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On 21 December 2010 the Hungarian Parliament adopted Act CLXXXV of 2010 on Media Services and Mass Media (Media Act). The new Act replaces Act I of 1996 on Radio and Television Broadcasting and Act II of 1986 on the Press. By adopting the new Media Act the Hungarian Parliament has completed the fundamental reform of the Hungarian media regulation (see IRIS 2010-8/34 and IRIS 2011-1/37). The main issues and features of the Media Act are as follows: - The Act implements the European Directive on Audiovisual Media Services. In line with the Directive it loosens advertising rules to a certain extent...

Following on from the Decree of 12 November 2010 (see IRIS 2011-1/26), the Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (audiovisual regulatory body - CSA) has adopted a deliberation on the protection of young people, ethical rules, and the accessibility of programmes on on-demand audiovisual media services established in France. Article 15 of the Act of 30 September 1986 gives the CSA responsibility for protecting young people, and requires it to ensure the implementation of all possible means adapted to the nature of on-demand audiovisual media services. The development of a method of consumption that...

Cyprus amended its Law on Radio and Television Stations (L. 7(I)/1998) and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation Law (Ch. 300A) and harmonised the Republic's legislation with the European Directive 2010/13/EU on Audiovisual Media Services - codified version. The amending laws were published in the Official Gazette on 10 December 2010. Extensive amendments to various sections of the Law on Radio and Television Stations aimed at updating it in order to cover the broadcasting and audiovisual landscape, regulating not only the broadcasting sector but also Video-on-Demand (VOD) services. The terminology...

In three recent decisions, the public broadcaster VRT has been rapped over the knuckles for repeatedly transmitting content that has been deemed unsuitable for minors. The first decision (28 September 2010) was rendered by the Kamer voor Onpartijdigheid en Bescherming van Minderjarigen (Chamber for Impartiality and the Protection of Minors) of the Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media (Flemish Regulator for the Media - monitoring and enforcement of media regulation) and concerned the transmission of a trailer at around 7 pm, just after the popular family quiz programme “Blokken”. The trailer in question...

On 25 November 2010 the European Parliament adopted a resolution entitled “Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Era: The Future of the Dual System”. The Parliament emphasised in the recitals the special importance attached to the dual system, characterised by the coexistence of public service and commercial broadcasters, in the European audiovisual landscape. This tradition has ensured a diverse range of freely accessible programming with both broadcasting modes, while playing a crucial role with regard to audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, information, pluralism, social...