2010/2028(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 16 December 2008 on media literacy in a digital world,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas public service broadcasting can makes a vital contribution to European audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, pluralism, social cohesion, the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Reminds Member States of their commitments to these European standards and ~~urge~~recommends them to provide appropriate and stable funding for public service media to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee their political and economic independence, contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society and avoid a division between information haves and have-nots;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Reminds Member States of their commitments to these European standards and urges them to provide appropriate and ~~stable~~balanced funding for public service media to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee their political and economic independence, contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society and avoid a division between information haves and have-nots;

Amendment 102 #

Mary HONEYBALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Reminds Member States of their commitments to these European standards and urges them to provide appropriate and stable funding for public service media to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee their political and economic independence, contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society and avoid a ~~division between information haves and have-nots~~narrowly focused, unrepresentative and uninformative media;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Reminds Member States of their commitments to these European standards and urges them to provide appropriate and stable funding for public service media to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee their political and economic independence, contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society and avoid ~~a division between information haves and have-nots~~unequal access to information;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Reminds Member States of their commitments to these European standards and urges them to provide appropriate and stable funding for public service media, without changing the law applicable to the private market, to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee their political and economic independence, contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society and avoid a division between information haves and have-nots;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8а. Calls on the Member States to adopt the administrative and legal measures necessary to guarantee the existence of the dual system and to establish an approach that strikes a balance between public and private-sector broadcasters in full accordance with EU competition law;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices between Member States on different levels (national media authorities, stakeholders, public service broadcasters' managers, independent regulators, viewers' and citizens' representatives);

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the ~~Commission and Member States to give a mandate to the~~ European Audiovisual Observatory to monitor the way in which Member States adhere to these standards, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate to the European Audiovisual Observatory to monitor ~~the way in which~~if Member States adhere to these standards~~, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments~~;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ~~give a mandate to~~adhere to the recommendations of the European Audiovisual Observatory to ~~monitor the way in which Member States adhere to these standards~~see to it that these standards are complied with, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas public service broadcasting makes a vital contribution to European audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, information, pluralism, social cohesion, the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Ccalls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate, including the necessary resources, to the European Audiovisual Observatory to ~~monitor~~gather data and carry out research on the way in which Member States ~~adhere to~~have applied these standards, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate, including the necessary resources, to the European Audiovisual Observatory to ~~monitor~~gather data and carry out research on the way in which Member States ~~adhere to~~have applied these standards, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate to the European Audiovisual Observatory to ~~monitor~~verify the way in which Member States adhere to these standards, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;

Amendment 113 #

~~Paragraph 9 Does not apply to the English version~~

Amendment 114 #

Piotr BORYS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate to the European Audiovisual Observatory to monitor the way in which Member States adhere to these standards, bearing in mind the need for media impartiality, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments;

Amendment 115 #

Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate to the European Audiovisual Observatory to monitor the way in which Member States adhere to these standards, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments; considers that unless supervision is brought to bear on the implementation of European standards for freedom of expression and media pluralism, those standards cannot achieve the desired effect;

Amendment 116 #

Cătălin Sorin IVAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Member States to end political interference regarding the organisation and content of services offered by public broadcasters and calls on the Commission to take measures where necessary;

Amendment 117 #

Cătălin Sorin IVAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Reminds the Member States that appointments to public broadcasting boards must be on the basis of merit;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Invites the Member States to support the idea of a European Network of National Controlling Authorities to provide a platform for the exchange of experience and best practices related to their respective national broadcasting system;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Encourages the implementation of the media pluralism monitor, an efficient tool to diagnose threats to media pluralism; supports the establishment of a centre/forum where European citizens, journalists and others can share concerns about threats to fundamental European values such as freedom of expression, press freedom and media pluralism;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas public broadcasters have a pioneering role in stimulating and utilising technological developments to offer their content to the public via innovative media and distribution techniques,

Amendment 120 #

Lothar BISKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to give higher priority to the dual system as a part of the EU acquis during membership negotiations and insists that the progress achieved by candidate countries in this respect be ~~monitored~~kept under observation;

