Press Release: State aid: Commission approves amended financing regime of Belgian broadcaster RTBF

On 7 May 2014, the European Commission concluded that the financing regime of Belgium's French language public service broadcaster RTBF, in its amended form, was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, Belgium had made several commitments to clarify RTBF's public service remit and ensure that RTBF's public financing was limited to what was necessary to fulfil its tasks as a public service broadcaster. This would ensure that RTBF did not use public money for commercial activities.

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ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission updates rules for state funding of public broadcasters http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-releease-state-aid-commission-updates-rules-for-state-funding-of-public-broadcasters/

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission closes investigation into financing regime of Austria's public service broadcaster ORF http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-closes-investigation-into-financing-regime-of-austrias-public-service-broadcaster-orf/

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission clears annual financing regime for Dutch public service broadcasters after amendments http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-state-aid-commission-clears-annual-financing-regime-for-dutch-public-service-broadcasters-after-amendments/

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