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On 27 February, a bill on a new model for appointing members to the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR board of directors, was put forward in the Danish parliament. The first treatment in parliament is planned for 20 March. The purpose of the bill is to implement the political agreement on a new appointment model for DR's board, which was reached by a broad majority in the Danish parliament in April 2024. The political agreement is based on recommendations by the Committee on DR's Board of Directors from January 2024. The bill subsequently comes to a consultation process ending in...

On 30 May 2024 the Danish Parliament passed a bill on Certain Media Service Providers’ Contribution to Promote Danish Culture (the Act), with entry into force on 1 July. Prior to this, the Act had been adjusted somewhat to comply with the European Commission’s comments from early May. The purpose of the Act is to introduce an obligation for VOD service providers to pay a cultural contribution to promote Danish culture. Under the Act, providers of VOD services must make an annual payment to the Danish state of 2% (the "basic levy") of their turnover in Denmark stemming...

The Danish Copyright Act has been amended several times over the past three years: In 2021, it was amended to implement the SatCabII Directive and Articles 15 and 17 of the DSM Directive on press publications and online content-sharing service providers, respectively. In 2023 it was amended to implement the rest of the DSM Directive, including the text and data mining provisions and measures to improve licensing practises and achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright. On 4 June 2024, the Danish Parliament enacted more amendments to the Danish Copyright Act....

On 19 December 2023 the Danish Parliament passed a bill on the contribution of certain media service providers to the promotion of Danish culture (the Act on Cultural Contribution). However, due to a procedural irregularity, the EU Commission had not been notified of the legislation in time; the bill did not therefore receive royal assent, and the legislative process had to be repeated. Consequently, a bill for the Act on Cultural Contribution was sent for a second round of public hearings with a deadline of 1 March 2024; it was presented in parliament on 12 April, then presented to the...

On 19 December 2023 the Danish Parliament passed a bill on Certain Media Service Providers’ Contribution to Promote Danish Culture (the Act on Cultural Contribution). However, due to a procedural irregularity, the EU Commission had not been notified of the legislation in time, which is why the bill did not receive Royal Assent, and the legislative process must be repeated. According to the Act, providers of on-demand audiovisual media services must make an annual payment to the Danish state of 2% of their turnover in Denmark stemming from the on-demand service and an additional 3% if...