KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION The new TWF directive: Reduce regulation to the necessary minimum! © Michael Wagenhofer
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION AGENDA Developments in the broadcasting sector Convergence of editorial and commercial content „Regulated self-regulation“ Public service broadcasters needs
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BROADCASTING SECTOR (1) Technological developments ⇨ driver of regulation in the broadcasting field Emergence of direct broadcast satellites (DSB) in the 1980ies ⇨ TWF directive of 1989 Emergence of digital television ⇨ new TWF directive of 200?
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BROADCASTING SECTOR (2) Viewers habits have changed („Channel Surfer“, Personal Video Recorders) Decreasing importance of traditional spot advertising New forms of advertising
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION CONVERGENCE OF EDITORIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTENT Product Placement Virtual Advertising Split-Ads No legal certainty!
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION „REGULATED SELF REGULATION“ (1) Flexible legal Framework Code of Conduct Broadcaster Regulato r confirmation ☹ viewer´s council
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION „REGULATED SELF REGULATION“ (2) Flexible legal Framework Authorization für the broadcaster to draw up a code of conduct Confirmation of the code by the regulator Supervision by the viewer Subsidiary state control
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION „REGULATED SELF REGULATION“ (3) Advantages: Regulation keeps up with market developments Legal certainty Code fits the identity of the broadcaster
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTERS NEEDS Depend on advertising revenue to fullfill their public service remit Special situation in small countries bordering a large country with the same language (Ireland, Switzerland, Austria etc) No diskrimination between public broadcasters and commercial broadcasters in the advertising field
KAUFMÄNNISCHE DIREKTION SUMMARY Requirements for the new TWF directive: Flexible legal framework Authorization for Self-Regulation Subsidiary state control No discrimination of public and commercial broadcasters in the advertising field