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A política audiovisual na UE rege-se pelos artigos 167.º e 173.º do Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia (TFUE). O ato legislativo fundamental neste domínio é a Diretiva «Serviços de Comunicação Social Audiovisual», que se encontra atualmente (2017) em fase de revisão. O principal instrumento da UE de apoio a este setor (em especial, à indústria cinematográfica) é o subprograma MEDIA do programa «Europa Criativa». A Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia apela ao respeito «da ...

Since its entry into force, the regulatory framework established by the Audiovisual Media Services Directive proved to be rather effective in achieving its goal of enabling the development and free circulation of audiovisual media services in the European Union. However, given the technological developments that led to a convergent audiovisual environment, it needs to be further adapted in order to better respond to market developments and new viewing patterns and habits. The European Parliament, ...

Since 1995, when the Satellite and Cable Directive 93/83 was supposed to be transposed into the national laws of the Member States, the broadcasting landscape has been through various changes. While cable retransmission and satellite broadcasting still play their roles, new forms of broadcasting have found a stable place in the broadcasting landscape. This includes the ability to watch content on demand, through webcasting or simulcasting. Furthermore, a considerable role is played by online broadcasting ...

This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment accompanying the above proposal, adopted on 9 December 2015. This proposal is one of the first legislative initiatives proposed under the umbrella of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy. The DSM Strategy is in itself one of the ten political priorities of the Juncker Commission. The portability proposal aims to contribute to the key objectives of the DSM allowing for ...

Esta nota é uma avaliação crítica do programa Europa Criativa - vertente MEDIA e das disposições da vertente intersetorial relativa ao setor audiovisual. Descreve as disposições previstas no regulamento proposto sobre o programa Europa Criativa, compara-as com as medidas previstas nos anteriores programas MEDIA e analisa as ações planeadas no que se refere aos principais desafios para o setor audiovisual europeu. Propõe recomendações políticas para melhorar o texto proposto e assegurar um apoio eficaz ...

This note provides a brief introduction to the issue of the interoperability of digital interactive television services, with reference to the European Commission's 2006 Communication on the same subject. It evaluates the importance of the topic for the work of Parliament's Committee on Culture.