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DATELINE: 14/11/06
The draft report on the directive on audio-visual media services formerly Television Without Frontiers, written by the rapporteur Ruth Hieronymi, a member of the Committee on Culture and Education at the European Parliament, is currently being considered by them. It is scheduled to be discussed by the plenary session of the Parliament in December. MEPs are likely to have to examine over 1,000 amendments.
A positive aspect of the draft report is the suggested prohibition of product placement in any programme other than fiction and sports. However, the report proposes that programmes can be interrupted for a commercial break every 30 minutes, whereas the initial Commission proposal wanted this limited to a break every 35 minutes.
MEPs considering the draft directive are being subjected to heavy lobbying by the audio-visual industry according to Marc Gruber European Director of the European Federation of Journalists. He said: "The tabling of over 1,000 amendments shows strong interest in the debate. MEPs have also received representations from civil society and citizens’ groups as well as from trades unions."
Given the heavy lobbying and debate it is unlikely that the directive will be finalised before next summer. Meanwhile the CPBF has submitted its response to the consultation on the revision of the directive by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. A copy of the submission may be found on the CPBF web site at www.cpbf.org.uk
Last modified: Tuesday, November 14, 2006
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