Amendment 121 #

Cătălin Sorin IVAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Asks the Commission to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the AVMS directive regarding broadcasting time allocated to European programmes, given that certain Member States have failed to take any action in this respect;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Urges public service television broadcasters in the Member States to contribute items of European interest to the Euronews programme;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
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 124 #

Lothar BISKY, Marie-Christine VERGIAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls further on Member States adequately to address the issue of underfunding of public service broadcasters, making sure that this does not overlap with the sources of funding for private broadcasters;

Amendment 125 #

Iliana IOTOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls further on Member States adequately to address the issue of underfunding of public service broadcasters; bearing in mind particularly the specific remit of the public media to be accessible to the greatest possible number of viewers and listeners on all the new media platforms;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Points out, in this context, that community broadcasters, especially in smaller communities, have problems with long-term financing (e.g. from advertising) and that there is potential here for using the new options available with digitisation in order to set up regional-level community broadcasting, covering a wide area;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Notes that transparency of ownership of private broadcasters is not guaranteed in all Member States, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end;~~deleted

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that transparency of ownership of private broadcasters ~~is not~~has to be guaranteed in all Member States~~, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end~~;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that transparency of ownership of private broadcasters is not guaranteed in all Member States~~, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end~~;

Amendment 13 #

Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU audiovisual landscape is unique, and is characterised by what has been described as ‘the dual system’ based on ~~a true bala~~coexistence between public and commercial broadcasters,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that the transparency of ownership of private broadcasters ~~is not~~has to be guaranteed in all Member States, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end;

Amendment 131 #

Mary HONEYBALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that transparency of ownership of private broadcasters ~~is not guaranteed in all Member States, and calls on~~and the independence of public service broadcasters are not guaranteed in all Member States, leading, in some instances, to worrying levels of media concentration that threaten media pluralism and democracy; the Commission toshould monitor and support progress to ~~this end~~wards greater levels of transparency and media pluralism;

Amendment 132 #

Milan ZVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that transparency of ownership of private broadcasters is not guaranteed in all Member States, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end; believes that the convoluted ownership arrangements applying to private broadcasters often create an illusion of media pluralism in individual Member States;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls the financial instruments of the EIB, and encourages public broadcasters facing financial difficulties to apply for a soft loan from the EIB for the renewal of their infrastructure, in particular for digitisation and innovation;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Encourages the various stakeholders to ~~cooperate in order to ensure the sustainability of their respective business models~~intensify cooperation to safeguard the dual system and, in particular, encourages public and private broadcasters to cooperate, also with publishers, on content sharing, innovative projects and to engage in partnerships;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Encourages the various stakeholders to cooperate and exchange best practices in order to ensure the sustainability of their respective business models and~~, in particular,~~ encourages public and private broadcasters to cooperate with publishers on content sharing and to engage in partnerships;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Encourages the various stakeholders to cooperate in order to ensure the sustainability of their respective business models and, in particular, encourages public and private broadcasters to cooperate with publishers on content sharing and to ~~engage in partnerships~~find ways of working together;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Underlines in this regard the need for public service broadcasters to have a clear policy on copyright infringement and to develop systems and technologies guaranteeing the protection and coherent use of copyright;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to launch an initiative bringing together different media ~~acto~~providers, to ~~consider sustainable business models for digital media, to encourage exchanges of best practice, taking into account~~further the development of, and where appropriate introduce, best practices including models that exist outside the EU, and to address copyright issues in this connection;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to launch an initiative bringing together different media actors, to consider sustainable business models for digital media, to encourage exchanges of best practice, taking into account models that exist outside the EU, and to address copyright issues in this connectionfacilitate the identification of grounds for cooperation, exchanges of best practices and to address relevant issues, such as copyright;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Dа. whereas, in the current media environment, it is in the general interest to preserve diversity and a balanced supply of both public and private-sector media,

