Audiovisual Media Services in the EU: Next Generation Approach or Old Wine in New Barrels?

Communications & Strategies, No. 71, p. 103, 3rd Quarter 2008

16 Pages Posted: 13 Mar 2009 Last revised: 15 Apr 2015

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Peggy Valcke

KU Leuven - Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP); European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS)

David Stevens

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Evi Werkers

Boek.be

Eva Lievens

Ghent University - Faculty of Law

Date Written: March 9, 2009

Abstract

In this article, we analyse how the European legislator is currently responding to some of the recent changes in the media and communications environment with the adoption of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. What is the European approach to address the challenges brought about by the technological changes in the audiovisual sector? How is the EU devising a future model for content regulation? The article also puts forward a number of critical remarks that should be taken into account in the framework of the debate on future content regulation, indicating where the AVMS Directive falls short.

Keywords: content regulation, audiovisual media services

JEL Classification: K23, K29, L59, L82

Suggested Citation

Valcke, Peggy and Stevens, David and Werkers, Evi and Lievens, Eva, Audiovisual Media Services in the EU: Next Generation Approach or Old Wine in New Barrels? (March 9, 2009). Communications & Strategies, No. 71, p. 103, 3rd Quarter 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1356089

Peggy Valcke (Contact Author)

KU Leuven - Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) ( email )

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Belgium

European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) ( email )

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Italy

David Stevens

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Evi Werkers

Boek.be ( email )

Te Boelaerlei 37
2140 Borgerhout (Antwerp)
Belgium
+32 3 369 04 81 (Phone)

Eva Lievens

Ghent University - Faculty of Law ( email )

Coupure Links 653
Ghent, 9000
Belgium

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