EN    EN EN 
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 22.7.2008 
SEC(2008) 2310 
  
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the   
  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CO MMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL 
COMMITTEE AND THE COMMI TTEE OF THE REGIONS 
 
Eighth Communication on the application of  Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC 
‘Television without Frontiers’, as amende d by Directive 97/36/EC, for the period 2005-
2006 
  
[COM(2008) 481 final] 
EN 2   EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 1: Pe rformance indicators...................................................... 3 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 2: Charts  and tables on the applica tion of Articles 4 and 5... 6 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 3: App lication of Articles 4 and 5 in each Member State ... 12 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 4: Su mmary of the reports from the Member States ........... 44 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 5: Voluntary reports by Bulgaria and Romania................. 177 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 6: Reports from th e Member States of the European Free 
Trade Association participating in the European Economic Area ......................................... 182 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 7: Average tran smission time of European works by 
channels with an audience share above 3% .. ........................................................................ 187 
BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 8: List  of television channels in the Member States which 
failed to achieve the majority pr oportion required by Article 4............................................. 195 
BACKGROUND  DOCUMENT  9: List of television channels in the Member States which 
failed to achieve the minimum pr oportion required by Article 5........................................... 213 
 
EN 3   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 1: Performance indicators  
The following indicators facilitate the evalua tion of compliance with the proportions referred 
to in Article 4 and 5 of the Directive. Indicators  2 – 5 are based on criter ia set out in Articles 4 
and 5. All performance indicators allow complian ce to be assessed at both Member State and 
Community level.  
General indicator  
Indicator 1 : Number of channels covered  by Articles 4 and 51. 
Indicator 1 was calculated for each Member Stat e and for all Member States taken together. 
These figures were obtained by determining the total number of channels identified by 
Member States less the number  of non-operational channels (NO)  and the number of channels 
that were exempted (EX) due to the nature of their programmes (news, sports events, games, 
advertising, teletext serv ices or teleshopping) or due to legal exceptions: 
- Article 9 of the Directive: television broad casts that are intended for local audiences and do 
not form part of a national network; 
- Article 2(6) of the Directive: broadcasts inte nded exclusively for reception in third countries, 
and which are not received directly or indirec tly by the public in one or more Member States; 
- Recital 29 of Direct ive 97/36/EC: channels broadcasting entirely in a language other than 
those of the Member States should not be c overed by the provisions of Articles 4 and 5. 
Channels for which Member States did not co mmunicate data for Articles 4 or 5 (NC) were 
included. 
Indicators concerning Ar ticle 4 (European works)2 
Indicator 2 : Average transmission time  reserved for European works. 
Indicator 2 is presented as an average propo rtion for each individual channel, for each 
Member State and for all Member States taken together. 
It is obtained by determining th e average transmission time reserved for European works as 
referred to in Article 6 by each channel c overed by Article 4 fo r which data were 
communicated (‘reported channels’) and by comparing that figure with the total qualifying 
transmission time.3  
The Member State averages are based on the average proportions of all channels covered by 
Article 4 for which data were communicated (‘reported channels’) by the Member State 
concerned. 
The EU averages are based on the Member State averages. 
                                                 
1 See Chart 1 and Table 1 in Background Document 2. 
2 See Table 2 in Back ground Document 2. 
3 I.e. total transmission time excluding the time rese rved for news, sports events, games, advertising, 
teletext services and teleshopping. 
EN 4   EN Indicator 3 : Compliance rate  of channels achieving or ex ceeding the majority proportion 
of European works. 
Indicator 3 is presented for each Member Stat e and for all Member States taken together. 
It is obtained by determining the number of ch annels achieving the majority proportion (more 
than 50%) under Article 4 and comparing that figure with the number of  channels covered by 
Article 4 (Indicator 1). The channels for whic h no data were communicated (NC) are thus 
considered non-compliant for th e purpose of this indicator. 
The EU averages are based on the Member State averages. 
Indicators concerning Arti cle 5 (European works made  by independent producers)4 
Indicator 4: Average transmission time , or alternatively, average proportion  of the 
programming budget allocated to Europe an works by independent producers 
(independent productions). 
Indicator 4 is presented as an average propo rtion for each individual channel, for each 
Member State and for all Member States taken together. 
It is obtained by determining the average transmission time, or average programming budget, 
reserved for European works by independent producers on each channel covered by Article 5 
for which data were communicated (‘reported channels’) and by comparing that figure with 
the total qualifying transmission time. 
The Member State averages are based on the average proportions of all channels covered by 
Article 5 for which data were communicated (‘reported channels’) by the Member State 
concerned. 
The EU averages are based on the Member State averages. 
Indicator 5: Compliance rate  of channels in achieving the minimum proportion of 
independent productions. 
Indicator 5 is presented for each Member Stat e and for all Member States taken together. 
It is obtained by determining the number of channels achieving the minimum proportion of at 
least 10% under Article 5 and co mparing that figure with the num ber of channels covered by 
Article 5 (Indicator 1). The channels for whic h no data were communicated (NC) are thus 
considered non-compliant for th e purpose of this indicator. 
The EU averages are based on the Member State averages. 
Indicator 6: average transmission time  allocated to recent European works by 
independent producers (recent works). 
Indicator 6 is presented as an average propo rtion for each individual channel, for each 
Member State and for all Member States taken together. 
                                                 
4 See Tables 3 and 4 in Background Document 2. 
EN 5   EN It is obtained by determining the average tr ansmission time reserved for recent European 
works by independent producers on each channel covered by Article 5 for which data were 
communicated (‘reported channels’) and by comp aring that figure with the transmission time 
reserved for all i ndependent productions. 
The Member State averages are based on the average proportions of all channels covered by 
Article 5 and for which data were communicated  (‘reported channels’)  by the Member State 
concerned. 
The EU averages are based on the Member State averages.  
In order to better evaluate actual developments  in the broadcasting of recent works, the EU 
average figures for recent works were also co mpared with total qualifying transmission time.5 
                                                 
5 See Chart 2, Background Document 2. 
EN 6   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 2: Charts and tables on the application of Articles 4 and 
5 
Chart 1 
Indicator 1: Channels covered by Articles 4 and 5 (Community level)
5847659491096
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020040060080010001200
2003 2004 2005 2006Number of channels
EU-25 (since 2004) EU-15EU-25 (since 2004) 584 765 949 1096
EU-15 584 654 800 9412003 2004 2005 2006
 
EN 7   EN Table 1 
Indicator 1: channels covered by Ar ticles 4 and 5 (Member State level) 
Table 1 IND 1: number of covered channels IND 1 
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 Evolution* MS 
BE 22 33 43 44 22 BE 
CY   5 55 0 CY 
CZ   12 25 28 16 CZ 
DK 15 16 17 18 3 DK 
DE 26 28 37 41 15 DE 
EE   3 33 0 EE 
GR 12 12 40 38 26 GR 
ES 45 46 48 56 11 ES 
FR 84 89 92 100 16 FR 
IE 4 4 45 1 IE 
IT 95 87 109 133 38 IT 
LV   10 55 - 5 LV 
LT [4] 4 44 0 LT 
LU 10 10 13 14 4 LU 
HU   15 22 22 7 HU 
MT [5] 5 55 0 MT 
NL 49 55 65 85 36 NL 
AT 8 11 12 11 3 AT 
PL   44 50 53 9 PL 
PT 12 15 13 13 1 PT 
SI [9] 9 27 27 18 SI 
SK   4 33 - 1 SK 
FI 6 7 99 3 FI 
SE 11 16 24 32 21 SE 
UK 185 225 274 342 157 UK 
584 765 949 1096 512** EU-25 
584 654 800 941 357 EU-15 
Total   111 149 155 44 EU-10 
* over 4 years (2003-2006) for EU-15; since 2004 for EU-10 
** includes 111 channels for EU-10 as of 2004.  
 
EN 8   EN Chart 2 
Development of main indicators from 2003-2006 (Community level)
65,1863,32 63,5265,05
31,39 31,5036,4437,59
22,50 21,7725,02 25,0971,6669,09 68,65 66,75
01020304050607080
2003 2004 2005 2006proportions (%TQT/%IP)
EW (%TQT-IND 2) IP (%TQT-IND 4) RW (%TQT) RW (%IP-IND 6)EW (%TQT-IND 2) 65,18 63,32 63,52 65,05
IP (%TQT-IND 4) 31,39 31,50 36,44 37,59
RW (%TQT) 22,50 21,77 25,02 25,09
RW (%IP-IND 6) 71,66 69,09 68,65 66,752003 2004 2005 2006
 
EN 9   EN Table 2 
Indicators 2 and 3: European  works (Member State level) 
Table 2 IND 2: European works (EW — Article 4) 
 IND 3: compliance 
rate  IND 2/3 
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 Evolution* 2005 2006   
BE 58.32 53.50 58.33 63.96 5.64 88 88 BE 
CY   50.34 58.50 69.76 19.42 60 80 CY 
CZ   49.12 62.95 79.92 30.80 36 79 CZ 
DK 86.20 86.33 81.14 80.92 -5.28 76 78 DK 
DE 63.57 65.53 61.78 60.69 -2.88 62 54 DE 
EE   61.77 61.80 62.73 0.96 67 100 EE 
GR 68.44 71.04 60.71 55.47 -12.97 60 58 GR 
ES 60.92 59.87 63.55 60.52 -0.40 75 73 ES 
FR 69.90 70.40 70.81 73.30 3.40 93 94 FR 
IE 52.75 52.25 52.25 55.20 2.45 50 60 IE 
IT 58.81 62.00 61.41 60.91 2.10 68 61 IT 
LV   63.29 64.52 62.49 -0.80 100 80 LV 
LT [49.75] 53.45 53.48 46.98 -6.47 50 50 LT 
LU 64.67 62.44 65.48 67.06 2.39 85 71 LU 
HU   66.94 71.95 76.93 9.99 68 86 HU 
MT [75.01] 77.44 76.99 78.53 1.09 100 100 MT 
NL 71.78 65.58 66.38 70.26 -1.52 51 68 NL 
AT 72.76 73.72 65.63 68.36 -4.40 67 64 AT 
PL   77.77 80.18 81.07 3.30 88 89 PL 
PT 64.56 62.32 66.15 68.62 4.06 69 77 PT 
SI [49.62] 53.23 47.31 52.28 -0.95 30 41 SI 
SK   64.33 63.80 62.27 -2.06 100 100 SK 
FI 77.50 70.48 69.33 69.56 -7.94 78 78 FI 
SE 53.49 56.90 51.06 45.44 -8.05 46 41 SE 
UK 54.00 53.00 52.56 53.02 -0.98 48 52 UK 
63.32 63.52 65.05 -0.13 68.60 72.88 EU-25 
64.36 63.10 63.55 -1.63 67.73 67.80 EU-15 EW 65.18 
61.77 64.15 67.30 5.53 69.90 80.50 EU-10 
IP 31.39 31.50 36.44 37.59 6.20 69.49 71.85 
RW (%TQT) 22.50 21.77 25.02 25.09 2.59
RW (%IP) 71.66 69.09 68.65 66.75 -4.91n.a. n.a. EU 
* over four years (2003-2006); since 2004 for EU-10  
 
EN 10   EN Table 3 
Indicators 4 and 5: European works by i ndependent producers (Member State level) 
Table 3 IND 4: EW by independent producers (IP — Article 5)  
 IND 5: compliance 
rate  IND 4/5 
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 Evolution* 2005 2006   
BE 32.36 32.74 58.78 53.00 20.64 93 79 BE 
CY   43.86 9.70 6.48 -37.38 20 20 CY 
CZ   22.46 33.94 35.03 12.57 20 61 CZ 
DK 15.81 19.93 28.98 33.17 17.36 47 56 DK 
DE 35.98 40.99 64.11 65.10 29.12 92 93 DE 
EE   31.03 46.10 48.87 17.84 100 100 EE 
GR 25.67 26.31 18.29 19.51 -6.16 50 47 GR 
ES 31.36 30.17 41.05 39.46 8.10 88 89 ES 
FR 41.16 45.80 53.64 52.38 11.22 77 76 FR 
IE 27.25 24.00 26.50 34.40 7.15 100 100 IE 
IT 23.78 25.00 14.16 11.54 -12.24 47 41 IT 
LV   42.66 33.28 31.92 -10.74 100 100 LV 
LT [25.95] 34.05 25.68 23.15 -10.90 75 75 LT 
LU 26.78 25.11 57.63 54.66 27.88 85 86 LU 
HU   33.64 43.38 53.91 20.27 64 91 HU 
MT [39.84] 38.14 42.76 44.96 6.82 100 100 MT 
NL 32.50 33.42 39.45 49.60 17.10 81 88 NL 
AT 44.95 46.38 49.65 52.19 7.24 100 100 AT 
PL   27.69 26.66 25.99 -1.70 88 85 PL 
PT 27.66 25.57 23.69 30.31 2.65 85 85 PT 
SI [17.12] 16.24 18.49 20.04 3.80 37 48 SI 
SK   25.75 25.40 26.01 0.26 100 100 SK 
FI 30.63 29.96 44.11 45.11 14.48 89 100 FI 
SE 43.00 36.67 57.14 53.12 10.12 92 94 SE 
UK 32.00 30.00 28.51 29.72 -2.28 68 66 UK 
31.50 36.44 37.59 6.20 75.92 79.20 EU-25 
31.47 40.38 41.55 10.16 79.60 80.00 EU-15 IP 31.39 
31.55 30.54 31.64 0.09 70.40 78.00 EU-10 
RW (%TQT) 22.50 21.77 25.02 25.09 2.59 
RW (%IP) 71.66 69.09 68.65 66.75 -4.91 n.a. n.a. EU 
* over four years (2003-2006); since 2004 for EU-10   
EN 11   EN Table 4 
Indicator 6: Recent European works by i ndependent producers (Member State level) 
Table 4 IND 6: Recent EW by IP (RW as a % of IP — Article 5)  IND 6 
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 Evolution* MS  
BE 89.00 87.39 85.61 83.23 -5.77 BE 
CY   22.20 100.00 90.96 68.76 CY 
CZ   70.26 57.06 52.19 -18.07 CZ 
DK 84.78 80.10 70.82 64.83 -19.95 DK 
DE 71.53 73.11 67.11 64.72 -6.81 DE 
EE   89.30 26.13 30.77 -58.53 EE 
GR 31.87 34.74 28.64 34.02 2.15 GR 
ES 73.50 74.84 71.10 69.53 -3.97 ES 
FR 64.93 61.30 59.34 56.80 -8.13 FR 
IE 97.50 97.50 28.50 24.80 -72.70 IE 
IT 70.59 69.95 65.76 67.71 -2.88 IT 
LV   NC 85.20 81.68 n.a. LV 
LT [87.00] 88.50 90.00 92.50 4.00 LT 
LU 50.00 51.00 55.65 57.86 7.86 LU 
HU   64.17 74.14 71.46 7.29 HU 
MT [50.21] 80.80 82.20 54.46 -26.34 MT 
NL 74.42 78.10 89.50 86.78 12.36 NL 
AT 80.83 84.94 71.23 73.83 -7.00 AT 
PL   58.41 52.72 59.18 0.77 PL 
PT 82.68 73.52 90.17 93.50 10.82 PT 
SI   69.33 55.45 55.88 -13.45 SI 
SK   100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 SK 
FI 64.14 66.63 76.11 76.78 12.64 FI 
SE 71.17 53.92 66.23 55.76 -15.41 SE 
UK 68.00 63.00 67.63 69.58 1.58 UK 
69.09 68.65 66.75 -4.91 EU-25 
70.00 66.23 65.32 -6.34 EU-15 RW 71.66 
67.57 72.29 68.91 1.34 EU-10 
* over four years (2003-2006); since 2004 for EU-10   
EN 12   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 3: App lication of Articles 4 and 5 in each Member State  
Introduction................................................................................................................... ............14 
1. Application of Articles 4 and 5: general remarks.........................................................15 1.1. Monitoring and control methods...................................................................................15 1.2. Reasons for non-compliance.........................................................................................15 1.3. Measures envisaged or adopted to  remedy cases of non-compliance...........................17 
1.4. Conclusions............................................................................................................... ....18 
2. Application of Articles 4 a nd 5: detailed analysis........................................................18 
2.1. Belgium................................................................................................................... ......18 
2.2. Cyprus.................................................................................................................... .......20 
2.3. Czech Republic............................................................................................................ .21 
2.4. Denmark................................................................................................................... .....22 
2.5. Germany................................................................................................................... .....24 
2.6. Estonia................................................................................................................... ........25 
2.7. Greece.................................................................................................................... ........25 
2.8. Spain..................................................................................................................... .........26 
2.9. France.................................................................................................................... ........27 
2.10. Ireland.................................................................................................................. ..........28 
2.11. Italy.................................................................................................................... ............29 
2.12. Latvia................................................................................................................... ..........30 
2.13. Lithuania................................................................................................................ ........31 
2.14. Luxembourg............................................................................................................... ...32 
2.15. Hungary.................................................................................................................. .......33 
2.16. Malta.................................................................................................................... ..........34 
2.17. Netherlands.............................................................................................................. ......35 
2.18. Austria.................................................................................................................. .........36 
2.19. Poland................................................................................................................... .........37 
EN 13   EN 2.20. Portugal…................................................................................................................ .....38 
2.21. Slovenia................................................................................................................. ........38 
2.22. Slovak Republic.......................................................................................................... ..39 
2.23. Finland.................................................................................................................. ........40 
2.24. Sweden................................................................................................................... .......41 
2.25. United Kingdom........................................................................................................... .42 
EN 14   EN INTRODUCTION  
This text complements the Eighth Communicat ion from the Commission to the Council and 
to the European Parliament on the applicati on of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC6 
(‘Television without Frontiers’,  hereinafter ‘the Directive’), as amended by Directive 
97/36/EC7, drawn up pursuant to its Article 4(3).8 The Eighth Communica tion, covering years 
2005-2006, outlines the Commission’s opinion on th e application of Ar ticles 4 and 5 at 
Community level and presents the principal conc lusions that can be drawn from the Member 
States’ reports. The present document (Backgro und Document 3) contains a detailed analysis 
of the application of Articles  4 and 5 in each Member State  under the reporti ng obligations for 
the reference period.9 
The Commission is responsible fo r ensuring the correct applicati on of Articles 4 and 5 of the 
Directive in accordance with th e provisions of the Treaty. Acco rding to Article 4(3) of the 
Directive, the Member States are obliged to provide the Commission wi th a report every two 
years on the application of Ar ticles 4 and 5. Summaries of thes e reports are reproduced in 
Background Document 4. 
The present document comprises two parts: Part 1 — Application of Article s 4 and 5: general remarks; 
Part 2 — Application of Articles 4 and 5: detailed analysis for each Member State. 
                                                