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to ~~launch~~take an initiative ~~bringing together different media actors, to~~ considering sustainable business models for digital media, ~~to encourage exchanges of best practice,~~also taking into account models that exist outside the EU~~, and~~ in order to address issues on copyright i~~ssues in this connection~~n this respect;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Encourages the Commission to adapt copyright to the new digital era, allowing broadcasters to maintain a wide offer of qualitative European content and to consider in particular ways to facilitate the re-use of archive content and to put in place extended collective license-systems and easy one-stop-shop systems for the clearance of rights;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Welcomes the conclusions of the independent study conducted at the Commission’s initiative on defining indicators to measure the pluralism of Europe’s media;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls for exchanges of ideas between European media professionals on issues of common interest;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Urges the Commission to introduce training courses in Brussels or elsewhere in the Member States for public broadcasting journalists and managers;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possible legal framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation;~~deleted

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. In~~vites~~sists that the Commission ~~to launch an initiative on a possible~~should ensure the respect of the existing legal framework ~~for~~by content aggregators ~~under which search engines w~~and invites the Commission to consider ways in which search engines and internet service providers could contribute to the financing of content creation;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to ~~launch an initiative on a possible~~publish a study on the feasibility of introducing a legal framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possible legal framework ~~for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation~~to ensure the systematic provision of information in search engines;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possible ~~legal~~ framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation, ensuring wide representation of current topics from Member States;

Amendment 15 #

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Lothar BISKY

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas it is exceptionally important, for the existence and effectiveness of the dual system, that public and private-sector broadcasters should be on an equal footing,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possible legal framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation in order to safeguard users’ rights and above all freedom of expression, privacy and personal data protection; calls in this regard for particular attention to be paid to questions of transparency relating to: 1. the terms and conditions of use of those services; 2. the decisions taken by the providers of those services; 3. fair representation of research findings, whatever its source of funding; 4. provisions on content;

Amendment 151 #

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Lothar BISKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Invites the Commission to launch an initiative on a possible legal framework for content aggregators under which search engines would contribute to content creation ensuring that the Internet mirrors the principle of the dual system and guaranteeing a desired level of media literacy over and above users' rights;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Emphasises the importance of media education for the responsible use of services provided by content aggregators;

Amendment 153 #

Wim van de CAMP, Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Deplores the existing borders within the EU with regard to livestreams and online viewing of missed programmes from other EU countries; believes that this situation is no longer appropriate in the European Union in the 21st century and calls on the Commission to create a European framework for these problems as part of the concept of the Digital Agenda;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Invites the Commission to draw up a survey of the impact which the advent of 3D television will have on viewers and on journalistic practices;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Recommends that the Commission consider the possibility of introducing a European public radio broadcasting service;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas such a coexistence of public and commercial broadcasters has ensured a diverse range of programming, which benefits all EU citizens and contributes to media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, ~~editorial~~healthy competition, (in terms of both content quality and diversity), and freedom of expression,

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas such a coexistence of public and commercial broadcasters has ensured a diverse range of freely accessible programming, which benefits all EU citizens and contributes to media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, editorial competition (in terms of content quality and diversity) and freedom of expression,

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas such a coexistence of public and commercial broadcasters has ensured a diverse range of programming, which can benefits all EU citizens and can contributes to media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, editorial competition (in terms of content quality and diversity) and freedom of expression, as long as public media are pluralist and independent of commercial or political influence,

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission staff working document on media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union (SEC(2007)0032),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the EU attaches specific importance to the role of the dual system in contributing to the production and dissemination of EU content,

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas changes in the audiovisual landscape in recent years, with the development of digital technologies, proprietary pay platforms and new media actors online, have impacted on the traditional dual broadcasting system, and linguistic diversity, editorial competition (in terms of content quality and diversity) and freedom of expression,

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas changes in the audiovisual landscape in recent years, with the development of digital technologies and new media actors online, have impacted on the traditional dual broadcasting system, even contributing to a significant decline in the market and working conditions for professionals in the area,

Amendment 24 #

Silvia COSTA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas changes in the audiovisual landscape in recent years, with the development of digital technologies and new media actors online, have impacted on the traditional dual broadcasting system, compelling public-service and private broadcasters to differentiate their operations and think of new distribution platforms,

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas newspapers and magazines are essential components of a pluralistic and diverse European media landscape and should remain so,

