Press Release: Commission starts final phase in consultations on modernising EU rules for audiovisual content

The European Commission on 12 July 2005 made public the preliminary conclusions drawn from the consultations of experts and stakeholders on the future EU rules for audiovisual content. These new rules would cover - in a manner adapted to the type of service - audiovisual content services, whether linear or non-linear, whatever the delivery platform (e.g. broadcast, high-speed broadband, third generation mobiles). The objective was to provide a pro-competitive and flexible framework for audiovisual content services in Europe. Interested parties had the opportunity to submit comments by 5 September 2005. Following this final round of consultations, the Commission was planning to present a proposal for the new EU rules, which would replace the Television Without Frontiers Directive of 1989.

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