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Information's about tender procedures can be found under the page Tender Procedure.
Under this section, you will find information about Audiovisual and Media policies' studies:
These contributions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, nor does the Commission accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained herein. They can be reproduced only with the authorisation of the European Commission.
Ongoing Studies
Monitoring of the compliance by audiovisual media
service providers in the MS with the provisions of Chapter IIa (Article 3e-3g)
and Chapter IV of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (Framework contract)
- SMART 2008/0001
Selected contractor:
GfK Audimetrie
URL: www.gfk.com.
Information about the
tender
procedure
see also: Regulatory Framework: The future framework: AVMSD
Finalised studies
Study
on the implementation
of the provisions of the
Audiovisual Media Services Directive concerning the promotion of
European works in audiovisual media services - SMART2010/0002.
Main
contractor: Attentional Ltd
URL: http://www.attentional.com/
This report was completed by the following people:
Attentional: David Graham, Farid El-Husseini
Gide Loyrette Nouel: Olivier Cousi, Alexandre Entraygues
Headway International: Arnaud Dupont, Brune Tessier Huort, Giovanni
Gangemi, Adrien de Gromard
Oliver & Ohlbaum: Sean McGuire, Theresa Vimmerslev, Duncan Gray, Giacomo
Zaninetti
Information about the
tender
procedure
Short description:
Within the framework of the implementation of Articles 13, 16 and 17 of the
AVMS Directive on promotion of European works in the EU Member States, the study
will:
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Carry out a survey of the implementing measures of Articles 13, 16 and 17 of the AVMS Directive in the EU Member States and the EEA contracting parties;
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Provide a description and analysis of the market for audiovisual works in the EU Member States and the EEA contracting parties;
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Provide the Commission with the necessary information to define a set of performance indicators and operational procedures for periodical monitoring and assessment activities;
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Check the practicability of theses indicators and operational procedures related to on-demand services through a "reality test"; and
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Provide the Commission with the necessary elements to assess whether the provisions of the AVMS Directive are sufficient to safeguard European works in the offer of audiovisual media services in the Member States.
Stakeholders workshop - 14 September 2011 - Brussels
The aims of the workshop were to present the preliminary final report of the
"Study on the implementation of the provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services
Directive concerning the promotion of European works in audiovisual media
services" and to provide the stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss the
key findings.
Executive
summary
More
information on the study: www.avms2011.eu
See also: Promotion and Distribution
Challenges
of the digital era for film heritage institutions - SMART 2010/0001.
Selected
contractor: peacefulfish Productions Ltd
URL: http://www.peacefulfish.com
Information about the
tender
procedure
Study
website:
http://www.dae-filmheritage.eu/index.html
Short description:
The expected results of the study were the following:
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Detailed description of the challenges that film heritage institutions are facing in relation to collection of digital film material, storage and long-term preservation of digital film material, digital restoration, digitisation and integration in Europeana, access to collections thanks to new technologies and digital cinema distribution.
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Comparison with other sectors facing the same challenges: European and American Production Companies, American Film Heritage Institutions, Public Service Broadcasting archives and Space Data.
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Proposals for legal/organisational/technical changes have to be introduced to ensure that film archives will continue to perform their role in the digital era and their cost.
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Evaluation of the awareness and readiness of film heritage institution for these changes.
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Policy options for EU and Member States action (backed by a cost/benefit analysis) as well as recommendations and a calendar for changes in Film Heritage Institutions.
A workshop to validate the results of this study took place on 20 September
2011 at the Cinematek in Brussels.
Agenda
of the meeting
Executive
summary
More
information on the study:
www.dae-filmheritage.eu
See also: Protection of film heritage
Study on "Indicators for independence and efficient
functioning of audiovisual media services regulatory bodies for the purpose of
enforcing the rules in the AVMS Directive" - SMART 2009/0001
Selected
contractor: Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung an der Universität Hamburg
URL:
http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de
Information about the
tender
procedure
The three general objectives of the study were (1) a detailed legal description and analysis of the audiovisual media services regulatory bodies in the Member States, in candidate and potential candidate countries to the European Union and in the EFTA countries as well as four non-European countries, (2) an analysis of the effective implementation of the legal framework in these countries and (3) the identification of key characteristics constituting an “independent regulatory body” in the light of the AVMS Directive.
Stakeholder workshop - Brussels -
31 January 2011
The main focus of this public workshop was the presentation and discussion of the preliminary final report. Registered participants of the workshop received a copy in due time.
