AVMSD Refit or Reform? Audio Visual Media Services in the Digital Era

This study aims to analyze the key points of the proposed revision of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive highlighting the strengths and weaknesses, and proposing new policy in the form of final recommendations, with a view to one regulatory scenario that takes into account the diverse positions of the stakeholders involved. The first part of the study examines the current rating audiovisual landscape in Europe, stressing that this is changing quickly thanks to technological advances and market developments and the convergence of media. The second part is devoted to the European Commission's proposal for amendment of Directive 2010/13/EU, together with the assessment of its impact Italian legal order.

The study is available in English here.

Country: Italy

Domains: IG

Stakeholder: Academia

Tags: audiovisual market, Italy, study, recommendations, proposal, European Commission, Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive

Posted on Monday 12 September 2016

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