 
6 OJ L 298, 17.10.1989. 
7 OJ L 202, 30.07.1997. 
8 Articles quoted without further specifi cation are Articles of the Directive. 
9 Voluntary reports by Bulgaria and Romania are presented in Background Document 5. 
EN 15   EN 1. Application of Articles 4 and 5: general remarks 
The following general remarks concern the different methodologies used by each Member 
State when applying Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive.  
Although further efforts seem to be needed in some of the Member States, monitoring practice 
improved in general, including the monitoring of  commercial channels  and, in particular, 
satellite channels. The increased number of monitored channels reflects an ever-growing 
number of private broadcas ters entering the market.  
The dynamic development of the sector is furthe r mirrored in the Member  States’ reports. For 
the first time, channels broadcasting in Di gital Video Broadcasti ng-Handheld (DVB-H) are 
listed in a Member State’s report. Italy’s statistic al statement featured four such channels (Sky 
Cinema Mobile, Sky Sport Mobile, Sky Vivo Mobile, Sky Show Mobile). Some Member 
States have also included on-de mand channels in their reports: for example, the Netherlands 
reported the ‘Arrivo on demand B.V.’ and ‘Chellomedia Programming b.v.’ channels, while 
Belgium included the channel ‘SiA a la demande’  in its report, while citing the reservations 
expressed by the channel as to  the possibility of applying Ar ticles 4 and 5 to its format. 
1.1. Monitoring and control methods  
The Member States’ reports refer to various  methods for the monitoring and control of 
compliance with the requirements of Articles 4 and 5. In most cases, the assessment of the 
data is the responsibility of the national or fede ral authority in charge of audiovisual matters. 
In the vast majority of Member States, the coll ection of data is left to the broadcasters, who 
submit their data to the respons ible authorities. In a few cases, monitoring is carried out by 
private research companies, which then subm it the data to the res ponsible authorities. 
Additional monitoring methods include monito ring of programmes, sampling — regular or 
random — as well as surveys. The form of monitoring and control may differ in some 
Member States according to the type of channel (public servi ce or commercial) or the means 
of transmission (terrestrial or satellite). In th is context, the Commission reiterates that the 
obligation under Article 4(3) of the Directiv e applies to all television programmes falling 
within the jurisdiction of the Member State con cerned, irrespective of the type of channels or 
the means or modes of transmission (terrestrial , satellite, cable, broa dband; analogue and/or 
digital). 
1.2. Reasons for non-compliance  
In general, the reasons given for non-complia nce with the proportions required under Articles 
4 and 5 of the Directive are the same as those expressed during the previous reference period. 
They are summarised below in order of occurrence: 
• Programme orientation and special-i nterest nature of the channel 
A significant number of reports  explain the non-compliance of certain channels with the 
required proportions by the fact  that they mainly broadcas t music, films, children’s 
programmes or other special-interest material (niche channels). This reason may be accepted only if specific substantiated arguments are gi ven. Generally, the reports remained rather 
laconic in this respect. Therefore,  it should be pointed out that such channels are not entitled 
to a general ex-ante exemption from their obligation to broad cast the required proportions of 
EN 16   EN European and independent works, which app lies each year for each channel covered by 
Articles 4 and 5.10. 
• Higher costs of European programmes 
Given the objective of Articles 4 and 5 to foster  the European audiovisua l media industry, this 
reason cannot be taken into account. 
• Subsidiaries of non-EU companies 
The reasoning behind this argumen t is that such channels are very likely to use their own 
catalogue material, which results in lower propor tions of European works. In this respect, it 
should be pointed out that the ownership of a given channel does not constitute an objective 
criterion exempting it from its obligations under the Directive. 
• Groups of channels belonging to the same br oadcaster achieve the required proportions 
when taken together, but not individually; 
Some of the Member State reports point out th at groups of channels belonging to the same 
broadcaster comply with the proportions when their figures were taken together, even though 
some individual channels fail to meet the requirements. This argument implies that 
monitoring should apply to the broadcaster rather th an each individual channel. Such an 
approach may have an impact on competition between the various market participants. In some cases, it may lead to the results of ‘small’ (in terms of audience share) channels or 
special-interest channels being artificially aggr egated with those of ‘major’ general interest 
channels. It may also encourage scheduling Eu ropean works on one or more specific (and less 
watched) channels. In this respect, it should be  observed that, whereas Article 4(1) speaks of 
‘broadcasters’ having to reserv e proportions of their transmissi on time, Article 4(3) refers to 
‘television programmes’ as re gards monitoring the achievement  of the required proportions. 
Consequently, broadcasters have to ensure that the proportions are achieved by each channel 
broadcast. 
• Progress achieved 
According to Article 4(3), the Commission may ‘t ake account in its opin ion, in particular, of 
progress achieved in rela tion to previous years’ as regard s compliance with Articles 4 and 5. 
In line with the principle of progressive impr ovement, some Member States have introduced 
in their legislation ‘non-slip-back’ clauses for ch annels that fail to meet the proportions, in 
addition to the existing rules. 
• The recent nature of the channel 
Given the ever-growing number of newly emerging channels in the market, the recent nature 
of the channels is often put forward by the Me mber States as a reason for non-compliance. In 
accordance with Article 4(3), the Commissi on may take account in its opinion of the 
particular circumstances of new television br oadcasters. It should be noted, however, that 
many of the new entrants in the market quickly achieve the proportions required under 
Articles 4 and 5 in their first years of operation. 
                                                
 
10 See Indicator 1, Background Document 1. 
EN 17   EN • Specific market conditions during the reference period 
Some Member States indicate in their reports th at events of major importance, such as the 
Olympic Winter Games and the Football Worl d Cup, predominated in 2006. As these events 
do not count towards the qualifying time for achieving the proportions  required under the 
Directive, their transmission on major channels narrowed the margin within which European 
works and independent productions could be placed. In this resp ect, it should be pointed out 
that the importance of news, sports, events, games, advertising, teletext services or 
teleshopping in a channel’s schedule does not ha ve any effect on the re lative comp liance with 
the thresholds set for qualifying transmission time, even if in absolute terms the opportunities 
for scheduling European works may be reduced. 
• Low audiovisual production capacity or restricted language area 
Some Member States hinted  at difficulties encountered by broadcasters under their 
jurisdiction which are due to thei r limited market size or lingui stic situation. According to 
Article 4(3), the Commission may take account in  its opinion of the specific situation of 
countries with a low audiovisual production capa city or restricted la nguage area of a Member 
State.  
• Changes in methodology (abandoning the 3% audience threshold) 
One Member State referred to the impact of the cha nge in methodology sinc e the last report. 
While previously channels with less than a 3% audience share were excluded from consideration under Article 4, th e methodology was changed in the last report to present the 
average proportions of European works on all ch annels covered by Article 4. As a result, the 
Member State concerned considered that th e report failed to reco rd properly the major 
contribution made to European production by broadcasters under its jurisdiction. In this 
respect, it should be recalled that the prev ious methodology was adopted because at the time 
channels with audience shares below 3% were co nsidered to be of marginal importance. With 
the considerable increase in th e number of channels, this cons ideration is no longer justified. 
Nevertheless, for ease of comparison, Backgr ound Document 7 lists the channels with 
audience shares above 3% and their respective proportions of transmission time reserved for 
European works. 
1.3. Measures envisaged or adopted to remedy cases of non-compliance  
The Member States referred to different types of measures that were either envisaged or 
already taken in cases of non-co mpliance with the re quired proportions. In  most cases, the 
Member States chose to hold talks with the ch annels/broadcasters concerned. In some cases, 
broadcasters were given a formal notice or su bjected to specific monitoring. Only a minority 
among the Member States explicitly mentioned that their legislation provides for administrative or penalty procedures. These proce dures may result in fines or, in some cases, 
as a last resort, the withdrawal of licences. As in the previous report, only a few cases were 
mentioned where measures had already been taken at the time of reporting. 
In this regard, the Commission would like to insist on the need for the Member States 
concerned to improve their enforcement measures against channels in breach of the Directive, 
in order to ensure, where practicable and by appropriate means, that  the proportions of 
transmission time laid down in Articles 4 and 5 are achieved. Especially in cases where channels continuously fail to meet the proporti ons — and the number of such channels is 
EN 18   EN significant — only stricter enforcement of th e rules in place can ensure the effective 
implementation of Articles 4 and 5 at Member State level. 
1.4. Conclusions  
It has to be stressed that this is the first repo rt containing sta tistical statements for the entire 
reference period from the 10 Member States  that joined the European Union in 2004. 
In general, with an increasi ng number of covered (and reported ) channels, in both the EU-15 
and the EU-25 as a whole,11 the national reports indicate satisfactory application of the 
provisions of Article 4, although there remains ample room for improvement. 15 of the EU-25 
Member States increased their average major ity proportion during the reference period (2005-
2006). In the EU-15, eight Member  States were able to incr ease their percentages from 2005 
to 2006. Nonetheless, over a medium-term perspe ctive, looking at the previous reference 
period and the subsequent devel opment, the majority of Member States have not seen any 
increase in the figures regarding the 50% proportion European works. Correspondingly, only 
twelve Member States increased their average majority proportion either during the four years 
2003-2006 or from the beginning of reporting in 2004.12 This negative impression is slightly 
mitigated when taking into account that nine Me mber States saw only a decrease of five or 
fewer percentage points over the four years. 
As regards Article 5 (European works made by independent producers), 15 of the EU-25 
Member States increased their average proport ions for independent productions during the 
reference period. Over four years (2003-2006),13 the percentages fell in only seven Member 
States, whereas the 18 other Member States saw often quite substantial increases. It may also 
be noted that 18 Member States were able  to stabilise their performance regarding 
independent works at well above 25% — in ot her words one quarter — of total qualifying 
transmission time. Despite the fact that a number of channels faced significant losses and 
given that Article 5 stipulat es a minimum proportion of only 10%, this is a significant 
development, showing the positive effects of the progressive achievement approach. 
2. Application of Articles 4 and 5: detailed analysis 
2.1. Belgium14 
Flemish Community 
The total number of channels identified was 38 in 2005 and 34 in 2006. Six channels were 
reported to be non-operational in 2005 and two in 2006. 
European works  
The reported15 channels broadcast an average of 47.77% and 58.35% European works in 2005 
and 2006, respectively, representing an aver age 10.58 percentage po int increase over the 
reference period and an increase of  1.7 points over four years (2003-2006). 
                                                 
11 See Background Document 2, Chart 1. 
12 The latter applies to the 10 Member States that joined the European Union in 2004. 
13 From 2004 onwards for the EU-10. 
14 Two separate reports were received from the Flemis h and the French Communities. This distinction is 
therefore reflected in the present analysis. However, the figures were  aggregated for the purpose of 
assessment at Member State level in Background Document 2.  
EN 19   EN For 2005 , of the total of 27 covered16 channels, 11 achieved th e majority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while 13 were well below the target. For 3 channels, no data were communicated. Th e compliance rate, in terms of number of 
channels, was 41%.  
For 2006
, of the total of 27 covered channels, 11 achieved the majority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while nine did not. For seven 
channels, no data were communicated. The complia nce rate, in terms of number of channels, 
was thus 41% for the entire reference period. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 67.23% in 2005 and 64.65% in 2006, representing a decrease of –2.58 percentage points over the reference period but a very significan t increase of 32.89 points over four years (2003-
2006). 
For 2005
, the compliance rate, in terms of number  of channels, was 85%, meaning that 23 
channels covered by Article 5 exceeded th e minimum requirement. Only one channel 
(Canvas) missed the target. Three channels communicated no data. The average proportions ranged from 12.7% to 98%. 
For 2006
, the compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 70%. Of the total of 27 
channels covered, 19 exceeded the minimum of 10% (percentages ranging from 10.4% to 
97%). Again, only one channel (Canvas) did no t meet the minimum proportion. The data for 
seven channels were not communicated. 
The proportion of recent  works among all independent produc tions reached a remarkably high 
level, with an average of 93.80% and 95.98% in 2005 and 2006, respectiv ely, representing an 
average increase of 2.18 percentage points over the reference period. 
French Community 
The total number of channels identified wa s 24 in 2005 and 21 in 2006.  The report exempted 
two channels in 2005 and four channels in 2006. Six channels were not operational in 2005. 
European works  
All the reported channels had an average of  68.88% and 69.56% European works in 2005 and 
2006, respectively, representing an increase of  0.68 percentage points over the reference 
period and a 9.29 point increas e over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of 16 covered channels, 15 channels exceeded the 50% minimum under 
Article 4 of the Directive, while one channel (Club RTL) fell short. The compliance rate, in 
terms of number of channels, was 94%.  
                                                                                                                                                         
