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In June 2011, the Finnish Parliament adopted Kuvaohjelmalaki 710/2011 (Act on audiovisual programmes) and Laki Mediakasvatus- ja kuvaohjelmakeskuksesta 711/2011 (Act on the Finnish Centre for Media Education and Audiovisual Media). The Acts entered into force on 1 January 2012. The Act on audiovisual programmes restricts the provision of audiovisual programmes in order to protect children. The Act applies to audiovisual programme provision and its supervision in Finland, if the programmes are provided by television operations or by on-demand services subject to the Act on Television and Radio Operations...

In the first months of 2012 the National Council of Radio and Television (NCRT) has monitored some of the programmes on the two national commercial TV stations, TV Klan and Top Channel TV. The NCRT reported that the monitoring was carried out after complaints by citizens about these programmes. According to the outcome of the monitoring process, the satirical weekly programme broadcast by Top Channel TV, “Portokalli”, used vulgar language, with an undue amount of allegations. The statement said that in spite of the humorous nature of the programme, the choices were not always justified. In addition,...

On 15 March 2012 the Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni (the Italian Communications Authority - Agcom) adopted Resolution no. 130/12/CONS, launching a public consultation with the view of drawing up guidelines on the obligations on public service broadcasting for the years 2013 -2015, pursuant to Article 45, paragraph 4 of the Italian AVMS Code (IRIS 2005-9/24 and IRIS 2010-2/25) according to which prior to each three-year renewal of the Contract of Service between RAI and the Ministry of Economic Development, Agcom, in consultation with the Ministry, shall lay down guidelines for the...

On 8 March 2012, the Constitutional Court rejected the complaint of FTV Prima Ltd. against the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 14 September 2011, the judgment of the Municipal Court in Prague of 17 March 2011 and the decision of the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting of 22 June 2010. In the constitutional complaint delivered to the Court the petitioner sought the annulment of the above decisions, because of a breach of the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to freedom of expression, as protected by Art. 17 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and...

On 27 February 2012 the Administrative Court in Sofia confirmed penal decree No. 63/17.11.2009 issued by the chairperson of the Council for Electronic Media (CEM). The penal decree imposed a penalty in the amount of BGN 8,000 on the private national television Nova Broadcasting Group. The reason for the penalty was a violation of good morals in "The Price of Truth" which was broadcast on 16 September 2009 on the channel Nova TV. The anchorman of the show had posed questions to the female contestant in the presence of her 16-year old son about her relationship with a 19-year old man, including questions...