Press Release: Internet on TV, TV on Internet: Commission seeks views on rapidly converging audiovisual world

There are more than 40.4 million "connected TVs" in Europe, and they could be in the majority of EU households by 2016. These changes are sweeping away traditional boundaries between consumers, broadcast media and the internet. The Commission wants to explore what this convergence of technology and content could mean for Europe's economic growth and innovation, cultural diversity, and consumers (especially those that may need protection, such as children).

A Green Paper adopted by the Commission today invites stakeholders and the wider public to share their views between now and the end of August 2013.

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/371: Green Paper: Preparing for a Fully Converged Audiovisual World: Growth, Creation and Values Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-371_en.htm

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