15 ‘Reported’ channels are those for which da ta were communicated by the Member States. 
16 The term ‘covered’ channels refers to the total number of channels identified less the number of non-
operational and exempted channels, see Indicator 1, Background Document 1. 
EN 20   EN In 2006 , of the 17 covered channels, 16 channels achieved the majority proportion. No data 
were communicated for one channel. The complia nce rate, in terms of number of channels, 
was again 94%. 
The report explains that the three channels RTL-TVI, Club RTL and PLUG, belonging to the 
broadcaster TVI s.a., together devoted 49% tr ansmission time to European works in 2005. 
Thus, when taken together, they exceeded the national minimum of 41.6%  set for the Belgian 
French Community. The Commission recalls that  the proportion specified  in Article 4(1) 
applies to each of the televisi on channels falling within the ju risdiction of the Member State 
concerned.  
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
50.33% in 2005 and 41.34% in 2006, representing a -8.99 percentage point decrease during 
the reference period and an increase of  10.21 points over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , the compliance rate was 100%, meaning th at all 16 covered channels exceeded the 
minimum proportion specified in Article 5 of the Directive (percenta ges ranging from 10.75% 
to 96.98%).  
For 2006 , the compliance rate fell to 88%. Of the total of 17 covered channels, 15 exceeded 
the 10% minimum. One channel was below the target, and another did not communicate any 
data. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers for all 
channels was 77.41% in 2005 and 70.47% in  2006, representing a decrease of -6.94 
percentage points ove r the reference period. 
2.2. Cyprus 
European works  
The total number of reported channels covered by Article 4 over the reference period was five 
(out of a total number of seven channels identi fied). These channels broadcast an average of 
58.50% and 69.76% European works in 2005 and 2006, respectively. This represents a 
significant 11.26 percentage point increase over  the reference period and a considerable 
increase of 19.42 points since th e beginning of reporting in 2004. 
Two channels — Sigma during the entire re ference period and CyBC-2 in 2005 only — did 
not reach the 50% minimum. The report indicate d that the orientation of CyBC-2 towards 
sports and recreation programmes explained it s failure to achieve a majority proportion. 
Concerning Sigma, the report emphasised that in comparison to the last report the channel had 
significantly increased its pr oportion of European works. 
For 2005 , of the total of five covered channels , three achieved the majority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4, while two did not. The complian ce rate, in terms of 
number of channels, was 60%. 
For 2006 , of the total of five covered channels , four channels achieved the majority 
proportion, while one channel failed to do so. Th e compliance rate, in terms of number of 
channels, rose to 80%.  
EN 21   EN The Commission would point out that the propor tion specified in Article 4(1) applies each 
year to each of the television  channels falling within the jurisdiction of the Member State 
concerned. At the same time, it acknowledges that Cyprus is a country with a restricted 
language area and takes note of its efforts to increase the proportion of European works. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 9.70% in 2005 and 6.48% in 2006, representi ng a decrease of -3.22 percentage points 
over the reference period but a significant decr ease of -37.38 points si nce the beginning of 
reporting in 2004. 
For both 2005 and 2006 , the compliance rate, in terms of  number of channels, was 20%, 
meaning that only one among the five channels  covered by Article 5 exceeded the minimum 
proportion of 10%. Average proportions ranged fr om 0.6% to 35.40% in 2005 and from 0% to 
23.40% in 2006.  
During the reference period, only one channel met the requirement in Article 5 of the 
Directive. The report mentions the intentio n of the Cypriot aut horities to encourage 
broadcasters to raise the percentages of tran smission time devoted to independent works. The 
Commission reiterates that the proportion specifie d in Article 5 has to be met by all television 
programmes of a broadcaster fall ing within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned. It 
takes note, however, of the fact that Cyprus is a country with a low audiovisual production 
capacity and welcomes the Cypriot authorities’ efforts in this respect. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers was 
100% in 2005 and 90.96% in 2006, representing a -9.04 percentage point decrease within the 
reference period but a very signifi cant increase of 68.76 points since 2004. 
Despite the low figures for independent productions  in general, the proportion of recent works 
among independent works has reached a remarkably high level. 
2.3. Czech Republic 
Of the total of 32 channels id entified, two channels were exem pted in 2005 and four in 2006, 
while five channels were not yet operational in 2005. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an averag e of 62.95% European works in 2005 and an 
average of 79.92% in 2006. This represents a si gnificant 16.97 percentage  point increase over 
the reference period and an even greater in crease of 30.80 points since the beginning of 
reporting in 2004. 
For 2005 , of the total of 25 covered channels, nine channels ach ieved the majority proportion 
of transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive. Three ch annels (HBO, HBO 2 and 
Cinemax) were below this target. No da ta were communicated for 13 channels. The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 36%. 
In 2006 , 22 of the 28 covered channels achieved th e majority proportion of transmission time 
specified in Article 4, while four channels — th e same channels as in 2005 and a new channel 
Nonstop kino — did not. Two channels did no t communicate any data. The compliance rate, 
in terms of number of channels, rose to 79%. 
EN 22   EN The report indicated that a ma jority proportion of European works could not be achieved by 
channels focusing exclusively on film. This was justified by the situation in the market, where 
the supply of high-quality, comm ercially successful films of Eu ropean origin apparently did 
not meet the demands of these channels.  
In this respect, the Commissi on would like to point out that  the minimum proportion specified 
in Article 4(1) applies to all television pr ogrammes of a broadcaste r falling within the 
jurisdiction of the Memb er State concerned.  
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
in 2005 was 33.94%. In 2006, it rose to 35.03% (a n increase of 1.09 percentage points over 
the reference period). This represents an increase of 12.57 percen tage points since the 
beginning of reporting in 2004. 
The compliance rate, in terms of number of  channels, was 20% in 2005 and 61% in 2006, 
respectively. Although no channel was below the minimum proportion in 2005, no data were 
communicated for 20 channels. In this respect , the Commission would point out that the 
reporting obligation under Article 4(3) of the Directive applie s to each of the television 
channels within the jurisdiction of the Memb er State concerned. At the same time, the 
Commission acknowledges that in 2006 the number of channe ls for which no data were 
communicated went down to two. 
The report indicated that the failure to reach the minimum proportion was due in particular to 
regional broadcasters that broadcast mainly regi onal information services. To the extent that 
such channels can be considered to be ‘intended for local audiences’ (and thus ‘sub-regional’),
17 the Commission observes that such ch annels might be exempted from the 
reporting obligation, in accordance w ith Article 9 of the Directive. 
The Commission takes note that the Council for Ra dio and Television Broadcasting is in the 
course of preparing a methodolog ical instruction explaining th e requirements under Articles 4 
and 5 of the Directive, which will focus mainly  on the terrestrial regional broadcasters and 
selected satellite broadcasters. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers for all 
channels reported was 57.06% in 2005 and 52.19% in  2006, representing a -4.87 percentage 
point decrease over the refe rence period. For 2005, no data were communicated for 20 
channels. In 2006, this was the case for only seven channels. 
2.4. Denmark 
Out of 27 channels identified, six channels we re exempted in 2005 and eight in 2006. Four 
channels were not operational in 2005, while  one channel was not operational in 2006.  
                                                 
17 See point 2.2. of the suggested guidelines for the monitoring of the implementation of Articles 4 and 5 
of the ‘Television without Frontiers’ Directive of 11 June 1999. 
EN 23   EN European works  
All reported channels broadcast an averag e of 81.14% European works in 2005 and an 
average of 80.92% in 2006. This represents a slight decrease of -0.22 percentage points over 
the reference period, and a decrease of  -5.28 points over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of 17 covered channels, 13 achieved the majority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive. Four channels  (TV 2, TV 2 Zulu, TV 
2 Film, Kanal 4) were below this target. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 76%. 
In 2006
, 14 out of 18 covered chan nels achieved the majority proportion of transmission time 
specified in Article 4, while the remaining four — the same channels as in the previous year 
— did not. The compliance rate, in term s of number of channels, was 78%. 
The report gave no explic it reasons for the four cases of non-compliance. It only generally 
stated that TV Zulu, TV 2 Film and Kanal 4 broadcast less than 50 % European works in 
2006. Furthermore, it indicated that TV 2 increas ed the percentage de dicated to European 
works to 49% in 2006. 
The Commission acknowledges that Denmark is in  the specific situation of a country with a 
low audiovisual production capacity and restricted  language area. Yet, one of the channels 
that failed to meet the majority proportion (TV 2 Zulu) did not show any improvement in its scheduling of European works over the long er term. This channel has decreased its 
proportions of European works over the last two reference pe riods (2003-2006). At the same 
time, TV 2 has only slightly (0.2 percentage po ints) increased its broadcasting of European 
works in the current reference period. As pointed out in the last report, Denmark should take appropriate measures to ensure that the cha nnels concerned achieve the proportion set in 
Article 4(1) of the Directive, in line with  the principle of progressive achievement. 
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 28.98% in 2005 and 33.17% in 2006, representin g a 4.18 percentage point increase over 
the reference period, and an  increase of 17.36 points ove r four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , the compliance rate, in terms of number of  channels, was 47%. Nine channels failed 
to achieve the minimum proportion specified in  Article 5 of the Directive, while eight 
exceeded it.  
In 2006 , the compliance rate was 56%. Ten cha nnels exceeded the minimum proportion and 
eight were below it.  
The Commission would like to stress that the minimum propor tion of transmission time 
specified in Article 5 applies to  each of the covered television channels. One of the objectives 
of this provision is to ensu re equal competition among all the television channels of 
broadcasters operating within  the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned.  
The average relative proportion of recent  works by independent producers for all channels 
was 70.82% in 2005 and 64.83% in 2006. This repr esents a decrease of -5.98 percentage 
points during the reference period. The data fo r two channels were not communicated. The 
EN 24   EN figures for the individual channels ranged from  8% to 100% in 2005 and from 6% to 100% in 
2006.  
2.5. Germany  
Four of the 41 channels identifi ed were not operating in 2005. 
European works  
The reported channels allocated an average of 61.78% and 60.69% of th eir total qualifying 
transmission time to European works in 2005 and 2006, respectively. This represents an 
average -1.09 percentage point  decrease over the re ference period and a decrease of -2.88 
points over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 37 covered channels, 23 cha nnels achieved the ma jority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive and 13 did not. No data were 
communicated for one channel. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 62%. 
For 2006
, of the total of 41 covered channels, 22 achieved the majority proportion specified in 
Article 4 of the Directive and 17 did not. No data were communicated for two channels. The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 54%. 
As regards the reasons for th e cases of non-compliance, the report points to the special-
interest character of the channels  concerned, such as JETIX, Prem iere or Kabel 1. It notes that 
the German authorities have entered into talks with the non-compliant broa dcasters in order to 
discuss the situation, except in the cases where the failure was due to their special-interest 
nature. The report mentions cases where these ta lks have already had some initial success. 
The Commission points out that the proportion specified in Ar ticle 4(1) of the Directive 
applies to all television channels covered by Article 418 and falling within the jurisdiction of 
the Member State concerned, regardless of their nature. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 64.11% in 2005 and 65.10% in 2006, representing an incr ease of 0.99 percentage points 
during the reference period and a very signif icant increase of 29.12 poi nts over four years 
(2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of 37 covered channels, 34 exceeded the minimum of 10% specified in 
Article 5 of the Directive. Only two channels were below this quota. No data were communicated for one channel. Hence, the complia nce rate, in terms of number of channels, 
was 92%. 
In 2006
, 38 channels out of a tota l of 41 covered channels exceeded the minimum proportion 
specified in Article 5 of the Directive. Again, only two channels, the same as in the previous 
year (Phoenix and Toon Disney), failed to meet  the target. No data were communicated for 
one channel. The compliance rate, in te rms of number of channels was 93%. 
                                                 
18 See Indicator 1, Background Document 1. 
EN 25   EN The average relative proportion of recent  European works for all reported channels was 
67.11% in 2005 and 64.72% in 2006, representing a -2.39 percentage point decrease over the 
reference period. 
2.6. Estonia 
European works  
The three reported (and covered)  channels broadcast an average of 61.80% European works in 
2005 and 62.73% in 2006. This repr esents a 0.93 percentage point  increase over the reference 
period and an increase of 0.96 points si nce the beginning of reporting in 2004. 
In 2005 , one of the three covered channels just  failed to achieve the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive (48%).  The compliance rate, in terms of number of 
channels, was 67%. 
In 2006 , all covered channels achieved the major ity proportion of transm ission time specified 
in Article 4 of the Directive. Thus, the complia nce rate, in terms of number of channels, was 
100%. The figures ranged from 51% to 86.4%. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all reported (and 
covered) channels was 46.10% in  2005 and 48.87% in 2006. This represents an increase of 
2.77 percentage points over the reference peri od and a significant 17.84 point increase since 
the beginning of reporting in 2004. 
All covered channels exceeded the 10% minimu m specified in Article 5 of the Directive 
during the reference period. The compliance rate , in terms of number of channels, was 
therefore 100%. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers for all 
channels was 26.13% and 30.77%. This represents  a 4.64 percentage poin t increase during the 
reference period, but a major decrease of -58.5 3 points since the beginning of reporting in 
2004. 
2.7. Greece  
In the last report, the Commission pointed out that Greece’s statistic al statement contained 
data for only 12 channels, while  in the preceding reference period Greece had identified 39 
channels (33 covered in 2001 and 35 in 2002). The Commission insisted on Greece’s legal 
obligation under Article 4(3) of the Directive to submit a complete statement for all covered channels under its jurisdiction for the re ference period 2005-2006. The Commission takes 
note of the fact that the number  of identified channels has in creased considerably to 48 (40 
covered in 2005 and 38 covered in 2006) dur ing the reference period for this report. 
European works
 
