Laws about Audiovisual & Media Services

The revised AVMSD extends certain audiovisual rules to video sharing platforms, including audiovisual content shared on certain social media services. It also strengthens the promotion of cultural diversity, by introducing clear obligations for on-demand services to have at least a 30% share of European content in their catalogue and to ensure the prominence of this content. Under the revised Directive, the Commission is tasked with issuing the following guidelines: Guidelines on Video sharing platforms and Guidelines on European Works.

Commission Decision of 3.5.2019 on the compatibility of the measures adopted by Latvia pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services.

The Commission proposes a draft Regulation to increase cross-border access to TV and radio programmes by simplifying copyright clearance.

Commission Staff Working Document - Ex-post REFIT evaluation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2010/13/EU Accompanying the document "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law,regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services in view of changing market realities (COM(2016) 287 final) - (SWD(2016) 171 final)

Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment accompanying the document "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services in view of changing market realities (COM(2016) 287 final) - (SWD(2016) 169 final}

A new legislative proposal amending the AVMSD has been adopted by the European Commission on 25 May 2016.

The Commission adopted on 27 April 2016 the 2016 work programme and the financing decision for "Measures concerning the digital content, and audiovisual and other media industries", and related preparatory actions and pilot programs.