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Current epidemiological data demonstrate that in Spain, up to 4.6% of teenagers show risk behaviour in relation to betting and gambling, and that the average age at which addicts start to gamble is 19 years old. In addition, 37% of adult addicts started gambling before they had reached the minimum legal age to do so. Bearing in mind this data, the Catalan Audiovisual Council (Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya, CAC) report examines audiovisual content that promotes betting and gambling in various ways, with a view to informing the debate on the rise in betting and gambling addictions. To do...

After several setbacks, on 18 October 2018, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted in its final reading the Audiovisual Media Services Code of the Republic of Moldova, which creates the framework required for implementation of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (“the AVMS Directive”). As the President refused to sign it, it was promulgated on 8 November 2018 by the chairman of the Parliament. The new law replaces an earlier Audiovisual Code from 2006 (see IRIS 2006-9/27). It brings national legislation more into line with the AVMS Directive, especially in the fields of the...

On 12 December, 2018, by way of Resolution No. 595/18/CONS, AGCOM issued the Regulation governing programming and investment obligations for the promotion of European works and works by independent producers (“the Regulation”). The Regulation was adopted pursuant to Article 44-quinquies of the AVMS Code (Legislative Decree No. 177 of 31 July, 2005), as recently amended by Legislative Decree No. 204 of 7 December, 2017 as part of the so-called Franceschini Reform (Law No. 220 of 14 November, 2016).  On 22 January, 2019, the Regulation was amended by AGCOM Resolution No. 24/19/CONS to take into account...

Ofcom has published its Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2018 (“the Report”). Ofcom’s definition of media literacy is the ability to use, understand and create media and communications in a variety of contexts. The Report is a consequence of Ofcom’s responsibility under The Communications Act 2003 to promote and to carry out research into media literacy. In fulfilment of this responsibility, the Report focuses on children and parents. Ofcom used its quantitative Children and Parents’ Media Literacy Tracker to gather detailed evidence regarding media use, attitudes and understanding...

The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Business has opened a public consultation process to gather the opinions of stakeholders in the audiovisual industry and other interested parties on the implementation of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (“the AVMS Directive”), which will modify Law 7/2010 on Audiovisual Communication (the AVMS Directive). The Ministry seeks the participation of audiovisual-sector agents, public administrations, agents from other sectors linked to the audiovisual sector, representatives of consumer associations and user associations, and members of society in general. The...