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~the traditional boundaries in the media sector can~~ developments in digital techno lo~~nger be upheld in the online environment since traditional media cannot survive without expanding into new platform~~gies have led to the development of new media platforms and services (SMS services, internet pages, applications for smart phones, etc.),

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the traditional boundaries in the media sector can no longer be upheld in the online environment since traditional media cannot survive without expanding into new platforms (SMS services, internet pages, applications for smart phones, etc.) in line of the objectives of the EU's Digital Agenda,

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ηa. whereas the spread of the new technologies changes the time, the method and the means of broadcasting information and is also essential in facilitating access for European citizens to the media and information,

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
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 fragmentation~~whilst 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 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas a democratic European society, the participation of citizens in public debate and access to information in the digital world depend on a vibrant and competitive audiovisual, online and written press sector,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas public service broadcasting is a ~~crucial~~n important asset in maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation,

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas public service broadcasting is a ~~crucial~~n important asset in maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation,

Amendment 32 #

Nessa CHILDERS

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas public service broadcasting is a crucial asset in providing high quality, socially valuable programming that is largely independent of advertising revenues, while maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation,

Amendment 33 #

Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
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 fragmentation, increasing media concentration, the rise of vertically integrated media companies, and a shift towards pay-services and encryption,

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas, in the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation, public service broadcasting is a crucial asset in maintaining a public sphere in ~~the digital era, which is characterised by audience fragmentation,~~ order to provide the public with information that is as objective and comprehensive as possible,

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas public service broadcasting is a crucial asset in maintaining a public sphere in the digital era, which is characterised by a risk of audience fragmentation,

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with fundamental, life-threatening problems, both financially and ~~politically, which~~from the need to maintain their political independence and act ethically as members of the information profession, and this poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system and the democratic principles on which it is based,

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with fundamental~~, life-threatening problems, both financially~~ problems jeopardising their financial existence and politically independence, which poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system,

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with fundamental~~, life-~~ problems threatening ~~problems~~their viability, both financially and politically, which poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system,

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas broadcast~~ing is still the main~~ media, alongside other media, are among the most important sources of information ~~for most~~available to citizens in the EU ~~and as such is uniquely placed to influence people’s values and opinion~~Member States,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with ~~fundamental~~major, life-threatening problems, both financially and politically, which poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system,

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with fundamental, life-threatening problems, both financially and politically, which poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system and European standards of press freedom and free expression,

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

К. whereas public broadcasters in some Member States are confronted with fundamental, life-threatening problems, both financially and politically, and whereas more than 200 private-sector television channels shut down in 2009 because of the impact of recession on the advertising market, all of which poses a direct threat to the very existence of the dual system,

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas commercial television has recently been going through economic hardship due to the advertising recession,

Amendment 44 #

Nessa CHILDERS

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas it lies within the competence of the Member States to define the public service remit and to provide for ~~its~~the funding of its public service broadcasters, while protecting their independent status,

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas it lies within the exclusive competence of Member States to define the public service remit and to provide for its funding, and whereas the Commission's role is limited to the control of manifest errors,

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas it lies within the competence of Member States to define the public service remit and to provide for its funding according to the principles of the Amsterdam Protocol,

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas public service broadcasting can be improved through the exchange of experience and best practice between the Member States,

Amendment 48 #

Morten LØKKEGAARD

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas public service broadcasters, with full editorial independence, have a particular responsibility to inform citizens about politics and policy making at European level,

Amendment 49 #

Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas public service media need sufficient public funding, participation in relevant new technologies and platforms and a stable and foreseeable regulatory environment, to enable them to fulfil their remit in terms of offering a high standard of cultural and news content,

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas broadcasting is still ~~the main~~an important source of information for most citizens in the EU and as such is uniquely placed to influence people’s values and opinions, placing a responsibility on public media to create content of public interest, as well as independent journalism,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas public service media need sufficient public funding to enable them to fulfil their remit in terms of offering a high standard of cultural and news content, and as such to explicitly develop media literacy for the public benefit,

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas public service media need sufficient and balanced public funding to enable them to fulfil their remit in terms of offering a high standard of cultural and news content,

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas state aid to public broadcasters should be subject to the same scrutiny as state aid to other sectors,