All reported channels broadcast an average of 60.71% and 55.47% European works in 2005 
and 2006, respectively, representing a -5.24 pe rcentage point decrease over the reference 
period, but a large decrease of -12.79 points over four years (2003-2006).  
EN 26   EN For 2005 , of the total of 40 covered channels listed  in the report, 24 achieved the majority 
proportion specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while 16 ch annels did not. The compliance 
rate, in terms of number  of channels, was 60%.  
In 2006 , of the total of 38 covered channels, 22 cha nnels achieved the ma jority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while 15 channels were below the 
50% target. No data were communicated for one channel. The compliance rate was therefore 58%.  
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 18.29% in 2005 and 19.51% in 2006, representing an incr ease of 1.22 percentage points 
over the reference period and a -6.16 point decrease over a pe riod of four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 40 covered channels, 20 exceeded the minimum proportion under 
Article 4 of the Directive, whereas 20 channels  were below the target. The compliance rate, in 
terms of number of channels, was therefore 50%. 
For 2006 , of the total of 38 covered channels, 18  exceeded the minimum proportion specified 
in Article 5 of the Directive, while 19 remain ed below the target. No data were communicated 
for one channel. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 47%. 
The Greek authorities indicated that most non-compliant channels  as regards both Articles 4 
and 5 were thematic channels. The Commissi on would like to point out that that the 
proportions of transmission time specified in Arti cle 4 and 5 of the Directive apply each year 
to every covered channel with a view in particular to ensuring equal competition among all television channels within the jurisdic tion of the Member State concerned. 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers for all 
reported channels was 28.64% in 2005 and 34.02% in  2006, representing a 5.38 percentage 
point increase over the reference period and an increase of 2.15 points over four years. In the 
last report, the Commission already highlig hted the relatively low proportion of recent 
independent productions compared to other Memb er States and the EU average. While the 
Commission acknowledges a certain increase in the scheduling of such works, there is — 
under the principle of progressive achievement — still ample room for improvement. 
2.8. Spain 
Over the entire reference period, 10 channels were exceptionally exem pted from reporting. 
Eight channels were not opera tional in 2005. No data were co mmunicated for three channels 
during the whole reference period (Anten a 3 NEOX; Antena 3 NOVA and Telecinco 
estrellas). 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 63.55% and 60.52% European works in 2005 
and 2006, respectively, representing a -3.03 pe rcentage point decrease over the reference 
period and only a slight 0.4 point decrease over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of 48 covered channels, 36 ch annels achieved the majority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of th e Directive, and nine did not. No data were 
EN 27   EN communicated for three channels. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 
75%. 
In 2006 , out of 56 covered channels, 41 achieved the majority proportion of transmission time 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while 12 did not. No data were communicated for three 
channels. The compliance rate, in term s of number of channels, was 73%. 
No explanations were given for the 10 excep tional exemptions. Regarding non-compliance, 
the Spanish authorities pointed to  the thematic nature of the channels and to the fact that, 
under Spanish law, channels that began br oadcasting after 31 December 2001 are allowed a 
transitional 5-year period to gradua lly attain the required proportions. 
The Commission reiterates that th e majority proportion specified in Article 4(1) applies each 
year to all channels covered by this Article, rega rdless of their audience sh are, with a view in 
particular to ensuring equal competition among a ll the television channels of broadcasters 
falling within the jurisdiction of  the Member State concerned. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works ma de by independent produ cers on all reported 
channels was 41.05% in 2005 and 39.46% in 2006, representing a -1.59 percentage point 
decrease over the reference period but an in crease of 8.1 points over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 48 covered channels, thr ee devoted less than 10 % of transmission time 
to European works by independent producers,  while 42 exceeded this minimum proportion. 
No data were communicated for three channels . The compliance rate, in  terms of number of 
channels, was 88%. 
For 2006 , the compliance rate was 89%. Of the 56 covered channels, 50 channels exceeded 
the 10% minimum, while three channels failed to meet the target (and no data were communicated for another three channels). 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers for all 
reported channels was 71.10% and 69.53% in 2005 and 2006, resp ectively, representing a -
1.58 percentage point decrease during the refe rence period, and a - 3.97 decrease over four 
years. 
2.9. France 
Out of 129 channels identified, 18 and 10 cha nnels were non-opera tional in 2005 and 2006, 
respectively. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 70.81% and 73.30% European works in 2005 
and 2006, respectively. This represents an av erage 2.49 percentage point increase over the 
reference period and an increase of 3.40 points over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 92 covered channels, 86  channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while only one channel was below the target. The data for five channels were not communicated. Th e compliance rate, in terms of number of 
channels, was 93%. 
EN 28   EN For 2006 , out of 100 covered channels, 94 channels  achieved the majority proportion of 
transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive. The data for six channels were not communicated. The compliance rate, in terms of  number of channels, went up to 94%. 
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
covered by Article 5 of th e Directive was 53.64% in 2005 and 52.38% in 2006, representing a 
decrease of -1.25 percenta ge points during the reference peri od but a considerable increase of 
11.22 points over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 92 covered channels, 71 ch annels exceeded the minimum proportion of 
Article 5 of the Directive, while three channels  did not meet the requirement. The data for 18 
channels were not communicated. The compliance rate, in terms of numb er of channels, was 
77%. 
For 2006 , of the total of 99 covered channels, 75 channels exceeded the 10% minimum in 
Article 5 of the Directive. Six channels remain ed below the target. The data for 18 channels 
were not communicated. The compliance rate was thus 76%. 
The national report indicates that  the figures for the digital ch annels (including W9 and TMC) 
were calculated using a different (larger) base than that specified in Article 5 of the Directive, namely the turnover of the channels for the pr evious year. The French  authorities therefore 
argue that the failure to attain the 10% minimum does not imply non-compliance with the 
Directive. At the same time, W9, a new music channel, benefits from a national exemption 
allowing it to progressively achie ve the required target within five years. In addition, the 
report points out that two channels (AB1 a nd TF6) changed their economic model in 2006, 
giving priority to productions  from its distribution subsidia ry. Three further channels 
(Demain, Game one and Berbère TV) broadcast in-house productions. 
The Commission would reiterate that the re porting obligation under Ar ticle 4(3) of the 
Directive applies to each of the television programmes within the jurisdiction of the Member 
State concerned, with a view in particular to ensuring equal competition among all the 
television channels of broad casters regardless of their tr ansmission modes and nature. The 
Commission takes note of the fact that French legislation imposes an investment obligation on 
certain channels, calculated usi ng a larger base than that spec ified in the Directive (turnover 
rather than programming budget) . However, the Commission woul d like to invite France to 
present its national data in future in a way th at accurately reflects th e compliance of French 
channels with Article 5 of the Directive and allows objective comparisons between different 
Member States. 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers, for all 
channels of all types, wa s 59.34% and 56.80% in 2005 and in 2006, respectively. This 
represents a decrease of  -2.54 percentage po ints over the reference peri od and a decrease of -
8.13 points since 2003. 
2.10. Ireland  
Nine channels were excepti onally exempted from reporting during the reference period. One 
channel was not yet operational in 2005. 
EN 29   EN European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average 52.25% and 55.20 % in 2005 and 2006, 
respectively, representing an average increase of 2.95 percentage points over the reference 
period and a 2.45 point increas e over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of four covered channels , two achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive. Two channels failed to reach the 50% minimum. The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 50%. 
In 2006 , three of the total of 5 covered channels complied with the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while  again the same two channels as in 2005 (RTÉ 
Two and TV3) failed to meet the 50% mini mum. The compliance rate was thus 60%. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 26.50% in 2005 and 34.40% in 2006, representing an incr ease of 7.90 percentage points 
over the reference period a nd a similar 7.15 point increase  over four years (2003-2006). 
All covered channels exceeded th e minimum proportion specified in  Article 5 of the Directive 
(percentages ranging from 13% to 52% in  2005 and from 14% to 63% in 2006). The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of ch annels, was therefore 100% over the entire 
reference period. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works was 28.50% and 24.80% in 2005 
and 2006, respectively, representing a -3.70 per centage point decrease during the reference 
period but a large decrease of -72.70 points ov er four years (2003-2006). No reasons were 
given for this significant decline. The Commi ssion recalls that Articl e 5 of the Directive 
requires that an adequate proportion of works by  independent producers should be recent, i.e. 
less than five years old. In view of the significa nt decline in the scheduling of recent works in 
the current reference period, the Commission calls upon Ireland to increase — in line with the 
principle of progressive achievement — the av erage relative proportion of recent European 
works by independent producers. 
2.11. Italy  
During the entire reference period, six channels were exceptionally exempted from reporting. 
26 were non-operational in 2005 and two channels were non-operational in 2006. 
European works  
All reported channels broa dcast an average of 61.41% in 2005 and 60.91% in 2006, 
representing a minimal decrease of -0.50 pe rcentage points over the reference period. 
Simultaneously, this represents an increas e of 2.10 points over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of 109 covered channels, 74  achieved the majority proportion specified 
in Article 4 of the Directive, while 33 did not. For two channels, no data were communicated. 
The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 68%. 
For 2006 , out of 133 covered channels, 81 exceeded  the 50% minimum, whereas 42 channels 
did not meet this requirement. No data we re communicated for 10 channels. The compliance 
rate was thus 61%. 
EN 30   EN European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
14.16% in 2005 and 11.54% in 2006, representing a -2.62 percentage point decrease during 
the reference period. This represents a decr ease of 12.24 percentage points over four years 
(2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 109 channels covered by Article 5, only 51 cha nnels exceeded the 
minimum requirement, while 56 channels were be low the target. No data were communicated 
for two channels. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 47%. 
For 2006 , of the total of 133 covered channels, 55 channels achieved the majority proportion 
under Article 5 of the Dire ctive, while 68 failed to  do so. Of the latter, 56 channels broadcast 
no works by independent producers. No data were submitted for 10 channels. The compliance 
rate fell to 41%. 
The Commission acknowledges the progress made since the previous report as regards the 
justification of the channels’ failure to comply  with Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive. The 
Commission takes note of the fact that the vast change in the Italian television landscape, in 
particular the ongoing fragmentation of the mark et, makes compliance with the requirements 
of the Directive difficult. Moreov er, it takes note of the explana tions provided by the Italian 
authorities that many channels ignored the ame nded rules on the promotion of European and 
independent works and that, although they may have devoted several hours of transmission 
time to such works, they reported the proportion as ‘0%’.  
However, the Commission reiterates that the Memb er States should ensure  that all channels 
under their jurisdiction achieve the proportions of transmission time specified in Article 4 and 5 of the Directive, in line with the principle of progressive achieveme nt, regardless of their 
mode of transmission (as is now recognised in Italian legislation)  or their audience share. The 
Commission acknowledges the incr eased monitoring by the Italian authorities and encourages 
them to intensify their efforts.  
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works, whether or not by independent 
producers, was 65.76% in 2005 and 67.71% in 2006, representi ng a 1.95 percentage point 
increase over the reference period. The figur es reported to the Commission by the Italian 
authorities refer to the amount of Europ ean works and not the amount of works by 
independent producers. This difference is due to Article 2 of Law 122 /98, which refers to 
European works overall, whether or not by indepe ndent producers. It is  therefore not possible 
to determine the actual proportion devoted to recent works by independent producers as referred to in Article 5 of the Directive. The re port indicates that the Italian authorities intend 
to adopt a regulation requi ring an adequate propor tion of investment to be devoted to recent 
works by independent producers. The Commissi on encourages them to do so as soon as 
possible. 
2.12. Latvia 
The Commission notes that the number of cha nnels identified fell from 10 to six when 
compared to Latvia’s previous report (2003-2004) . Of the six channels identified, one channel 
was exceptionally exempted in the current reference period.  
EN 31   EN European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 64.52% European works in 2005 and 62.49% in 
2006, representing a -2.03 percenta ge point decrease during the reference period and a slight 
decrease of -0.8 points since the beginning of  reporting in 2004. One channel was exempted 
from reporting (Pirmais Baltijas Kanals). 
In 2005 , all five covered channels achieved the majority proportion of transmission time 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was therefore 100%. For 2006
, four of the five covered channels met the requirements of 
Article 4 of the Directive, while one channel (LNT) was below the 50% minimum. The compliance rate therefore fell to 80%. 
The report refers to the statement by the privat e broadcaster LNT that it was forced to remove 
several European programmes because of thei r low ratings. The Commission would point out 
that the majority proportion of transmission ti me specified in Article 4(1) applies to all 
television channels of broadcasters falling within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned. Hence, the low ratings of European productions cannot be used  as an argument for 
failure to meet the obligations. In this respec t, the Commission takes note of LNT’s intention 
to invest more in own productions , as mentioned in the report. 
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
33.28% and 31.92% in 2005 and 2006, respectively, representing a -1.37 percentage point 
decrease over the reference period and a considerable -10.74 point  decrease since the 
beginning of reporting in 2004. 
All covered channels achieved the majority pro portion specified in Article 4 of the Directive 
(percentages ranging from 15.82% to 55% in 2005 and 16.69% to 51.20% in 2006). The compliance rate, in terms of nu mber of channels, was thus 10 0% during the reference period. 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers was 
85.20% in 2005 and 81.68% in 2006, which represents a -3. 52 percentage point decrease over 
the reference period.  
2.13. Lithuania 
European works  
All reported channels broa dcast an average of 53.48% in 2005 and 46.98% in 2006, 
representing a decrease of -6.50 percentage points over the reference period and a similar 
decrease of -6.47 points since th e beginning of reporting in 2004. 
During the reference period, only two of the four  covered channels achieved the majority 
proportion specified in Article 4 of  the Directive. The compliance rate, in terms of number of 
channels, was therefore 50%. 
As in the previous report, the Lithuanian  authorities stated that the non-compliant 
broadcasters (LNK and TELE-3) were not able to  achieve the target because of agreements 
they signed for purchasing non-European works.  In this respect, the Commission reiterates 
that the proportion specified in Article 4(1) of the Directive applies to all television channels 
of a broadcaster falling within the jurisdicti on of the Member State concerned. Contractual 
EN 32   EN agreements do not qualify as reasons for not complying with the requirements of the 
Directive. Neither do short-term economic circumstances represent an excuse not to comply with the required proportions . Moreover, possibly conflicting private ag reements should be 
resolved so that the channels can m eet the requirements of the Directive. 
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
25.68% and 23.15% in 2005 and 2006, respectively, representing a -2.53 percentage point 
decrease over the reference period and a significant decrease of -10.90 points since the 
beginning of reporting in 2004. 
Of the four covered channels, three exceeded  the minimum proportion (percentages ranging 
from 19% to 43.70% in 2005 and from 21% to 38% in 2006), whereas one channel (LNK) 
failed to meet the 10% minimum over the reference period. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 75% fo r the entire reference period. 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers for all 
reported channels was 90% in 2005 and 92.50% in  2006, resulting in a 2.50 percentage point 
increase over the reference period. 
2.14. Luxembourg 
One channel was non-operational in 2005 (DVL TV S.A.). No data were communicated for 
one channel, which ceased all its activities in March 2007 (T.TV). 
European works  
All channels reported broadcast an av erage of 65.48% and 67.06% in 2005 and 2006, 
respectively, representing a 1.57 percentage point increase over the reference period and a 
2.39 point increase over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total of 13 covered channels, 11 channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while one channel did not. No data were communicated 
for one channel. The compliance rate was 85%. 
In 2006 , of the total of 14 covered channels, 10  channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while  three channels were below the 50% minimum. 
No data were communicated for one channel. The compliance rate was 71%. 
The report explains that the failu re of Club RTL to meet the majority proportion is due to the 
composition of its programme schedule, which la rgely consists of sports broadcasts, which 
are excluded from considera tion, and cartoons, which are ma inly non-European. The report 
does not give any reasons for the failure of two further channels in the year 2006 (RTL 9). 
The figures for these channels declined  by around 10% during the reference period. 
The Commission would point out th at the proportion of transmi ssion time specified in Article 
4(1) of the Directive applies to each of the te levision channels of broa dcasters falling within 
the jurisdiction of the Member state concerned. Hence, every Member State must ensure that 
the broadcasters concerned comply with the prov isions of the Directiv e. The report indicates 
that the broadcaster concerned (CLT-UFA) will be formally instructed to take the steps 
needed to ensure compliance with the requir ed percentages in future. The Commission 
welcomes this intention and notes that overall, in accordance with the pr inciple of progressive 
EN 33   EN achievement, the figures improved slightly both  during the reference period and over four 
years (2003-2006). 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 57.63% in 2005 and 54.66% in 2006, representing a decreas e of -2.97 percentage points 
over the reference period but a substantial increase of 27.88 points over four years (2003-
2006).  
For 2005 , of the total of 13 covered channels, 11  channels exceeded the minimum proportion 
under Article 5 of the Directive. In 2006 , of the 14 covered channels, 12 were above the 10% 
minimum. During the entire reference perio d, one channel remained below the target 
(Nordliicht TV, a low-budget channel in Luxem bourgish). The compliance rate, in terms of 
number of channels, was 85% and 86% in 2005 and 2006, respectively.  
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers for all 
channels was 55.65% in 2005 and 57.86% in 2006, representing an increase of 2.20 
percentage points over the reference period.  
2.15. Hungary 
European works  
All reported channels broa dcast an average of 71.95% in 2005 and 76.93% in 2006, 
representing a 4.98 percentage point increase over the reference period and an increase of 
9.99 points since the beginni ng of reporting in 2004. 
In 2005, out of 22 covered channels, 15 exceeded the 50% minimum specified in Article 4 of 
the Directive, while three channels were belo w the target. No data were communicated for 
four channels.  
In 2006, among the 22 channels, 19 were above the target, and three were below. The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, rose fr om 68% in 2005 to 86% in 2006. 
The previous Hungarian report  gave economic reasons and th e nature of the channels 
concerned as reasons for non-compliance. It also listed criteria for an ‘exemption’ procedure. 
At the time, the Commission pointed out that on ly individual channels and not broadcasters 
may exceptionally be exempted from the require ments under Articles 4 and 5 for the reasons 
given in the Directive and according to the gu idelines adopted on 11 June 1999. It also 
indicated that an exemption on the basis of whether a channel was pay-TV or free-TV would 
not be acceptable. 
In this report, the Hungarian authorities to ok the opportunity to explain the legislative 
background of the ‘exemption’ procedure and its evolution in recent years. They noted that, 
under an authorisation provided for in Hungarian  law, the competent authority had issued a 
decision to address in particul ar the issue of possible excep tions from compliance with the 
requirements. This decision was further am ended following remarks made by the Commission 
in the last report. The new framework now allows  specialised and satellite broadcasters to be 
partly exempted from the requirements, in adva nce and more than once, for a given period on 
the basis of an individual reques t. Moreover, the report points to the thematic nature of two 
EN 34   EN channels (HBO, HBO 2) as th e reason for their non-compliance and hence exemption from 
the majority requirement.  
The Commission would like to stress that only individual channels and not broadcasters may 
exceptionally be exempted from the requirements of Article 4 and 5 of the Directive. The new 
framework however seems to refer to broadcasters  instead. It also seem s to allow deviations 
from the requirements whenever a request is made, regardless of whether it is based on an 
exceptional situation or just on any other grounds given by the broadcaster concerned. The 
Commission notes the intensified enforcement by the Hungarian authoritie s, but retains some 
doubts as to whether the new system is fully in  line with the Directiv e and the guidelines 
adopted on 11 June 1999. This notwithstandi ng, the Commission acknowledges that — in 
accordance with the principle of progressive achievement — there has been a significant 
improvement in the scheduling of European works in Hungary since the beginning of 
reporting in 2004. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 43.38% in 2005 and 53.91% in 2006, representing an increase of 10.54 percentage points 
over the reference period and an even mo re significant 20.27 point increase since the 
beginning of reporting in 2004. The compliance rate , in terms of number  of channels, was 
64% in 2005 and 91% in 2006, thus representing a considerable increase  of 27 percentage 
points over the reference period. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers for all 
channels was 74.14% and 71.46% in 2005 and 2006, respectively. 
2.16. Malta 
European works  
All reported channels broa dcast an average of 76.99% in 2005 and 78.53% in 2006, 
representing a 1.54 percentage point increase over the reference period and an increase of 
1.09 points since the beginni ng of reporting in 2004. 
During the reference period, all five covered channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive. The compliance rate was therefore 100%. The figures 
range from 58.61% to 92.50% in 20 05 and from 66.57% to 95% in 2006. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 42.76% and 44.96% in 2005 and 2006, respectivel y, representing a 2.20 percentage point 
increase over the reference period and an  increase of 6.82 points since the beginning of 
reporting in 2004. 
The compliance rate was 100% during the entire reference period. The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers for all 
reported channels was 80.80% in 2005 and 82.20% in 2006.  
EN 35   EN 2.17. Netherlands 
33 channels in 2005 and six in 2006 were not op erational. 14 channels  in 2005 and 21 in 2006 
were exceptionally exempted from reporting on Article 4 of the Directive. 15 channels in 
2005 and 21 in 2006 were exceptionally exempted from reporting on Article 5. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 66.38% and 70.26% in 2005 and 2006, 
respectively. This represents an increase of 3.88 percentage points over the reference period, 
although the figures remained relatively stable with a -1.52 point decr ease over four years. 
In 2005 , of the total of 65 covered channels, 33  channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Di rective, whereas 25 failed to m eet the requirement. The data for 
seven channels were not communicated. The complia nce rate, in terms of number of channels, 
was 51%. 
For 2006 , out of 85 covered channels, 58 exceeded the minimum proportion, while 22 were 
below the target. No data were communicated for eight channels. The compliance rate was 68%. 
As in the previous reference period, the r easons for non-compliance were specified in the 
report for each channel failing to achieve the required proportions. The report indicates 
various reasons for failure, mainly the specia l nature of the programmes concerned or the 
recent nature of the channel. The report also argues that the compliance rate for 2005 should 
be considered to be 60% for 2005 and 74% fo r 2006 instead of the figures given above, in 
view of exemptions granted to the channels A rrivo on demand B.V. and Chellomedia 
Programming b.v., which thus only  had to comply with a lo wer percentage. The Commission 
would point out that the proportions  specified in Article 4(1) of the Directive apply to each of 
the television channels falling within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned. All channels below the target are obliged to increas e their efforts so that the proportions required 
under the Directive are achieved progressively.  
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
39.45% in 2005 and 49.60% in 2006, representi ng a 10.50 percentage poi nt increase during 
the reference period and an even more consider able increase (17.10 po ints) over four years 
(2003-2006).19 
For 2005 , of the total of 64 covered channels, 52 channels were above the 10% minimum, 
while three channels were below the target. No data were supplied for nine channels. The compliance rate was 81%. 
In 2006
, out of 85 covered channels, 75 channels  exceeded the minimum proportion specified 
in Article 5 of the Directive, while five were below the targ et. No data were communicated 
for five channels. The compliance rate, in  terms of number of channels, was 88%. 
                                                 
