Current developments in EU audiovisual policy

For the Serbian delegation

Roel van de Ven November 5th, 2014

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Change in Media

1. Convergence 2. EU mediapolicy and regulation3. Dutch view

The Netherlands: Connected, Open & Digital

•70% of Dutch owns a smartphone•7,4 million of Dutch owns a tablet (on population of 16,8 M)•A third of the Dutch watches video on demand

75% watches on TVYoung generation has less interest in lineair TVSubscribtion TV (Netflix) grows very fast

• A third of the Dutch uses streaming music services

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Convergence and the consumer

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Convergence; fear

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Convergence; fear of dominant positions

Convergence & diversity

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EU mediapolicy and regulation

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EU mediapolicy and regulation

• EU Treaty and Protocol public broadcasting » Treaty (..) be without prejudice to the competence of

Member States (..) public service broadcasting insofar (..) does not affect trading conditions and competition (..).

• Audiovisual Media Services Directive Free movement AV-servicesMinimum harmonisation: European works, advertising, acces, list of events of major importance, independent supervisionCountry of origin principle

• Communication on the application of state aid rules to public broadcasting

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EU mediapolicy and regulation

• Present debate

• Focus on : Revision AVMS Directive? more rules to protect cultural diversity ? Country of origin > country of destination

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Dutch views on media the EU and a global world

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Dutch views on media the EU and a global world

1.Internal/open market is cornerstone • This is why country of origin is important

2.Changes in media ask for less rather than more rules

3.NL believes in a mixed landscape: with both public and

commercial players

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