EU Media and Audiovisual Policy

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Spanish satellite operator drops Iran state TV: report — 22 December 2012, 23:31 CET

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has dropped broadcasts by two of Iranian state broadcaster IRIB's channels because of EU sanctions against its chief, the Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.

Online news least read in France -- Estonia, Lithuania lead — 19 December 2012, 00:02 CET

Only about one in three internet users in France went online to catch the news or read their favourite newspapers in the last three months, the lowest in any EU nation, European Union data showed Tuesday.

EU court official urges dismissal of FIFA, UEFA's TV appeal — 12 December 2012, 21:34 CET

EU nations have the right to declare major sporting events to be of national importance and so available to all for free, says a top EU legal official, rejecting an appeal by FIFA and UEFA, the world's two top football associations.

British press hails Cameron's EU budget stance — 25 November 2012, 12:52 CET

Prime Minister David Cameron secured a decent result for Britain at the European Union budget summit, Britain's newspapers said Saturday, while warning that his good fortune may not last.

EU denounces Iran's jamming of satellite TV broadcasts — 14 November 2012, 20:54 CET

The European Union on Wednesday denounced Iran's "deliberate jamming" of television and radio satellite broadcasts that deprive its citizens of access to free information, and called on Tehran to abide by global telecommunications laws.

France makes billion euro tax claim against Google: report — 31 October 2012, 11:18 CET

French tax authorities have made a billion-euro claim against Google to pressure it in a dispute over compensation to media websites, a French newspaper reported, a claim the Internet giant denies.

Broadcasters slam channel jamming in Middle East — 22 October 2012, 16:18 CET

The European Broadcasting Union on Monday deplored what it called targeted jamming of EU and US satellite news services in parts of the Middle East, blaming Syria and Iran for the meddling.

BBC services jammed in Middle East, Europe — 18 October 2012, 17:04 CET

The BBC said Thursday its services in the Middle East and Europe were being deliberately jammed, along with those of other broadcasters.

Iran slams EU satellite bans as illegal — 16 October 2012, 16:47 CET

Iran on Tuesday slammed a decision by France's Eutelsat and Arqiva of Britain to stop broadcasting Iranian state television channels as "without legal justification."

Nobel for EU earns derision from British press — 13 October 2012, 12:16 CET

British newspapers poured scorn Saturday to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union, reflecting economic angst and the country's ambivalence towards its neighbours on "the continent".

Orphan works — 04 October 2012, 20:06 CET

Orphan Works are works which are protected by copyright but whose creators cannot be identified or found. The new Directive on Orphan Works will provide Europe's libraries, archives, film heritage institutions, public broadcasters and other organisations acting in the public interest with the appropriate legal framework to provide on-line cross-border access to orphan works contained in their collections. The Directive is a central element of the Commission's strategy to create an enabling framework for the use of intellectual property announced in its intellectual property strategy adopted in May 2011.

Europe's TV diet still resolutely national — 26 September 2012, 21:32 CET

Europe's couch potatoes are being offered an increasing diet of EU-made television, yet TV culture remains a strictly national matter, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

Ashton calls for release of Vietnam bloggers — 24 September 2012, 19:18 CET

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday called for the immediate release of three Vietnamese bloggers sentenced to stiff jail terms for "anti-state propaganda".

Commissioner urges more transparency in Bulgarian media — 20 September 2012, 21:42 CET

The EU's commissioner for new technologies called Thursday for more transparency in the ownership and financing of Bulgarian media outlets, after journalists complained of interference.

China PM's complaints lost in broadcast cut — 20 September 2012, 13:37 CET

Media following Thursday's EU-China summit in Brussels lost the last words of a complaint delivered by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao against the European Union when a live video broadcast was suddenly cut.

EU-China summit marred by fresh row over press coverage — 19 September 2012, 18:59 CET

The European Commission Wednesday scrapped efforts to organise a press conference at the close of an EU-China summit Thursday, as is traditional at such events, after failing to agree with Chinese authorities.

Football: Euro 2012 a watershed for cyber-fans, UEFA says — 05 September 2012, 17:10 CET

The 2012 European football championships marked a watershed in the way fans enjoy enjoy sport online, with at least half of surfers opting for smartphones and tablet computers, UEFA's tech chief said Wednesday.

Merkel launches new pro-EU campaign in Germany — 23 August 2012, 20:49 CET

Chancellor Angela Merkel launched a campaign Thursday to persuade Germans of the benefits of European unity, as polls show rising euroscepticism in the continent's top economy amid the near three-year crisis.

EU condemns attack on Bosnian journalist — 27 July 2012, 15:50 CET

The European Union on Friday condemned an attack on a journalist who was beaten after the screening of a documentary on her late husband, an ethnic Croat who helped Muslims during the Bosnian war.

Spain's El Pais publisher posts EUR 53m quarterly loss — 23 July 2012, 20:23 CET

Spain's top media group Prisa, publisher of leading daily El Pais, reported Monday a net loss of 53 million euros in the second quarter of 2012 due in part to falling advertising revenue.

Montenegro jails man over journalist's beating — 20 July 2012, 15:39 CET

A Montenegro court on Friday sentenced the attacker of an investigative reporter, whose beating in March sparked international condemnation, to nine months in prison.

Proposed Directive on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing - guide — 12 July 2012, 12:40 CET

The European Commission has proposed measures to modernise collecting societies and put in place incentives to promote their transparency and efficiency. New digital technologies are opening up great opportunities for creators, consumers and businesses alike.

Sports broadcasters must limit news access costs: EU court — 12 June 2012, 15:43 CET

Major football TV rights-holders could face restrictions on fees charged to other broadcasters for news clips, according to European Court advice released on Tuesday.

Football: Ukraine's press dream of quarter-finals — 12 June 2012, 13:33 CET

Ukraine's press on Tuesday praised Andrei Shevchenko, who scored twice in the country's 2-1 win over Sweden, hoping that victory against France in the next match will take them through to the knockout stages.

Press give guarded welcome to Spain bank deal — 10 June 2012, 13:12 CET

Spain's 100-billion-euro deal with its European partners to save its banking system got a guarded welcome Sunday as European newspapers warned it must work this time unlike earlier rescues.