Several new reports on Hungary´s controversial new media laws have been published: From Neelie Kroes´ blog: Over recent weeks serious questions have been asked by the European Commission about 30 new laws in Hungary, including a major constitutional revision, and → 
New Media Laws in Hungary Continuing Controversy
Several new reports on Hungary´s controversial new media laws have been published: From Neelie Kroes´ blog: Over recent weeks serious questions have been asked by the European Commission about 30 new laws in Hungary, including a major constitutional revision, and → New Slovenian Media Law
Slovenia has finally transposed the Audio Visual Media Services (AVMS) Directive into national law. It entered into force on 17th November 2011. The Act on Audiovisual Media Services was adopted after many failed attempts to reform Slovenian media laws over → Green Paper Reponse: Unique IDs in the online digital world
Broadcast Projects´ consultants Chris Barlas and Janet Greco have delivered an independent response to the European Commission Green Paper ( COM (2011) 427/4 ) on the opportunities and challenges for online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union. The → Connected TV in France
The French Ministry of Culture and Communication, together with the Ministry for Industry, Energy and the Digital Economy issued a report on connected television in November 2011. It concentrates on three main themes and delivers thirteen proposals covering the consequences → Independent AVMS Industry Forum Meeting
On Monday, 23rd January, Broadcast Projects is organising an informal meeting in London to facilitate discussions around industry liaison with ATVOD and AVMS implementation in general, throughout 2012. The meeting will be held under Chatham House rules to encourage an → Ofcom Appeal Decision Good News for Periodicals
The long awaited Ofcom decision on whether the TV sections of newspaper and magazine websites fall into scope of the AVMS regulations in the UK has been published today, 21 December 2011, and it looks like good news for periodical → Ofcom to review ATVOD in 2012/13
Ofcom published its Draft Annual Plan 2012/13 on 8 December 2011, which will address, among other things, a review of regulation of video on demand. According to the document published: 4.39 We will continue to review our wider regulatory approach → A New Coalition for a Safer Internet
On 1st December 28 leading companies announced the formation of a new Coalition to make a better and safer internet for children. Put together by the European Commission, the Coalition is a cooperative voluntary intervention designed to respond to emerging → AVMS Pan-European Developments
This post provides various updates on AVMS implementation across Europe over the past months. Dutch Guidelines Published and Registration Fees set to ZERO. On 11 October the Dutch Guidelines on AVMS were published, and these entered into force at 1 → Two Ofcom decisions on ATVOD newspaper appeals expected soon
Ofcom has advised DCMS that they are currently considering several appeals concerning ATVOD scope determinations in respect of on-demand programme services, including seven relating to newspaper and magazine websites. Ofcom expects to be in a position to publish its decision →