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The Independent Television Commission, the UK regulator of private broadcasters, has published a new code on the regulation of television sponsorship. It hopes that the new code will provide "a streamlined and more user-friendly approach" to regulation. The two key principles have been retained from the earlier code; the requirement of editorial independence from the influence of sponsors and the requirement that advertising and sponsor credits are clearly distinguished. These are designed to prevent programmes from being distorted for commercial purposes and sponsor credits from being used as...

Recently, the Bulgarian Parliament adopted amendments to the Zakon za Radioto I Televiziata (Bulgarian Law on Radio and Television - LRT). They came into force in October 2000. The amendments concern several key aspects of LRT, some of which are connected with the initial disputes over the very adoption of the LRT several years ago (see IRIS 1999-1: 8, IRIS 1998-9: 1 and IRIS 1998-9: 10-11). Firstly, through changes made to the provisions contained in Articles 3, 5, and 6 LRT, sole traders are now included in the list of subjects entitled by the Law to undertake radio and television activities....

As from 27 July 2000, advertising, sponsorship and teleshopping in Romanian electronic media are regulated by the Consiliul National al Audiovizualului (National Audiovisual Council). The decree, Decizia privind adoptarea normelor obligatorii pentru publicitate, teleshopping si sponsorizare in domeniul audiovizualului, published in Official Gazette no.352, stipulates, inter alia, that advertising in the audiovisual sector should not take up more than 15% of daily airtime. Commercials must not account for more than 20% of any 60-minute period (starting on the hour). Over shorter time-spans also,...

On 14 September 2000, the Slovak Parliament adopted the "Act on Broadcasting and Retransmission and on Amendments to the Act on Telecommunications No. 195/2000 Collection of Laws ("Coll."). The new Act replaces the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act No. 468/1991 Coll. as amended, the Act on the Council of the Slovak Republic for Radio and Television Broadcasting and on the Change of Act No. 468/1991 Coll. No. 160/1997 Coll. as amended, and § 1 of the Act on Provisions for Radio and Television Broadcasting No. 166/1993 Coll. as amended. The new Act entered into force on the day of promulgation...

Acting on complaints from viewers, the Swedish Broadcasting Commission made two rulings on 15 June 2000 that put the present licensing system used by the Swedish Government into question. Kanal5 Ltd and TV3 Ltd both hold licenses issued by the British Independent Television Commission (ITC) for satellite transmissions. In both cases the broadcasts are directed towards the Swedish market and are in the Swedish language. In 1998 Kanal5 AB and TV3 AB received licenses from the Swedish Government to transmit digital terrestrial television. Both companies were established in Sweden and in both cases...