Additional
information on "Country Correspondents, questionnaire and Online Stakeholder
Surveys can be found on www.indireg.eu
Annex I –
Questionnaire
Annex II -
Country Tables
Albania
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Australia -
Austria
- Belgium
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Bosnia-Herzegovina -
Bulgaria
- Croatia
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Cyprus -
Czech Republic -
Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kosovo*
- Latvia
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Liechtenstein -
Lithuania -
Luxembourg -
Macedonia -
Malta -
Montenegro -
The
Netherlands -
Norway
- Poland
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Portugal -
Romania
- Serbia
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Singapore -
Slovakia
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Slovenia -
Spain -
Sweden
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Switzerland -
Turkey
- United
Kingdom -
United States of America
Annex III – Issue Tables
General information - (Tables 01–05)
Institutional framework - (Tables 06–08)
Powers of the regulatory bodies - (Tables 09–14)
Internal organisation and staffing - (Tables 15–24)
Financial resources - (Tables 25–27)
Checks and balances - (Tables 28–35)
Procedural legitimacy - (Tables 36–39)
Cooperation - (Tables 40–41)
Annex IV –
Stakeholder Survey
Annex V –
List of contacted Stakeholders
Annex VI –
Ranking Tool
An
online version of the ranking tool can be found at
www.indireg.eu
*Under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of June 10, 1999 (UNSCR 1244), hereafter Kosovo.
See also: Independent regulators
Feasibility
Study for the pilot project "ERASMUS for Journalists" - SMART 2010/0060
Selected
contractor: Coffey International Development Ltd (in partnership with
Economisti Associati)
URL:
http://www.evaluationpartnership.com/newsite/index.php
Information
about the contracting procedure: Framework Contract No 30-CE-0208146/00-01.
Contract notice -
Tender
Specifications
Stakeholder Workshop - Brussels 1 December, 2010
Final report:
Part 1
Feasibility
study for the preparatory action “ERASMUS for journalists” - FINAL REPORT
Part 2
Statistical
Review - FINAL REPORT
Statistical
Review - ANNEXES
see also: Task Force for Co-ordination of Media Affairs - European Journalism
Study concerning Multi-territory licensing for the online
distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union - SMART 2008/0002
Selected contractor:
Kern European Affairs (in partnership with Armines)
URL: www.keanet.eu
Information about the
tender
procedure
Stakeholder workshop - Brussels - 2 June 2010
The purpose of the workshop was to present the preliminary results of the study and to give stakeholders the opportunity to express their views on these findings.
see also: Creative Content Online
Study on "Indicators for media pluralism in the Member States — towards a
risk-based approach" — SMART 007A 2007-0002
Selected contractor:
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (in partnership
with Ernst & Young, Jönköping Int and CEU Hungary)
URL:
http://www.law.kuleuven.be/icri/
Information about the
tender
procedure
Final
results (Final report, Media Pluralism Monitor, User guide)
Stakeholder
Workshop - Brussels, 8 June 2009 -
Agenda
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Presentations
see also: Media Task Force - pluralism
"Study on the application of measures concerning the promotion of the
distribution and production of European works in audiovisual media services
(i.e. including television programmes and non linear services)” - SMART
2007/0001
Selected contractor:
Attentional Ltd.
URL: http://www.attentional.com.
Information
about the tender procedure
18
November 2008 - Workshop dedicated to the presentation of the findings and
conclusions of the study.
- Agenda of the workshop
Final report
(28 May 2009)
Press
Release (28 May 2009)
see also: Promotion of European works - Implementation
Study on the economic and cultural impact,
notably on co-productions, of territorialisation clauses of state aids schemes
for films and audiovisual productions
- Selected contractor: Consortium formed by Cambridge Econometrics Ltd, David Graham and Associates Ltd and Rambøll Management, represented by Cambridge Econometrics Ltd, acting as Lead contractor
- Study website
- Information about the tender procedure
- A workshop on the draft preliminary final report took place in Brussels on 6 July 2007.
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Final report
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Presentation (ppt) -
Corrigendum
See also State aid to Cinema
Framework contract for
obtaining data and analysis regarding the legal and economic
context for media industries within the Member States of the
European Union and relevant third countries
- Selected contractor: Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu / Turku School of Economics and Business Administration
- Information about the tender procedure
- Country Reports:
Italy
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United-Kingdom
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France
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Germany
Study on co-regulation measures in the media sector
- Selected contrator: HANS-BREDOW-INSTITUT
- Information about the tender procedure
- 28 April 2005 - Seminar dedicated to the presentation of the preliminary results (interim report) of the study
- Presentation of the interim report
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The Hans-Bredow-Institute and the Institute of European Media Law presented the draft final report of the study on 19 January 2006 in Brussels, Albert Borschette Conference Center (CCAB).