Amendment 53 #

Ivo BELET, Marco SCURRIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas ~~some Member States still fail to respect~~the respect of the European standards on freedom of expression, media pluralism, and the independence, remit and funding of public service media in all the Member States, should be a priority for the European Union,

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas in certain Member States public service broadcasting is not yet sufficiently socially embedded and does not have adequate resources at its disposal,

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU currently does not have the appropriate instruments at its disposal to monitor, and react to, threats to the public media and the dual system in Member States or specific regions of the EU, despite the existence and presence of bodies representing professionalsc in the area and the public,

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas the digitisation of audiovisual media and the switch to digital television by 2012, on the basis of Directive 89/552/EEC, are contributory factors in improving the quality of public and private broadcasting,

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms its attachment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles, and access to information ~~must~~should be ensured irrespective of consumers’ ability to pay;

Amendment 59 #

Nessa CHILDERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms its attachment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles, and access to ~~information~~the highest level of broadcasting must be ensured irrespective of consumers’' ability to pay;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas broadcasting is still the main source of information for most citizens in the EU and as such is uniquely placed to ~~influence people’s values and~~promote education in European values and to diversify people’s opinions,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms its ~~attach~~commitment 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 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms its attachment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles independent of political and economic pressure, and access to information must be ensured irrespective of consumers’ ability to pay;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms its attachment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles, and access to information must be ensured irrespective of consumers’ and users’ ability to pay;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines in particular the fundamental role of the European dual system in promoting democracy, social cohesion and integration, ~~as well as i~~with an emphasis on preserving and promoting ~~both~~ media pluralism, media literacy and cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines in particular the fundamental role of the European dual system in promoting democracy, social cohesion ~~and~~, integration, and freedom of expression as well as in preserving and promoting both media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity;

Amendment 65 #

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Ivo BELET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines in particular the fundamental role of the European dual system in promoting democracy, social cohesion and integration, as well as in preserving and promoting both media pluralism and cultural and linguistic diversity when it adheres to European press freedom standards;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the coexistence of public and private media has broadly contributed to innovation and diversification of content and has had a positive impact on quality;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Reiterates the need to maintain strong and vibrant independent public service broadcasting, whilst adapting it to the requirements of the digital age, and calls for specific measures to be taken to attain this objective;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring media content to as many European citizens as possible ~~and to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation~~;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~public service~~ broadcasting as a whole makes a vital contribution to European audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, pluralism, social cohesion, the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy,

Amendment 70 #

Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to ~~bring~~make media content ~~to a~~accessible by all relevant platforms man~~y European citizens as possible and~~d reach universal coverage as well as to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation; and thereby also reducing the risks resulting from increasing media concentration, the rise of vertically integrated media companies, and a shift towards pay services and encryption;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
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 overcoming~~context of audience fragmentation;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring media content of public interest and created according to European press freedom standards to as many European citizens as possible and to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring quality media content to as many European citizens as possible and to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation;

Amendment 74 #

Morten LØKKEGAARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring media content, on both national and European issues, to as many European citizens as possible and to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights against this background the specific mission of public service broadcasting in the digital era to bring media content to as many European citizens as possible and to maintain a public sphere with the aim of overcoming audience fragmentation; reiterates the importance for broadcasters to use available funds in order to ensure promotion of European activities, so that citizens can better understand the decision making process in the European Union;

Amendment 77 #

Lothar BISKY, Marie-Christine VERGIAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls, in this regard, on public broadcasters to be structured in such a way as to offer attractive, quality online content in order to reach young people who access the media almost exclusively via the internet;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Member States to address the digital divide – for example between urban and rural areas – and to ensure that, with digitisation, all individuals in all regions have equal access to public service broadcasting;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges Member States to consider the possibility of offering coupons or taking measures to offset the cost to users of conversion from analogue to digital television;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas public service broadcasting makes a ~~vital~~n important contribution to European audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, pluralism, social cohesion, the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy,

