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The Macedonian Parliament amended the Law on Broadcasting in order to ensure a stable financing of the Public Broadcasting Service, Macedonian Radio and Television (MRT), which has been suffering from underfunding for years. The amendments proposed by the Government envisage an increase of the broadcasting fee from MKD 120 per month (EUR 2) to MKD 190 (EUR 3). Another measure planned in the Government’s proposal is an increase of the advertising limits for the PBS from 4 to 12 minutes per real programme hour including the prime time, which was until now reserved only for advertising broadcast by...

The Government of Gibraltar has made regulations transposing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive into the Law of Gibraltar. This follows a reasoned opinion from the Commission at the end of 2011 requesting the UK Government to secure such implementation; Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory that governs its own internal affairs, with some matters - such as foreign relations - remaining the responsibility of the UK Government. The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations, made under the Interpretation and General Clauses Act, took effect on 20 October 2011. They state that they apply to...

In a ruling of 17 November 2011, the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Supreme Court - BGH) decided that prominent figures who advertise investment funds that ultimately fail can, in some circumstances, be liable for losses suffered by investors. This particularly applies to advertisers who refer to their specialist knowledge in advertising for investment products. The decision was taken in the case of a former German Defence Minister, who was sued for damages by several investors because of his appearance in an advertisement for an investment fund. In the first instance, the politician was ordered to...

On 25 October 2011, the Council for Electronic Media and the State Agency for Child Protection drew up criteria for the assessment of content that is adverse to, or potentially damages, the mental, moral and/or social development of children, in compliance with Art. 32, para. 5 of the Radio and Television Act. The following requirements are among these criteria concerning the programme content of media: 1. Elements of the programme content that may have an adverse impact or create a risk of harm to children, should be located in programme zones where children are not supposed to be the attracted...

In a decision of 14 December 2011, the Austrian Bundeskommunikationssenat (Federal Communications Board - BKS) commented on the character of sponsor logo walls and sew-on badges worn by experts in sports broadcasts and ruled that unlawful product placement had taken place in a specific case. The case concerned the broadcast of a football match by Österreichischer Rundfunk (Austrian public service broadcaster - ORF). During the pre-match coverage from the stadium concerned, the presenter interviewed a football expert. One camera shot showed the expert in front of a transparent wall displaying four...