Audiovisual and Media Policies - Regulatory Framework

Regulatory Framework

The EU’s role in the audiovisual field is to create a single European market for audiovisual services.
It is also required to take cultural aspects into account in all its policies. Regulatory framework

Current EU rules:

Audiovisual Media Services;
Protection of minors;
Cinema, film heritage and film industry;
Soft law - on e.g. the distribution of audiovisual content online (Content Online, Media Literacy).

Read more about:

Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)

History of the EU audiovisual regulatory framework

Creative Content Online – EU strategy

See also the A to Z of Audiovisual Policy