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EC to probe online TV’s ‘unfair advantages’
Parent Category | 26-04-2013
Recognising that there may be regulatory problems regarding the online TV sector, the European Commission has launched a consolation to assess whether such broadcasters are subject to the same rules and regulatory oversights as traditional players.
The consultation follows complaints from broadcasters that they may be at an unfair advantage compared with their digital rivals. Before making proposals, the EC is canvassing public opinion through its paper “Preparing for a fully converged audiovisual world: growth, creation and values ”. The Commission says that even though it is clear that video streaming over the Internet has given people more choice of TV programmes and movies, it needs thoughts on an EU approach so everyone can benefit.
In its paper, the EC said: “Lines are blurring quickly between the familiar twentieth-century consumption patterns of linear broadcasting received by TV sets versus on-demand services delivered to computers. Moreover, with every smartphone enabling converged production as well as consumption, there might be a future shift from ‘lean-back’ consumption to active participation.”
The commission stressed that a common EU approach is needed, one that also helps provide consumers with better services and more choice at fair prices. It warns that the various debates in place across the different countries in the region could result in a patchwork of different rules across the EU, dampening market growth and not providing consumers with the best possible access.
Issues to be discussed in the consultation include helping EU broadcasters become more competitive with international companies (especially those based in the US); upholding European values and principles – media freedom, protecting children, accessibility for users with disabilities, etc; promoting common standards so users can access digital broadcasts and audiovisual content from anywhere in the EU; financing of films, TV shows and other audiovisual content; public regulation to foster an open and diverse broadcasting industry.
Parent Category | 26-04-2013
Recognising that there may be regulatory problems regarding the online TV sector, the European Commission has launched a consolation to assess whether such broadcasters are subject to the same rules and regulatory oversights as traditional players.
The consultation follows complaints from broadcasters that they may be at an unfair advantage compared with their digital rivals. Before making proposals, the EC is canvassing public opinion through its paper “Preparing for a fully converged audiovisual world: growth, creation and values ”. The Commission says that even though it is clear that video streaming over the Internet has given people more choice of TV programmes and movies, it needs thoughts on an EU approach so everyone can benefit.
In its paper, the EC said: “Lines are blurring quickly between the familiar twentieth-century consumption patterns of linear broadcasting received by TV sets versus on-demand services delivered to computers. Moreover, with every smartphone enabling converged production as well as consumption, there might be a future shift from ‘lean-back’ consumption to active participation.”
The commission stressed that a common EU approach is needed, one that also helps provide consumers with better services and more choice at fair prices. It warns that the various debates in place across the different countries in the region could result in a patchwork of different rules across the EU, dampening market growth and not providing consumers with the best possible access.
Issues to be discussed in the consultation include helping EU broadcasters become more competitive with international companies (especially those based in the US); upholding European values and principles – media freedom, protecting children, accessibility for users with disabilities, etc; promoting common standards so users can access digital broadcasts and audiovisual content from anywhere in the EU; financing of films, TV shows and other audiovisual content; public regulation to foster an open and diverse broadcasting industry.
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