Activities of Timothy KIRKHOPE related to 2010/2028(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on public service broadcasting in the digital era: the future of the dual system PDF (174 KB) DOC (100 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas broadcasting is still the main media, alongside other media, are among the most important sources of information for mostavailable to citizens in the EU and as such is uniquely placed to influence people’s values and opinionMember States,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the traditional boundaries in the media sector can developments in digital techno longer be upheld in the online environment since traditional media cannot survive without expanding into new platformgies have led to the development of new media platforms and services (SMS services, internet pages, applications for smart phones, etc.),
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas public service broadcasting is a crucial asset in maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentationwhilst increased consumer choice has lead to audience fragmentation, public service broadcasting has made a positive contribution towards maintaining a public sphere in the digital era,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its attachcommitment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles, and access to information must be ensured irrespective of consumers’ ability to pay;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring high-quality media content to as many European citizens as possible and to maintain a public sphere within the aim of overcomingcontext of audience fragmentation;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls further on Member States to adequately to address the issue of underfunding of some public service broadcasters, within the boundaries of the Commission’s state aid guidelines;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possiblepublish a study on the feasibility of introducing a legal framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation;