On-demand audiovisual media services and video-sharing platform services covered by Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) in view of changing market realities.

Bill amending the Broadcasting Act and the Film Act (Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, etc.)

The main objective of the bill is to implement parts of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of 14 November 2018 amending the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.

The bill concerns maintaining the current ban on Danish programmes with product placement being shown on on-demand audiovisual media services as well as introducing an obligation for providers of on-demand audiovisual media services and video-sharing platform services to register with the Radio and Television Board, covered by the consultation procedure under the Information Procedure Directive.

This relates to the following provisions of the bill:

1) § 1, points 7 and 10: obligation for providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under the purview of Danish authorities to register with the Radio and Television Board

2) § 1, points 9 and 16 (§ 51a): obligation for providers of video-sharing platform services under the purview of Danish authorities to register with the Radio and Television Board.

3) § 1, point 17: Maintains a ban on showing programmes with product placement on television and on-demand audiovisual media services.