19 This contrasts with the considerable drop of -35.40 points mentioned in the last report for the years 
2001-2004, which was to a large extent due to non-compliance with the reporting obligation for a 
number of channels in 2001.  
EN 36   EN The average relative proportion of recent  European works for all channels was 89.50% and 
86.78% in 2005 and 2006, respectively. This repres ents a -2.72 percenta ge point decrease 
over the reference period but a noticeable in crease of 12.36 points over four years (2003-
2006). 
2.18. Austria 
Out of 16 channels identif ied, three channels were non- operational in 2005. The report 
exempted one channel in 2005 and four cha nnels in 2006. One channel was no longer under 
Austrian jurisdiction in 2006. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 65.63% and 68.36% European works in 2005 
and 2006, respectively, representing an increase of 2.73 percentage points over the reference 
period but a -4.4 point decreas e over four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005, of the total of 12 covered channels, ei ght channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, wh ile four channels (ORF 1, ATV+, Premiere 
Österreich, INXTC TV) were below the target. Th e compliance rate, in terms of number of 
channels, was 67%. 
For 2006, of the total of 11 co vered channels, seven channels achieved the majority 
proportion specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while the same four channels remained 
under the target. The compliance rate went down to 64%. 
As regards reasons for non-compliance, the repor t points to specific market conditions forcing 
the channels to broadcast inte rnational film productions instead of European productions, 
which would have been more expensive in te rms of licensing and co-production costs. As 
regards ORF 1, the report highlights the spec ific nature of the year 2006, which was 
dominated by sporting events, and the re sulting extensive reporting requirements. 
Furthermore, the report explai ns that the ORF began a compre hensive reform in April 2007, 
aimed at strengthening the proportion of Eu ropean and ‘own’ productions. The Commission 
would reiterate that one of the purposes of Artic le 4(1) of the Directive, which applies each 
year and to all television programmes, is to  ensure equal competition between broadcasters 
falling within the jurisdiction of the Member  State concerned. At the same time, the 
Commission takes note of Austria’s specific situ ation as a country w ith a low audiovisual 
production capacity, while acknowl edging the considerable progr ess already achieved in 
scheduling European productions. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
49.65% and 52.19% in 2005 and 2006, respectivel y, representing an increase of 2.54 
percentage points over the refe rence period and an increase of  7.24 points over four years 
(2003-2006). 
During the whole reference period, all channels  reached the minimum proportion specified in 
Article 5 of the Directive, am ounting to a 100% compliance rate. 
EN 37   EN The average relative proportion of recent  European works for all channels was 71.23% in 
2005 and 73.83% in 2006, represen ting a 2.60 percentage point increase over the reference 
period. 
2.19. Poland 
Of the 55 channels identified, fi ve channels were not operati onal in 2005 and two were not 
operational in 2006. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 80.18% and 81.07% in 2005 and 2006, 
respectively. This represents a slight increase of 0.89 percentage points over the reference 
period. From the beginning of reporting in  2004, the average increased by 3.3 points. 
For 2005 , of the total of 50 covered channels, 44 achieved the majority proportion specified in 
Article 4 of the Directive, while six channels  were below the 50% mi nimum. The compliance 
rate, in terms of number  of channels, was 88%. 
In 2006 , of the 53 covered channels, 47 channels were above the target, while again six 
channels failed to meet the requirement. F our of these channels (TVN Siedem, Canal + 
Polska, Canal+ Polska Żółty and Tele 5) were among the group of channels that also failed to 
meet the target in the previous year. The compliance rate was 89%. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works ma de by independent produ cers on all reported 
channels was 26.66% in 2005 and 25.99% in 2006, representing a minimal decrease of -0.67 
percentage points over the reference period and a decrease of -1.7 points since the beginning 
of reporting in 2004. 
In 2005 , six of the 50 covered channels were be low the 10% minimum. 44 channels complied 
with the requirement in Article 5 of the Directive. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 88%. 
For 2006
, of the 53 covered channe ls, 45 channels exceeded the minimum proportion 
specified in Article 5 of the Directive, while eight channels were below the target. The 
compliance rate was 85%. 
The report mentions several reasons for non-compliance with Articles 4 and 5: economic 
factors, long-term licensing agr eements, specialised nature of the channels, and provisions of 
national law allowing certain channels to reduce their share of European works. The 
Commission reiterates that the pr oportion of transmissi on time specified in Article 4(1) of the 
Directive applies to each of the television programmes of broadcasters falling within the jurisdiction of the Member state concerne d and that only individual channels may 
exceptionally be exempted from the requirements of Article 4 and 5 of the Directive. At the 
same time, the Commission acknowledges the highly satisfactory overall results in Poland, in 
particular as regards European works, and welc omes the intention by the Polish authorities to 
take action against failing broadcasters if their co mpliance does not improve. 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works by independent producers for all 
reported channels was 52.72% in 2005 and 59.18% in  2006, representing a 6.46 percentage 
point increase during the reference period. 
EN 38   EN 2.20. Portugal 
Of the 24 channels identified, one channel wa s non-operational during the reference period. 
10 channels were ex ceptionally exempted. 
European works  
All of the reported channels broadcast an  average of 66.15% in 2005 and 68.62% in 2006. 
This represents an average 2.47 percentage point increase during the reference period and an 
increase of 4.06 points over  four years (2003-2006). 
For 2005 , of the total number of 13 covered cha nnels, nine achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4, while four  channels did not meet this requirement. The compliance rate, 
in terms of number of channels, was 69%. 
In 2006 , of the 13 channels covered by Article 4 of the Directive, 10 channels met the target, 
whereas three channels failed to do s o. The compliance rate was thus 77%. 
The Portuguese authorities observed that the failing channels were mainly thematic channels 
broadcast by SIC and that European works accounted for 46.06% of the total broadcast by 
SIC in 2005 (a figure, they ar gue, very close to the mini mum required) and 54.70% of the 
total broadcast by SIC in 2006. The Commission reiterates that th e proportion of transmission 
time specified in Article 4(1) of the Directive applies to each of the television channels of 
broadcasters falling within the jurisdiction of  the Member state concerned. However, the 
Commission notes that consider able progress has been made by these channels in the 
scheduling of European works, in line with the principle of  progressive achievement, and 
encourages Portugal to sustain this trend. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 23.69% and 30.31% in 2005 and 2006, respectively,  representing an increase of 6.62 
percentage points over the refere nce period. At the same time, this represents an increase of 
2.65 points over four years (2003-2006). 
During the entire reference period, of the total of  13 covered channels, 11 channels exceeded 
the minimum specified in Article 5 of the Directive, while two channels failed to reach the target. The compliance rate, in terms of number  of channels, remained stable over 2005-2006 
at 85%. 
The average relative proportion of recent
 European works was 90.17% in 2005 and 93.50% in 
2006, representing an increase of 3.30 percentage points over the reference period. 
2.21. Slovenia 
Of the 60 channels identified, 32 channels targeting a local  audience were exceptionally 
exempted from the reporting obligation and one  channel was non-operatio nal during the entire 
reference period. 
EN 39   EN European works  
All reported channels broadcast an averag e of 47.31% in 2005 and 52.28% in 2006. This 
represents an increase of 4.97 percentage point s over the reference period and a slight -0.95 
point decrease since the beginning of reporting in 2004. 
For 2005 , of the 27 covered channels, 10 channe ls were below the minimum proportion, 
while eight channels exceeded it. No data were communicated for nine channels. The 
compliance rate, in terms of nu mber of channels, was only 30%. 
In 2006 , of the 27 covered channels, 11 channels achieved the majority proportion specified 
in Article 4 of the Directive, while nine ch annels did not. No data were communicated for 
seven channels. The compliance rate rose to 41%. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 18.49% in 2005 and 20.04% in 2006, representing an incr ease of 1.55 percentage points 
over the reference period. This represents an increase of 3. 80 points since the beginning of 
reporting in 2004. 
In 2005 , of the 27 covered channels, 10 channels ma naged to meet the requirement of Article 
5, and six channels failed to do so. The data for 11 channels were not communicated. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 37%. 
For 2006
, of the 27 covered channe ls, 13 channels exceeded the minimum proportion 
specified in Article 5 of the Di rective, while only three failed to reach the target. Again, the 
data for 11 channels were not communicated. Therefore, the complian ce rate, in terms of 
number of channels, rose to 48%. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers on all 
channels was 55.45% in 2005 and 55.88% in 2006, re presenting a slight 0.43 percentage point 
increase over the reference period. 
The report indicates that only a few of the tota l number of broadcasters in Slovenia play a 
major role. It also notes that in 2005 only one of the main broadcasters failed to achieve the 
proportions specified in Article s 4 and 5. The Commission reiter ates that the Directive’s 
provisions apply to each of th e television channels of broa dcasters falling within the 
jurisdiction of the Member stat e concerned, irrespective of its audience share. Yet, the 
Commission notes that Slovenia is  a country with a low audiovi sual production capacity and a 
restricted language area. It also  welcomes the efforts by the Slovenia authorities to encourage 
the achievement of th e required proportions. 
2.22. Slovak Republic 
European works  
All three reported (and  covered) channels broadcast an  average of 63.80% and 62.27% in 
2005 and 2006, respectively, representing a decr ease of -1.53 percenta ge points over the 
reference period and a -2.06 point decrease since the be ginning of reporting in 2004. 
EN 40   EN During the entire reference period all channels  achieved the majority proportion specified in 
Article 4 of the Directive (p ercentages ranging from 61% to  68.50% in 2005 and from 53.40% 
to 75.80% in 2006), hence leadi ng to a 100% compliance rate. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all channels was 
25.40% in 2005 and 26.01% in 2006, representing a slight increase of 0.61 percentage points 
over the reference period. From the beginning  of reporting in 2004, the figures remained 
stable with a slight increase of 0.26 points. 
All the three covered channels met the requiremen ts of Article 5 of the Directive (percentages 
ranging from 18.90% to 34.30% in 2005 and fr om 13.60% to 42.50% in 2006) during the 
reference period. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channe ls, was therefore 100%. 
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers on all 
channels was 100% over the entire reference period. 
The Commission takes note of the fact that the Slovak authorities have commenced legal 
proceedings against two broadcasters for not having reserved a majo rity proportion of its 
transmission time for European works during some months of 2006. 
2.23. Finland 
Over the entire reference period, two channels (YLE24 and Urheilukanava) were 
exceptionally exempted from reporting. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an av erage of 69.33% in 2005 and of 69.56% in 2006, 
representing an increase of 0.22 percentage po ints over the reference period. However, this 
represents a considerable -7.94 point decrease over four years (2003-2006). 
During the entire refere nce period, of the total of nine covered channels, seven achieved the 
majority proportion specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while two channels (MTV3 and 
Subtv) were below the target. The compliance ra te, in terms of number of channels, was 78% 
over the entire reference period. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 44.11% and 45.11% in 2005 and 2006, respectivel y, representing a 1.00 percentage point 
increase over the reference period and a signi ficant increase of 14.48 points over four years. 
For 2005 , of the total of nine covered channe ls, eight exceeded the minimum proportion 
specified in Article 5 of the Directive, while one channel was below the target. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 89%. 
In 2006
, all of the covered channe ls exceeded the 10% minimum (percentages ranging from 
12% to 100%). The compliance rate, in terms of number of channe ls, was therefore 100%. 
EN 41   EN The average relative proportion dedicated to recent  European works by independent producers 
for all channels was 76.11% in 2005 and 76.78% in 2006, representing only a slight increase 
of 0.67 percentage points over the reference period. 
The Commission takes notes of  the explanations provided by the fa iling channels and 
concedes that Finland is a country with a low audiovisual production capacity and a restricted 
language area. 
2.24. Sweden 
Of the total of 33 channels id entified, several were not opera tional in 2005. One channel was 
exempted from the requirements of Article 4 an d two from Article 5 in the reference period. 
European works  
All reported channels broa dcast an average of 51.06% in 2005 and 45.44% in 2006, 
representing a -5.62 percentage  point decrease over the referenc e period and a decrease of -
8.05 points over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 24 covered channels, 11  channels achieved the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while 13 channels were below the target. The compliance rate was 46%. 
For 2006
, of the 32 covered channels, 13 met the requi rements of Article 4 of the Directive, 
whereas 19 failed to comply. The compliance rate , in terms of number of channels, was 41%. 
Although a considerable number of channels failed to achieve the majority proportion 
specified in Article 4 of the Directive, the report only gives an explicit explanation of the performance of seven channels  (TV400, TV4 Film, Showtime, S ilver, Three Angel Lifestyle, 
Family and Nordic). The reasons given for failure are mainly that the channels concerned focused on non-European content. Moreover, the report indicates that 25 of the 33 channels 
identified are small niche channels with minor audience shares. The Commission would 
reiterate that the special-interes t nature of a channe l cannot be acknowledged as a justification 
for a general exemption from the requirements of Articles 4 and 5. Arti cle 4(3) obliges the 
Member States to provide statistical data on improvements with regard  to the proportions 
specified in Article 4 and 5 for ea ch of the television channels falling within their jurisdiction. 
The Commission calls upon Sweden to improve its  performance as regards the scheduling of 
European works — in line with the pr inciple of progressive achievement. 
European works made by independent producers
 
