Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2012/2300(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Connected TV (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on connected TV PDF (188 KB) DOC (140 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the take up of internet connected devices is increasing, traditional services remain mainstream popular;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is becoming possible for linear and non-linear audiovisual services and numerous other communications services to be used on one and the same screen, combined seamlessly and consumed simultaneously, in parallel, as a result of which the dividing lines between these services are becoming blurred and it is now barely apparent to the user which type of communication service is being used;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the regulatory objectives of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive – particularly ensuring and promoting diversity of opinion and of the media, protecting human dignity and protecting children, as well as regulation of advertising – retain their importance to society and their regulatory justification as a matter of principle, but at the same time the limits of the effectiveness and enforceability of these protective provisions are becoming increasingly apparent because of the methods of use which have been made possible by hybrid receiving systems and in particular the availability of content provided by services outside of the jurisdiction of Member States;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and, insofar as necessary, in a supplementary manner in additional EU legal acts, to lay down provisions regulating services which will control the availability of, to ensure that the regulatory framework ensures that consumers can benefit from increased choice and access to, audiovisual media services and other communications services or their representation on hybrid receiving devices, so as to prevent producers of such receiving devices or suppliers of the services in question from exploiting their gatekeeper position in a way whichat producers and content owners can benefit from more choice in how to disctriminates against content providersbute their content;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission, by means of the prompt to consider the case for further development of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and other EU legislation, toand to determine how and when it could create a level playing field for all content providers, taking account of the following minimum requirements, so as to ensure fair competition among content providers and guarantee users the chance to choose among a wide range of high-quality services on a footing of equal opportunity and without discrimination;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in addition to such ‘'must be found’' rules, to consider to what extent a reform of media regulation so as to move towards incentive schemes and strengthen self- regulatory approaches can enable the aforesaid regulatory objectives of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive to be attained in a lasting fashion, while at the same time providing the necessary flexibility for media service providers to compete effectively;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that advertising is a vitally important source of funding for the providers of linear and non-linear services and calls on the Commission and Member States to seriously consider the impact for the cultural and creative sectors of lost revenue, in particular their ability to create original content;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the anonymous use of TV and on-line services by means of hybrid receiving devices is guaranteed and that monitoring and exploitation of the user's behaviour by manufacturers of devices or by third parties is not normally allowed, being permitted only with the witting and unambiguous consent of the user;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to pay due attention to important audience protection issues such as the protection of minors and believes that Electronic Programme Guides may be a possible platform in which to address these issues;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Regrets there are still vast areas across Europe with limited internet infrastructure and reminds the Commission that in order to unlock the potential of Connected TV it is vital for consumers to have access to high-speed Internet;