Audiovisual media and video-sharing platforms (Directive)

Philipp Eckhardt

In view of the changing media landscape, the Commission wants to revise the rules on the provision of audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms. In this regard, it proposes the harmonisation of competition rules applicable to television programmes and video-on-demand services. In cep's view, this is appropriate because both media services are in competition with one another.

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In addition, the Commission's proposal provides for minimum quotas on the provision of European works of 50% for TV and 20% for video-on-demand services. cep sees this as major intervention in consumer sovereignty which is not acceptable in a market-based economic system. In addition, proposals for relaxing the restrictions on advertising time do not go far enough. Existing advertising restrictions should, in cep's view, be completely abolished.

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Audiovisual media and video-sharing platforms COM(2016) 287 (publ. 08.18.2016)	PDF	125 KB	Download

Proposal for a Directive COM(2016) 287 (publ. 05.25.2016)	PDF	455 KB	Download