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 57.14% and 53.12% in 2005 and 2006, respectivel y, representing a decrease of -4.03 
percentage points over the reference period but  a 10.12 point increase over four years (2003-
2006). 
For 2005 , of the total number of 24 covered channels, 22 chan nels exceeded the 10% 
minimum, while two channels were below the ta rget. The compliance rate, in terms of number 
of channels, was 92%. 
In 2006 , of the 31 covered channels, 29 were above the minimum proportion specified in 
Article 5 of the Directive, while two channels were below the target. One of these channels 
EN 42   EN also failed to meet the minimum proportion in th e previous year (Di TV ). The compliance rate 
rose to 94%. 
The Commission takes note of th e very high percentage of tr ansmission time dedicated to 
European works by independent producers. 
The average relative proportion devoted to recent  European works wa s 66.23% in 2005 and 
55.76% in 2006, representing a decrease of - 10.46 percentage points over the reference 
period. 
2.25. United Kingdom 
71 channels of the total number of 345 channels  identified were non- operational in 2005 and 
three were non-operational in 2006.  No data were communicated for nine channels in 2005 
and for five channels in 2006. 
European works  
All reported channels broadcast an average of 52.56% and 53.02% in 2005 and 2006, 
respectively. This represents an increase of  0.46 percentage points over the reference period 
and a slight -0.98 point decrease  over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total number of 274 covered cha nnels, 131 channels achieved the majority 
proportion specified in Article 4 of the Dir ective, whereas 134 channels were below the 
target. The compliance rate, in term s of number of channels, was 48%. 
In 2006 , of the total of 342 covered channels, 179 channels met the 50% minimum. 158 
channels devoted less than 50%  of their transmission time to European works. The 
compliance rate rose to 52%. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average proportion of European works by in dependent producers on all reported channels 
was 28.51% in 2005 and 29.72% in 2006, representing an incr ease of 1.21 percentage points 
over the reference period and a -2.28 point decrease over four years (2003-2006). 
In 2005 , of the total of 274 cove red channels, 185 exceeded the minimum proportion 
specified in Article 5 of the Directive, while 80 channels were below the target. The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 68%. 
For 2006 , of the total of 342 channels, 227 cha nnels exceeded the minimum proportion of 
transmission time specified in Ar ticle 5 of the Direc tive. 110 channels did not meet the target. 
The compliance rate was 66%. 
The average relative proportion dedicated to recent  European works by independent producers 
for all channels was 67.63% and 69.58% in 2005 and 2006, respectively, representing a slight 
increase of 1.85 percentage poi nts over the reference period. 
As reasons for failure to achieve  the required proporti ons, the report refers to several factors: 
the special-interest character and recent nature of the channels concerned; relatively small 
audience shares; the difficulty in finding Europe an programmes at competitive prices; and the 
fact that the affected channe ls are subsidiaries of compan ies based in third countries 
broadcasting programmes mostly from their or  a distributor’s stoc k. The Commission 
EN 43   EN reiterates that the proportion speci fied in Article 4(1) of the Dir ective applies each year to all 
the television channels of broadcasters within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, with a view in particular to ensuring equal competition. This notwithstanding, the 
Commission acknowledges that the UK has not only been able to stem the considerable fall in 
the compliance rate for the sche duling of European works noted in the last report (the number 
of compliant channels having increased from 101 in 2004 to 179 in 2006), but also managed 
to stabilise average transmission figures at around 53%. Moreover, the Commission notes that 
for the public analogue and digital terrestrial channels, the overall pr oportion of European 
works in 2006 was 87% and the proportion of independent European works was 33%. 
EN 44   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 4 — Summary of th e reports from the Member States  
Key abbreviations: 
EW European works20 in relation to TQT (see Article 4 of the Directive) 
IP European works made by independent pr oducers in relation to TQT (see Article 5 of 
the Directive) 
RW Recent European works by independent producer s in relation to IP (see Article 5 of the 
Directive) 
TQT Total qualifying transmission time (excluding  news, sport events, games, advertising, 
teletext services and teleshopping) 
NC Channels for which no data were communicated 
NO Channels non-operational during the period concerned 
EX Channels exceptionally exempted21 or exempted under th e ‘where practicable’ 
provision (following specific reason s given by the Member States) 
                                                 
20 See Article 6 of the Directive. 
21 The reporting obligation under Article 4(3) applies to all transmissions by broadcasters within the 
jurisdiction of a Member State, with the following exceptions:  
- Articles 4 and 5 do not apply to ‘news, sports ev ents, games, advertising, teletext services and 
teleshopping’; 
- Following Article 9, Articles 4 and 5 do not apply to ‘television broadcasts that are intended for local 
audiences and do not form part of a national network’; 
- Following Recital 29 of Directiv e 97/36/EC, ‘channels broadcasting entirely in a language other than 
those of the Member States should not be covered by the provisions of Articles 4 and 5’; - Under Article 2(6), the Directive does not apply to broadcasts inte nded exclusively for reception in 
third countries, and which are not received directly or  indirectly by the public in one or more Member 
States. 
EN 45   EN BELGIUM  
The Commission received two reports, one from  the French Community of Belgium (BE-FR 
— Communauté française de Belgique) and one  from the Flemish Community (BE-FL — 
Vlaamse Gemeenschap). No report was received from the German-speaking Community. 
(Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft). 
I. BE-FL channels 
BE-FL MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
VRT Eén 78.98% 86.79% 19.68% 25.04% 88.30% 88.71% 
  Ketnet 55.81% 58.88% 17.81% 22.24% 72.21% 80.48% 
  Canvas 81.80% 79.93% 8.92% 6.22% 91.34% 87.91% 
VMMa VTM 58.00% 72.00% 65.00% 64.00% 75.00% 93.00% 
  Kanaal II 28.00% 21.00% 84.00% 84.00% 97.00% 98.00% 
  Jim Tv 90.00% 88.00% 20.00% 20.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
SBS 
Belgium VT4 29.70% 27.73% 28.30% 26.65% 86.50% 79.36% 
  Vijf Tv 16.90% 28.57% 14.70% 27.46% 85.40% 98.12% 
Media ad 
Infinitum Vitaya 60.00% NC 20.00% NC 100.00% NC 
Actua Tv Actua Tv EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Belgian 
Business Tv Kanaal Z EX EX EX EX EX EX Number of channels Reference period Monitoring methods 
BE-FL:  
Total identified: 38 (2005); 34 
(2006) 
Covered (IND 1): 27 BE-FR:  
Total identified: 24 (2005); 21 
(2006) 
Covered (IND 1): 16 (2005); 17 
(2006) 2005/2006 BE-FL: Statements by the broadcasting 
companies 
BE-FR: Overall figures and sampling 
EN 46   EN NV 
Event Tv 
Vlaanderen Liberty 
Tv.Com 100.00% 100.00% 12.70% 10.40% 100.00% 100.00% 
Euro 1080 
NV Euro 1080 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
  Exqi 
Vlaanderen 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
Skynet 
iMotion Activities 11TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
  11TV PPV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
  Via Calcio EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Mtv Network 
Belgium TMF NC NC NC NC NC NC 
Nv Life! Tv 
Broadcasting Company Life! Tv NO 100.00% NO 70.00% NO 100.00% 
Vlamex 
BVBA S Tv NO NC NO NC NO NC 
Okay 
Media tv NV Okay tv NO NO NO NO NO NO 
NV Prime 
Projects Media Group Move X TV NC NC NC NC NC NC 
  Move On NC NC NC NC NC NC 
55 Plus TV Plus TV NO NO NO NO NO NO 
NV Telene t Prime One 12.00% 27.00% 97.00% 97.00% 97.00% 99.00% 
  Prime 
Action 8.60% 13.00% 96.00% 97.00% 96.00% 99.00% 
  Prime 
Movies 20.50% 27.00% 87.50% 88.00% 87.50% 99.00% 
  Prime One 
+1 12.00% 27.00% 97.00% 97.00% 97.00% 99.00% 
  Prime 
Action +1 8.60% 13.00% 96.00% 96.00% 96.00% 99.00% 
EN 47   EN   Prime 
Fezztival 30.00% 27.00% 98.00% 93.00% 98.00% 99.00% 
  Prime Sport 95.00% 95.00% 94.00% 94.00% 94.00% 100.00% 
  Prime Sport 
2 95.00% 95.00% 94.00% 95.00% 94.00% 100.00% 
  Canal+ 
Rood 22.00%   89.00%   99.00%   
  Canal+ 
Blauw 20.00%   98.00%   99.00%   
  Canal+ Geel 18.50%   98.00%   99.00%   
 Fezztival 25.00%   98.00%   99.00%   
Box 
International BVBA Box Tv NO NC NO NC NO NC 
  Box T (Plus 
één uur)  NO NC NO NC NO NC 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  41%  41%  85%  70%    
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  47.77%  58.35%  67.23%  64.65%  93.80%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
VMMa: The broadcasting channel Kanaal 2 did not achieve the 50% proportion of European 
productions (although it achieved 41% in 2004). However, the percentage of independent 
productions has increased sharply comp ared with the previous report. 
If the three broadcasting channels of the Vl aamse Mediamaatschappij (VMMa) are considered 
together, the conclusion is that the requirement s of Article 4 have been achieved. Therefore, 
the Flemish Community does not consider  it necessary to ta ke further action. 
SBS-Belgium: The broadcasting channel VT4 did not achieve th e 50% proportion of European productions., 
In 2005, however, the figure was 30% compared  with 25% in 2004. For 2006, a figure of 28% 
was reported. However, it must be pointed out that in June and July  2006 VT4 broadcast the 
football World Cup. Both the matches them selves and the accompanying programmes 
broadcast were ‘own’ productions, which by law ar e not included in the re levant transmission 
time. 
EN 48   EN The majority of VT4 programming in pr ime time comprises local productions. These 
productions are very expensive for the broadcaster, give n that they target a small market with 
fragmented advertising spending. More than  50% of the budget was spent on European 
productions, so this broadcasting channel, SBS, can indeed be said to be making genuine 
efforts to show European and independent productions. 
As a new broadcasting channel, Vijf Tv di d not achieve the requi red proportion either. 
However, it was launched only on 1 October 200 4, and was given limited broadcasting time 
and limited resources. With the limited budget, ma inly bought-in programmes were broadcast. 
In 2006, a share of 29% was already achieved.  Moreover, an average 4 hours per day are 
devoted to phone-in games. This time is not included in the statistics, however. These 
programmes are produced by a Dutch production co mpany and therefore s hould, in the view 
of the Flemish authorities, be re garded as European productions. 
NV Telenet — Prime Only the broadcasting channels Prime Sport and Prime Sport 2 did not achieve the 50% 
proportion of European productions . Given their specific nature, however, these pay channels 
did not have to meet the requirement. Accord ingly, it was not necessary to take action. 
The broadcasting channels Canal+ Blauw, Rood and Geel and Fezztival  were operational until 
2 September 2005. Since 3 September 2005, the 7 Prime channels have been active. The programming is not entirely comparable with th e former Canal +, which is why for 2005 both 
the old and the new channels are included. Si nce Canal+ stopped broadcasting in September 
2005, these channels were no longer taken into account for the 2006 statement. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)
 
