitiveness and consumer protection. It therefore aimed to introduce flexibility when restrictions only applicable to TV are no longer justified, promote European films, protect minors and tackle hate ...

The highlight of the October I plenary session was the debate on the preparation of the European Council meeting on 18 and 19 October 2018. The series of debates on the Future of Europe continued, this time with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Jüri Ratas. Montenegro's President, Milo Đukanović, also addressed Parliament in a formal sitting. Parliament adopted, inter alia, legislative proposals on: audiovisual media services; VAT rules; strengthening the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation ( ...

La directive «Services de médias audiovisuels» est la pierre angulaire de la réglementation des médias dans l’Union européenne. Elle assure une harmonisation minimum de certains aspects de la législation nationale facilitant la circulation de ces services au sein de l’Union. La Commission a proposé de mettre cette directive à jour pour renforcer l’équilibre entre compétitivité et protection du consommateur et rendre compte de la nouvelle approche relative aux plateformes en ligne. Le Parlement européen ...