Amendment 80 #

Iliana IOTOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3а. Calls on the Member States to ensure that there are sufficient resources to enable public-sector broadcasters to take advantage of the new digital technologies and to secure for the public generally the benefits of modern audiovisual services;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges Member States to precisely define the remits of public service broadcasters so that they can retain their distinctiveness through a commitment to original audiovisual production and high-quality programming and journalism regardless of commercial considerations;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges Member States to define the remits of public service broadcasters so that they can retain their distinctiveness through a commitment to original audiovisual production and high-quality programming and journalism regardless of commercial considerations and political influence;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that, according to the principle of technological neutrality, public service broadcasters, within the remit of their mission, must have the opportunity to offer their services, including new services, on all platforms, ensuring that they stay competitive within the market, but do not gain an advantage over the private sector;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that terrestrial broadcasting platforms based on open and interoperable standards play a central role in the dual broadcasting system and are ideal to provide users with free basic services and easily accessible audiovisual media services, which can better cope with the fragmentation of local markets and thereby address local cultural and social expectations, and should consequently be preserved from the growing pressure of global players and exclusive proprietary platforms;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises the lack of legal provisions in most Member States relating to public service broadcasting activities on the internet and that this could influence the sector’s ability to expand into new platforms;

Amendment 88 #

Doris PACK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the Commission broadcasting Communication of July 2009 ~~and calls on Member States to implement its guidelines in order~~which recognises the right of public service broadcasters to be present on all relevant distribution platforms and reaffirms the competence of the Member States to define the remit, funding and organisation of public service broadcasting while acknowledging the Commission's responsibility to control manifest errors and calls on Member States to maintain a balance amongst the digital media services on offer, to ensure fair competition between public broadcasting and private media and thus to preserve a vibrant media landscape in the online environment;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the Commission broadcasting Communication of July 2009 and calls on Member States to ~~implement its guidelines in order to~~ maintain a balance amongst the digital media services on offer, to ensure fair competition between public broadcasting and private media and thus to preserve a vibrant media landscape in the online environment;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

В. whereas both public service and private-sector broadcasting makes a vital contribution to European audiovisual production, cultural diversity and identity, pluralism, social cohesion, the promotion of fundamental freedoms and the functioning of democracy,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission broadcasting Communication of July 2009 and calls on Member States to implement its guidelines in order to maintain a balance amongst the digital media services on offer, to ensure fair competition between public broadcasting and private media and thus to preserve a vibrant media landscape in the online environment;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the Commission broadcasting Communication of July 2009 and calls on Member States to implement its guidelines in order to maintain a balance amongst the digital media services on offer, to ensure ~~fair competition~~a balance between public broadcasting and private media and thus to preserve a vibrant media landscape in the online environment;

Amendment 92 #

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes, at the same time, that it must be borne in mind that the role of the Internet is inevitable and that it requires both a national and a European regulation system concerning the content management and matters relating to authors' rights;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the recognition of the principle of technological neutrality and of the need to respect the editorial independence of public service broadcasters, taking due account of their need for stable and secured funding;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Points, however, to the enormous costs of (existing) ex ante tests and stresses its support for proportionate evaluations;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Recalls that terrestrial broadcasting platforms based on open and interoperable standards play a central role in the dual broadcasting system and are ideal to provide users with free and easily accessible audiovisual media services, which can better cope with the fragmentation of local markets and thereby address local cultural and social expectations;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls the body of Council of Europe recommendations and declarations, which have been agreed upon by all the EU Member States and which lay down European standards with regard to freedom of expression ~~and~~, media pluralism, ands well as regarding the independence, organisation, remit and funding of public service media~~, particularly in the information society~~;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Rec~~Calls the ~~body of Council of Europ~~importance of the recommendations and declarations by the Council of Europe, which have been agreed upon by all the EU Member States and which lay down European standards with regard to the freedom of expression and media pluralism and the independence, organisation, remit and funding of public service media, in particularly in the information society;

Amendment 98 #

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls the body of Council of Europe recommendations and declarations, which have been agreed upon by all the EU Member States and which lay down European standards by guarding the credibility of public broadcasting with regard to freedom of expression and media pluralism and the independence, organisation, remit and funding of public service media, particularly in the information society;

Amendment 99 #