Here the only comment to be made concerns the public broadcaster VRT  for 2005 and 2006, 
and more specifically Canvas. 
VRT’s second broadcasting cha nnel is divided between Ketnet (for children and young 
people) and Canvas (informa tion, culture, education). 
Canvas’s broadcasts did not achieve the target set in Article 5. If both Ketnet and Canvas are 
considered as a whole, however, th e target would have been met easily. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The Flemish authorities do not envisage taking any measures. 
C) Further comments 
The Flemish media landscape comprises a public broadcaster and private broadcasters. The 
number of private broadcasters  has significantly increased. The regional broadcasters do not 
fall within the scope of Articles 4 and 5. 
II. BE-FR 
BE-FR MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
EN 49   EN RTBF 122 La Une 78.60% 78.10% 46.23% 41.30% 71.42% 82.97% 
RTBF 223 La Deux 91.40% 78.30% 43.75% 51.10% 81.55% 78.27% 
BTV S.A. AB3 57.52% 52.17% 35.40% 21.84% 26.44% 30.54% 
BTV S.A. AB4 59.97% 62.68% 53.74% 50.31% 13.29% 5.80% 
BTV S.A. AB5/La 4 96.98% 57.90% 96.98% 38.96% 96.10% 8.58% 
TVi S.A. RTL-Tvi 55.00%   22.00%   56.57%   
TVi S.A. Club RTL 38.90%   32.40%   74.48%   
TVi S.A. Plug TV 56.40%   36.30%   90.90%   
BeTV S.A. Be1 60.50% 58.17% 47.30% 44.71% 95.77% 96.40% 
BeTV S.A. Be Ciné 59.20% 59.59% 59.20% 58.78% 85.47% 95.26% 
BeTV S.A. Be Ciné 2/Be 
Séries24 60.00% 56.40% 44.50% 42.93% 90.79% 95.18% 
BeTV S.A. Be Sport 1 86.10% 70.67% 86.10% 64.27% 100.00% 99.55% 
BeTV S.A. Be Sport 2 88.80% 71.96% 88.80% 64.37% 100.00% 98.98% 
BeTV S.A. Be Sport 325 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
BeTV S.A. A la séance 54.10% 51.04% 54.10% 51.04% 84.84% 91.79% 
SiA S.A. 11TV NO 100.00% NO 0.00% NO 0.00% 
SiA S.A. 11TV PPV NO EX NO EX NO EX 
SiA S.A. Via Calcio NO EX NO EX NO EX 
SiA S.A. A la demande NO NC NO NC NO NC 
MCM 
Belgique MCM 
58.60% 54.72% 47.76% 52.79% 70.94% 68.10% 
Event Network Liberty TV 100.00% 88.52% 10.75% 16.04% 100.00% 76.13% 
                                                 
22 The 2005 data for RTBF could not be reviewed by the Conseil supérieure de l’audiovisuel  (CSA), as 
the operator did not submit the information required for the audit; the 2006 data for RTBF could not be 
reviewed by the CSA by the deadline for this report, 25 October 2007. This will be confirmed at a later 
stage, if the operator submits the information required for the audit. 
23 Ibid. 
24 Be Ciné 2 was replaced by Be Séries on 4 September 2006. The data for both services were added. 
25 Be Sport 3, 11 TVPPV, Via Calcio, Canal Z are cha nnels devoted to sporting events and information. 
They are exempted as their schedu ling does not contain programmes eligible for inclusion in the quota 
calculations.  
EN 50   EN BBT Canal Z EX EX EX EX EX EX 
PPMG Move On NO 97.99% NO 26.76% NO 100.00% 
PPMG Move X NO 74.82% NO 36.18% NO 100.00% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  94%  94%  100%  88%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  68.88%  69.56%  50.33%  41.34%  77.41%  70.47%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
RTL-TVI, CLUB RTL and PLUG TV: In 2005, the overall quota for the three TVI s.a. channels operational during this period, RTL-
TVI, CLUB RTL and PLUG TV, was 49%. 
This proportion is above the minimum level (‘la clause de non-recul’) set by Belgium’s 
French Community (41.6%).  
The broadcaster has stated that  it analyses its compliance with the obligation to broadcast a 
majority proportion of European work s for all its services as a whole. 
The broadcaster TV1 s.a. did not submit any in formation regarding the three channels RTL-
TV1, CLUB RTL and PLUG TV to the CSA for 2006. TV1 s.a. stated that it took ‘a decision 
not to apply for its licence to  be renewed by the Government of Belgium’s French Community 
when it expired on 31 December 2005’ while ‘the Luxembourgish company CLT-UFA s.a., 
the broadcaster of the channels RTL-TV1, CLUB  RTL, and PLUG TV, is not subject to the 
Broadcasting Act of 27 February 2003 in terms of submitting to the Authorisation and 
Supervisory Board an annual report on the perform ance of the obligations contained in the 
Act in respect of its channels’. 
SIA ‘On-demand’: 
The provider SIA did not submit any information regarding its ‘on-demand’ service to the 
CSA for 2006. It states that  it is not in a position at this moment in time to provide more 
detailed information or calculatio ns concerning quotas, or to i nvestigate technical possibilities 
with a view to providing such information. Th e station states that, in any case, it has 
reservations concerning the applicati on of quotas to ‘on-demand’ services. 
2. Minimum proportion of European  works by independent producers
 
RTL-TVI, CLUB RTL and PLUG TV: TV1 s.a. did not submit any information rega rding the three channels RTL-TV1, CLUB RTL 
and PLUG TV to the CSA for 2006 (see above). 
SIA ‘on-demand’: 
EN 51   EN The provider SIA did not submit any information regarding its ‘on-demand’ service to the 
CSA for 2006 (see above). 
11 TV: The broadcaster has expressed reservations as to the interpretation according to which quotas 
for European independent works apply when ne w categories of programmes, such as sports 
journals, are incorporated into 11TV programmes dedicated to sporting ev ents. In any event, 
the broadcaster is examining the extent to which it could call upon independent producers to 
produce some of its programmes. 
3. Recent works
 
RTL-TVI, CLUB RTL and PLUG TV:  The operator TV1 did not submit any informa tion regarding the three channels RTL-TV1, 
CLUB RTL and PLUG TV to th e CSA for 2006 (see above). 
SIA ‘on-demand’: The provider SIA did not submit any information regarding its ‘on-demand’ service to the 
CSA for 2006 (see above). 
AB4 et AB5 / LA 4: For 2006, the station BTV did not submit any comments regarding non-compliance with the 
quota for recent independent European works fi xed by the French Community of Belgium at 
10% of total qualifying transmission time.  
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
RTBF 1 et 2: 
For 2005, the Authorisation and Supervisory Bo ard of the CSA noted that RTBF did not 
submit any additional information allowing the br oadcaster’s quota declarations to be audited. 
As the incomplete data provided by the broadcaster prevented the Board from sending the 
European Commission an audited report on it s compliance with the obligations under the 
Television without Frontiers Directive, the Board, after due consid eration, imposed an 
administrative fine of five thousand euros (€5000) on RTBF. 
RTL-TVI, CLUB RTL and PLUG TV: In its 2005 annual audit report, the CSA’s Auth orisation and Supervisory Board noted that 
CLUB-RTL failed to achieve a majority pr oportion of European works in 2005, both for 
CLUB-RTL itself and the three channels of TVI s.a. However, as the ove rall proportion for all 
three channels fell just short of the requireme nt (49%), the Board decided not to issue a 
formal notice of non-compliance to the provider.  
For 2006, the CSA’s Authorisation and Supervis ory Board noted that TVI had not submitted 
any annual report concerning, in particular, its obligations in terms of quotas, and it 
consequently opened infringement proceedings. 
EN 52   EN SIA ‘on-demand’: 
For 2006, the CSA’s Authorisation and Supervis ory Board noted that SIA had not submitted 
any annual report containing information regardi ng its obligations in terms of quotas, and it 
consequently opened infringement proceedings. 
AB4 et AB5 / LA 4: In its 2006 annual audit report, the CSA’s Author isation and Supervisory Board noted that the 
BTV s.a. station failed to comply with the 10% proportion of recent independent European 
works in 2006, both individually for AB4, AB5 and LA4 and for the broadcaster’s three 
channels as a whole. It opened infringement proceedings. 
C) Further comments 
In the French Community of Belgium, the CSA monitors compliance with the various 
European quotas based on the following elements: an annual declaration made by broadcasters; communication of a sample of on e week of programmes per quarter, which is 
analysed subsequently by the regulatory body, usi ng an electronic chart and dated and 
categorised data; an audit of  calculation methods; checking th e data against the published 
programme schedules and against a sample of programmes stored on a monitoring system; 
lastly, in cases of non-compliance, an inves tigation, a hearing and a decision taken by the 
independent authority accompanied, if nece ssary, by a penalty. The CSA may also impose 
penalties if providers fail to  communicate the appropriate da ta. The audit reports and any 
decisions taken by the CSA in th e event of non-compliance are publ ished, in particular on its 
website: www.csa.be
. 
The legal requirements for quotas  of European works have b een strengthened by the new 
Broadcasting Act of 27 February 2003, which ha s been fully in force as of 2004. A majority 
proportion of European works as well as a mi nimum proportion of inde pendent works (10%) 
and recent works (10%) are now compulsory. 
Article  43. 
§ 1. RTBF and other television broadcasting serv ices shall ensure that the majority 
proportion of their time on air is dedicated to European works, including original works by 
authors from the French community, with the exception of time for news programmes, sporting events, games, advertising, advertisi ng own programmes, teleshopping or teletext 
services. 
§ 2. The broadcasting services referred to in  §1 shall ensure that 10 percent of all 
transmissions consists of European works by independent producers of television 
broadcasting services, including independent produ cers from the French community, with the 
exception of time for news programmes, sporting events, games, advertisements, advertising own programmes, teleshopping and teletext services. 
These works may not have been produced more than 5 years before they are first broadcast. 
§ 3. This article shall not apply to televisi on broadcasting services aimed at a local 
audience and which are not part of a national network. Nor shall it apply to television 
broadcasting services which exclusively use a language other than the languages which are 
official or recognised by the Member States  of the European Union and whose programmes 
EN 53   EN are aimed exclusively at reception outside the European Union and which are not received 
directly or indirectly by audiences  in one or more Member States. 
- The report has been presented and submitted for comments to the associations representing 
the independent production and other production  sectors. The following observations were 
made at this hearing:  
- the quality of the monitoring and the decisions taken by the CSA to ensure that broadcasters 
comply with quotas are supported; the CSA is re quested to continue to treat broadcasters 
equally in this way; 
- niche channels that only broa dcast programmes subject to quot a calculations in particular 
instances should be al lowed to be exempt from them; where eligible programmes are 
regularly broadcast on such channels, the in dependent production quota remains relevant; 
- the monitoring tool for quotas would be improved if, additionally, the audiences for 
channels and the broadcasting times of the works were taken into account, in order to 
maintain the best conditions for th e broadcasting of European works; 
- European works should benefit from an appropr iate support policy fo r non-linear services 
such as video on-demand channels, for example in the form of non-linear providers having to 
meet production or catalogue quo tas; such a policy should en courage the broadcasting of 
works in the French language. 
EN 54   EN CYPRUS  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 7 
Covered (IND 1): 5 2005/2006 Samples 
 
CY MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
  CyBC-1 85.90% 93.70% 5.70% 2.80% 100.00% 54.80% 
  CyBC-2 40.60% 52.10% 3.30% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
  Antenna 58.90% 74.50% 3.50% 6.20% 100.00% 100.00% 
 Mega 73.30% 82.20% 0.60% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
  Sigma 33.80% 46.30% 35.40% 23.40% 100.00% 100.00% 
  Lumiere TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
  Alpha TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  60%  80%  20%  20%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  58.50%  69.76%  9.70%  6.48%  100.00%  90.96%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
CyBC-2 CyBC-2 is the sports and recrea tionally oriented channel of the public service broadcaster. 
Consequently, its programme orientation justif ies its relatively lower percentage compared 
with other channels: 46.4% European work s. CyBC-1, also oper ated by the public 
broadcasting corporation, has a very high percentage of European works — 89.8%. 
Nonetheless, it must be pointed out that CyBC- 2 has substantially increased its scheduling of 
European works (by 16.8%) compared to the fi gure in the last monitoring report for 2004. 
Sigma Sigma channel transmitted a low percentage (40%) of European works during the reference 
period. Nonetheless, it must be pointed out that the station has significan tly increased its share 
of European works (by 5.2%) compared to the figure in the last monitoring report for 2004. In 
EN 55   EN any event, the Cyprus Radio–Television Authorit y (CRTA) will continue its dialogue with the 
channel in order to find ways  to increase its percentage. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
All channels had a fairly low percentage of European works by independent producers, apart 
from Sigma TV, which achieved quite a high proportion of 29.4%. CRTA will issue a recommendation to all broadcasters to urge them  to look into the matter and try to increase the 
time devoted to independent productions. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The measures being considered by the CRTA to  increase the levels  and percentages of 
European and independent works broadcast on a ll TV channels under its jurisdiction are: (1) 
to communicate to all national TV channels the results and conclusions of the last monitoring 
report as well as the results  of this report (2005-2006) and (2) to remind them of their 
obligations under the Directiv e concerning this matter. 
EN 56   EN CZECH  REPUBLIC  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 32 
Covered (IND 1): 25 (2005); 28 (2006)2005/2006 Annual statements by broadcasters 
 
