Public consultation on implementing the EU audiovisual media services directive
This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 25 July - 31 October 2008.
This consultation seeks views on the Government’s proposals for implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive in the UK.
The consultation focuses on three specific issues which are expected to require legislation. These are 'co-regulating' video-on-demand services; product placement; and, regulating satellite TV channels from outside the EU which uplink from the UK.
Consultation Documents
How to respond:
This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 25 July - 31 October 2008. If you have any queries about this consultation please contact:
Natasha Pavey
AVMS Implementation
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
or e-mail to avmsconsultation@culture.gsi.gov.uk
If you have any questions or complaints about the process of consultation on these issues, please contact:
Mythily Manickavasagar
Consultation Co-ordinator
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
or e-mail to: mythily.manickavasagar@culture.gsi.gov.uk
Disclosure of responses
Please note that the Department will publish all responses in full, unless specifically requested not to do so. However, all information in responses, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure under freedom of information legislation. If a correspondent requests confidentiality, this cannot be guaranteed and will only be possible if considered appropriate under the legislation.
Any such request should explain why confidentiality is necessary. Any automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not be considered as such a request unless you specifically include a request, with an explanation, in the main text of your response.
These documents are available online in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