- Executive summary
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Final report (incl. Annexes 1 & 2)
& Additional Annexes:
- Annex 3 -
Questionnaires
- Annex 4 - Media
Systems (Country reports)
- Annex 5 -
Reports on possible co-operative regulatory systems
- Annex 3 -
Questionnaires
- Technical briefing "Co-Regulation Measures in the Media Sector" - 6 Feb 2007
Comparative
study on the impact of control measures on the televisual advertising
markets in European Union Member States and certain other countries
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Selected contrator: CARAT - Sub-contrator: KOAN |
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19 January 2005 - Workshop dedicated to
the presentation of the preliminary results of the study
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Questionnaire - documents available in Word
format
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Final report
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Executive summary
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National reports
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Study
on the impact of measures concerning the promotion of the distribution
and production of TV programmes (Community and national) provided
for under Article 25 (a) of the directive on television without
frontiers
- Selected Contractor: David Graham & Associates Ltd
- Information about the tender procedure
- 14 October 2004 - Workshop presenting the initial findings of the study
- Final report
Study of external cooperation
by the European Union and its Member States in the cultural and
audiovisual sectors
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Selected Contractor: Barbier, Frinault et Associés sa |
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Information about the tender procedure |
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Summary
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Final report (only
available in French)
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Study of the
audiovisual landscape and public audiovisual policies in the
candidate countries
- Selected Contractor: IMCA
- Information about the tender procedure
- Executive
summary
- Final report
- National reports (only available in French): Bulgaria - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Estonia - Hungary - Latvia - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Turkey
Study
on the rating practice used for audiovisual works in the European
Union
- Selected contractor: Olsberg/SPI ltd
- Final report
- Attachments
- Film sheets:
Global sample -
European sample
- Corrections introduced in the final report by the Commission at the request of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), in order to correct factually incorrect information
Study
on the economic and financial aspects of the film industry
- Selected contractor: IMCA
- Executive summary
- Final report
- Attachments
Outlook
of development of the Market for European audiovisual content
and of the regulatory framework concerning production and distribution
of this content
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Selected contractor: Arthur Andersen |
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Final report
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Attachments
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Brussels, 10 December 2001 - Public workshop: "Outlook
of development of the market for European audiovisual
content and of the regulatory framework concerning
production and distribution of this content"
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Study
on the development of new advertising techniques
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Selected contractor : Bird & Bird / Carat Crystal |
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Final report
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National reports:
Austria
- Belgium
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Denmark -
Finland
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France -
Germany
- Greece
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Iceland -
Ireland -
Italy -
Liechtenstein - Luxembourg
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Netherlands -
Norway -
Portugal -
Spain -
Sweden -
United Kingdom |
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Summaries of National reports
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National reports
(economic overview-by media):
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Presentation of economic report |
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Brussels, 17 January 2002 - Public seminar on "The
evolution of advertising techniques/What impact will this have
on the review of the TVWF Directive"
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Study on the provisions existing
within the Member States and the EEA to implement Chapter III
of the TWF directive
- Selected contractor: Europäisches Medieninstutut
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Executive summery report
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Full
report
Study on the impact
of television advertising and teleshopping on minors
- Selected contractor: INRA (Europe) / Bird & Bird
- Executive summary report
- National reports:
Austria
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Belgium
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Denmark -Finland -
France
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Germany -
Greece
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Iceland -
Ireland
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Italy -
Liechtenstein -
Luxembourg
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Netherlands -
Norway
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Portugal -
Spain -
Sweden -
United Kingdom
- Summaries of National
reports
- International report
International and European
Regulation and Self-regulation
- National tables:
Austria -
Belgium
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Denmark -
Finland
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France
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Germany -
Greece
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Iceland -
Ireland -
Italy -
Liechtenstein -
Luxembourg
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Netherlands -
Norway -
Portugal -
Spain -
Sweden -
United Kingdom
- Comparative table
Overview
Study on the development of
digital in the EU
- Selected contractor: IDATE
- Final report - Overview and
Individual Member States (Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom):
Study on Parental Control of
Television Broadcasting
- Study carried out as required by Article 22b of Directive 97/36/EC of 30 June 1997 amending Directive 89/552/EEC (Television without Frontiers Directive)
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Final Report
Chapter 1 - Technical devices and rating systems
Chapter 2 - Rating systems -
comparative country analysis and recommendations
Chapter 3 - Family Viewing Alternatives
Annex 1 - Background
Annex 2 - Comparative analysis of rating system
Annex 3 - methodology
Corrigenda
Synthèse :
- Follow-up study: "Parental Control in a Converged Communications Environment", carried out by the DVB Regulatory Group, October 2000
Study on
"Cultural programmes on European public television
channels: comparative approach recommendations."
- Study published 1998 by UNESCO with the support of the Commission.
- Document code: CLT.98/WS/11; Catalog Number:
113404.
"The Digital Age: European Audiovisual Policy."
- Report from the High Level Group on Audiovisual Policy, chaired by Commissioner Marcelino
Oreja. 26.10.1998:
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"The development of
the Audiovisual Landscape in Central Europe since 1989".
Revised edition.
- Presented by DG X-C and DG 1A-B in association with Eureka Audiovisuel
- Published by ULP/John Libbey Media, Luton, 1998. ISBN: 1 86020 555 0
"The European Film Industry under Analysis"
- Second Information Report
1997 (DG XC - 23.10.1997):
Study on Economic
Implications of New Communication Technologies on the Audio-Visual
Markets
- Study carried out by Norcontel on behalf of DG X (15.04.1997)
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Download the study
Public, Policy Issues Arising from Telecommunications and Audiovisual
Convergence
- KPMG, Study for the European Commission, 1
September 1996 - Summary Report