broadcasting industry

Report on Self-Regulation by the Broadcasting and Advertising Industries for the Elimination of Sex-Role Stereotyping in the Broadcast Media [ Sex-Role Stereotyping in the Broadcast Media: a Report on Industry Self-Regulation ]

broadcasting system | broadcasting industry | radio and television

digital audio broadcasting | DAB [Abbr.]

broadcast transmitter operator | broadcasting engineer | broadcast technician | broadcast transmitting technician

International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Rome Convention | Rome Convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organisations

Broadcasting Act [ An Act respecting broadcasting and to amend certain Acts in relation thereto and in relation to radiocommunication ]

broadcasting distribution undertaking | broadcasting undertaking

television broadcasting

As digital broadcasting uses spectrum more efficiently, it frees up spectrum capacity for other users, such as the new broadcasting and mobile telephony services, which will in turn stimulate innovation and growth in the TV and electronic communications industries.

Commission initiatives such as MEDIA 2007 (Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) ) and the Audio Visual Media Service Directive (Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities ) which aim at reinforcing the competitiveness of European audiovisual and content industry, would co ...[+++]ntribute to media literacy.

Commission initiatives such as MEDIA 2007 (Decision No 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 concerning the implementation of a programme of support for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (7)) and the Audio Visual Media Service Directive (Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (8)) which aim at reinforcing the competitiveness of European audiovisual and content industry, would co ...[+++]ntribute to media literacy.

The interpretation of these provisions in the light of the particular nature of the broadcasting sector is outlined in the Amsterdam Protocol, which, after considering ‘that the system of public broadcasting in the Member States is directly related to the democratic, social and cultural needs of each society and to the need to preserve media pluralism’, states that ‘the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community shall be without prejudice to the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service broadcasting insofar as such funding is granted to broadcasting organisations for the fulfilment of the ...[+++]public service remit as conferred, defined and organised by each Member State, and insofar as such funding does not affect trading conditions and competition in the Community to an extent which would be contrary to the common interest, while the realisation of the remit of that public service shall be taken into account’.