CZ MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
CET 21spol. s. 
r.o. Nova 59.90% 58.40% 31.8% 34.10% 30.6% 34.30% 
FTV Prima, spol. s r.o. Prima televize 68% 58% 29.8% 27% 100.0% 98% 
Česká televize ČT 1 85.8% 86% 19.8% 17.40% 53.5% 60.20% 
Česká televize ČT 2 90.20% 89.10% 18.3% 16.10% 56.2% 52.70% 
Česká televize ČT24 NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Česká 
programová 
společnost spol. 
s r.o. Spektrum 55.50% 68.37% NC 39.88% NC NC 
HBO Česká 
republika, spol. s r.o. HBO 19.82% 19.01% 
NC 7.16% NC NC 
HBO Česká 
republika, spol. s r.o. HBO 2 20.72% 16.35% 
NC 7.38% NC NC 
HBO Česká 
republika, spol. s r.o. Cinemax 25.36% 32% 
NC 8.09% NC NC 
HBO Česká 
republika, spol. s r.o. Cinemax 2 
NO NC NO NC NO NC 
Minimax 
Media s.r.o. Minimax 70.00% 73% 70.0% 73% 45.0% 46% 
Stanice O, a.s. Ó čko 100.00% 83.40% NC 60% NC 100% 
EN 57   EN REGION 
MEDIA s.r.o. 24.CZ NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Galaxie sport, 
s.r.o. Galaxie sport EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
SAT Plus, s.r.o. FUN 1 EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
TELEPACE 
s.r.o. TV NOE NO 100% NO 43% NO NC 
Československá 
filmová společnost, 
s.r.o. CS film 100% 100% 
NC 5.50% NC 8, 30% 
HELP FILM, 
s.r.o. Filmbox 60.07% 66.70% NC 66.70% NC 15.20% 
HELP FILM, 
s.r.o. Nonstop kino NO 27.60% NO 27, 60% NO 46, 90% 
RTA ZLÍN, s.r.o. RTA ZLÍN 
NC 100% NC 0% NC 0% 
FATEM — TV 
a.s RTA JIŽNÍ 
MORAVA- NC NC NC NC NC NC 
GENUS TV a.s. GENUS TV 
NC 100% NC 74.70% NC 74, 70% 
RTA JIŽNÍ 
ČECHY, s.r.o RTA JIŽNÍ 
ČECHY NC 100% NC 0% NC 0% 
Regionální 
televize DAKR, 
s.r.o DAKR NC 100% NC 64% NC 64% 
Studio 
CLIPPER s.r.o. RTA 
OSTRAVA NC 100% NC 0% NC 0% 
Studio Re Vi s.r.o. RTM 
NC 100% NC 2% NC 100% 
Českomoravská 
televizní, s.r.o. Vysočina TV NC 100% NC 83% NC 83% 
TV LYRA 
s.r.o. LYRA TV NC 100% NC 67% NC 67% 
TV MORAVA, 
s.r.o. TV MORAVA NC 100% NC 70.30% NC 70.30% 
TV Vřídlo s.r.o. TV V řídlo NC 100% NC 74.40% NC 74.40% 
EN 58   EN RTA 
VÝCHODNÍ ČECHY, s.r.o. RTA 
VÝCHODNÍ ČECHY NC 100% NC 0% NC 0% 
ZAK TV s.r.o. ZAK NC 100% NC 74, 40% NC 74.40% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  36%  79%  20%  61%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  62.95%  79.92%  33.94%  35.03%  57.06%  52.19%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
In the period monitored, a majority proportion of European works was not achieved only by 
those channels devoted solely to films. The broadcasters justify this trend by the situation in the film market, where the supply of high-qualit y, commercially successful films of European 
origin does not adequately meet the demands of  television channels focusing on this type of 
product.  
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)
 
The failure to reach the 10% proportion of European works produced by independent 
producers in 2006 was particularly evident in  the case of some terrestrial regional 
broadcasters, which regularly produce all thei r programmes themselves. The programmes of 
such operators are broadcast only for a few ho urs per day and mainly consist of regional 
information services. Most such operators pr actically do not transm it any other programming. 
B) Measures taken or envis aged by the Member States 
In 2007, the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting prepared a methodological 
instruction explaining the requirements of Artic les 4 and 5 of the Directive, addressing the 
terrestrial regional broadcasters. An analysis of the da ta found that a numbe r of such operators 
were not aware that the Directive’s requirements also apply to their broadcasts (which is why 
data were not communicated for 2005). Problems we re also detected with the record-keeping 
of such operators.  
The Council also intends to address selected satellite broadcasters whose record-keeping on 
works by independent producers was found to be insufficient, resulting in the absence of 
relevant data.  
EN 59   EN DENMARK  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 27 
Covered (IND 1): 17 (2005); 18 (2006) 2005/2006  -  
 
DK  MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
DR DR 1 82% 79% 16% 16% 63% 63% 
DR DR 2 84% 85% 18% 17% 56% 59% 
TV 
2/DANMARK TV 2 48.4% 48.6% 75% 75% 89% 82% 
TV 2 Zulu 
A/S TV 2 Zulu 31% 28% 64% 67% 74% 69% 
TV 2 Charlie 
A/S TV 2 Charlie 77% 69% 96% 96% 54% 34% 
TV 2 Film 
A/S TV 2 Film 21% 13% 83% 66% 8% 6% 
TV 2 News TV 2 News NO EX NO EX NO EX 
TV/MIDTVE
ST TV/MIDTVE
ST 100% 100% 6.7% 16% NC NC 
TV 2/NORD TV 2/NORD 100% 100% 4% 8% 100% 100% 
TV SYD TV SYD 100% 100% 24% 25% 100% 100% 
TV 
2/ØSTJYLLA
ND TV 2 
/ØSTJYLLA
ND 100% 100% 0% 0%     
TV 2 LORRY TV 2 LORRY 100% 100% 3% 3% NC NC 
TV 2/FYN TV 2/FYN 100% 100% 1% 2% 100% 100% 
TV 2 ØST TV 2 ØST 100% 100% 0% 0%    
TV 2/ 
BORNHOLM TV 2/ 
BORNHOLM 100% 100% 0% 0%     
EN 60   EN CIAC Holding DK4 100% 100% 7% 7% 40% 35% 
NORDJYSKE 
MEDIER 24NORDJYS
KE 100% 100% 0% 0%   
SBS 
Broadcast Danmark A/S Kanal 4 36% 34% 95% 99% 95% 97% 
Skandinavian 
Movie Channel ApS Skandinavian 
Movie Channel NO 100% NO 100% NO 33% 
Ciac A/S DK Sport EX EX EX EX EX EX 
DanToto A/S DanToto 
Racing Live EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Mesopotamia 
Broadcast ROJ TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Mesopotamia 
Broadcast METV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Mesopotamia 
Broadcast MMC EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Mesopotamia 
Broadcast NUCE EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TV 2 Pay Per 
View A/S TV 2 Pay Per 
View NO NO NO NO NO NO 
Localeyes.tv A/S Localeyes.t
v NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  76%  78%  47%  56%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  81.14%  80.92%  28.98%  33.17%  70.82%  64.83%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
• Three channels (TV2 Zulu, TV2 Film and Ka nal 4, with audience shares of 2.8%, 1.1% 
and 3.9%, respectively) broadcast less than 50% European works in 2006. 
• One channel (TV2/DANMARK) broadcast 49% European works in 2006, and this 
percentage increased over the year. 
EN 61   EN 2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
• Three regional TV 2 channels (see section C)  do not broadcast any programmes produced 
by independent producers. These channels prim arily broadcast locally  produced news and 
current affairs programmes. 
• One channel (24NORDJYSKE) also does not broadcast programmes produced by 
independent producers. This is a niche channel that primarily broadcas ts locally produced 
news and current affairs programmes. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
• The Radio and Television Board intends to ca ll on the three channels (TV2 Zulu, TV2 
Film and Kanal 4) broadcasting less than 50% European works to ensure that more than 
half of their airtime not taken up by news  programmes, coverage of sports events, 
competitions, advertising, teleshopping and telete xt is allocated to European programmes. 
• The Radio and Television Boar d will inform TV2/DANMARK that  it must aim to ensure 
that more than half of its airtime not take n up by news programmes , coverage of sports 
events, competitions, advertising, teleshoppi ng and teletext is allocated to European 
programmes, thereby maintaining the increase to date. 
C) Further comments 
• The eight regional TV 2 channels (T V/MIDTVEST, TV2/NORD, TV SYD, TV 
2/ØSTJYLLAND, TV 2 LORRY, TV 2/FYN,  TV2 ØST, TV 2/BORNHOLM) broadcast 
between 30 minutes and one hour a day in sl ots on TV 2’s terrestrial channel. These 
channels mainly broadcast locally produced news and magazine programmes. 
• The Scandinavian Movie Channel (SMC) has st ated that the company is owned partly by 
an investment group (IDIC ApS), and par tly by a partnership ma de up of 125 film 
producers (DIGIRET ApS), each owning 50%. As  these film producers also supply some 
of the works broadcast, this has cast doubt on their independent status. SMC has expressed 
the view that these are inde pendent producers and has stresse d in this regard that the 
producers in question are financ ially independent of SMC, th at no secondary rights have 
been transferred to SMC and that SMC does not commission productions from the 
producers in question. 
• The following channels are not incl uded in the statistical summary: 
- DK Sport, broadcasts sports events and sports news only  
- ROJ TV, broadcasts ex clusively in Kurdish 
- METV, broadcasts exclusively in Kurdish - MMC, broadcasts exclusively in Kurdish - NUCE, broadcasts exclusively in Kurdish - DanToto Racinglive, broadcasts sports news only 
EN 62   EN - Localeyes.tv, broadcasts news programmes only 
- TV 2 News, broadcasts news programmes only 
• The following channels bega n broadcasting during 2005-2006: 
- TV 2 News — launched on 1 December 2006 
- Skandinavian Movie Channel — launched on 1 September 2006 - Localeyes.tv — launched on 1 June 2006 
• TV 2 Pay Per View will begin broadcasting in 2007. 
EN 63   EN GERMANY  
Number of channels Reference 
period Monitoring methods 
Total identified: 41 
Covered (IND 1): 37 
(2005); 41 (2006) 2005/2006 Public service broadcasters communicate their own data
The media authorities of the Länder  (federal states) 
communicate data on private broadcasters 
 
DE MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
ARD ARD 90% 90% 34% 37% 82% 84% 
ZDF ZDF 86% 86% 23% 21% 59% 87% 
ARD/ZDF Phoenix 99% 99% 1% 1% 100% 100% 
ARD/ZDF KiKa 78% 80% 52% 53% 63% 62% 
ARD,ZDF,ORF,SRG 3sat 96% 96% 32% 33% 83% 83% 
Bibel TV Stiftung GmbH Bibel TV 60% 60% 95% 90% 80% 85% 
DSF Deutsches 
SportFernsehen GmbH DSF 100% 99% 90% 76% 99% 93% 
Gute Laune TV GmbH Gute Laune  TV 100% 100% 97% 90% 50% 55% 
JETIX Europe GmbH JETIX 25% 30% 64% 56% 60% 59% 
n-tv Nachrichtensender n-tv 75% 75% 30% 30% 99% 99% 
ONYX Television GmbH Terranova 80% 76% 91% 95% 67% 56% 
Premiere Premiere 30% 31% 100% 100% 60% 62% 
ProSiebenSat1 Media AG 9Live 100% 100% 52% 52% 83% 97% 
ProSiebenSat1 Media AG Sat1 86% 86% 84% 80% 78% 82% 
ProSiebenSat1 Media AG ProSieben 64% 60% 77% 77% 69% 66% 
ProSiebenSat1 Media AG Kabel 1 23% 26% 99% 99% 26% 29% 
ProSiebenSat1 Media AG N24 54% 55% 94% 95% 73% 63% 
EN 64   EN ProSiebenSat1 Media AG Kabel 1 classics NO 26% NO 100% NO 0% 
ProSiebenSat1 Media AG Sat1 comedy NO 41% NO 86% NO 28% 
RTL2 Fernsehen 
GmbH&CoKG RTL2 48% 43% 45% 39% 94% 92% 
RTL Disney Fernsehen 
GmbH&CoKG Super RTL 34% 33% 100% 100% 54% 55% 
RTL Television GmbH RTL 80% 79% 56% 56% 87% 84% 
Spiegel TV GmbH Spiegel TV 100% 100% 100% 100% 75% 75% 
The Walt Disney 
Company GmbH 
(Germany) Disney Channel 22% 23% 14% 16% 22% 23% 
The Walt Disney 
Company GmbH 
(Germany) Playhouse Disney 32% 38% 24% 30% 32% 38% 
The Walt Disney 
Company GmbH 
(Germany) TOON Disney 8% 10% 0% 2% 8% 10% 
TM-TV GmbH Tele 5 68% 65% 100% 100% 66% 55% 
Viacom MTV 30% 30% 70% 70% 85% 85% 
Viacom VIVA 45% 45% 80% 80% 90% 90% 
Viacom VIVA Plus 50% 45% 90% 90% 95% 95% 
Viacom NICK 20% 20% 25% 25% 95% 95% 
VOX Film-u. Fernseh 
GmbH&CoKG VOX 41% 45% 80% 83% 92% 96% 
Würfelzucker TV Würfelzucker TV NO NC NO 90% NO NC 
Discovery 
Communications 
DeutschlandGmbH Discovery Channel 30% 40% 45% 45% 90% 85% 
Discovery 
Communications 
DeutschlandGmbH Animal Planet 50% 55% 50% 50% 50% 45% 
Discovery 
Communications 
DeutschlandGmbH Discovery 
Geschichte 70% 80% 54% 54% 90% 50% 
EN 65   EN Discovery 
Communications DeutschlandGmbH Discovery HD 
NC NC NC NC NC NC 
XXP TV Das 
Metropolenprogramm GmbH&CoKG DMAX 
NO 40% NO 50% NO 90% 
GoldStarTV 
GmbH&CoKG Goldstar TV 90% 95% 80% 78% 20% 25% 
GoldStarTV 
GmbH&CoKG Heimatkanal 100% 100% 85% 80% 10% 12% 
Hit24 Television GmbH Hit24 60% 65% 95% 95% 30% 34% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  62%  54%  92%  93%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  61.78% 60.69% 64.11% 65.10%  67.11%  64.72%
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
JETIX: special-interest channel (children) 
Premiere: special-interest channel (pay TV, su bscription TV), some channels well above 
quota requirements 
Kabel 1: specific programming focus: motion picture classics from the 1950s to 1980s 
RTL 2: none 
Super RTL: special-interest channel (children) Disney Channel: special-interest channel, loca l productions transferred to Playhouse Disney 
Playhouse Disney: special-interest channel Toon Disney: special-interest channel,  productions from th e Disney library 
MTV: special-interest channel (music) VIVA: special-interest channel (music) Nick: special-interest channel (children) VOX: none Discovery Channel: special-interest channel (documentaries) 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
Where channels have failed to achieve the pro portions specified in Articles 4 and 5 of the 
Directive, the German authorities have initiated talks with the relevant broadcasters to discuss 
the situation (provided that the failure to achieve these proportions was not due to the 
specialised nature of the channe ls in question). In some cases , these talks have already had 
some initial success. 
EN 66   EN ESTONIA  
Number of channels Reference 
period Monitoring method 
Total identified and covere d
(IND 1): 3 2005/2006 Daily monitoring, carried out by an independent 
research company (TNS EMOR) 
EE MS EW (% of TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Estonian Television ETV ETV 86.40% 86.20% 60.60% 75.00% 23.50% 43.80%
Kanal 2 Kanal 2 48.00% 51.00% 33.90% 33.80% 22.80% 19.80%
TV 3 TV 3 51.00% 51.00% 43.80% 37.80% 32.10% 28.70%
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  67%  100%  100%  100%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  61.80%  62.73%  46.10% 48.87%  26.13%  30.77%
 
A) Reasons given by Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
The commercial broadcaster Kanal 2 did not m eet the 50% minimum in 2005 as it underwent 
some changes in the structure of its programming , changing at the same time its software used 
for planning and assessment of the programme  schedule. This caused some inaccuracies and 
the failure to achieve the proportions became evident at a later stage only. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
Kanal 2 submitted its explanations for failure to achieve the required proportion (see section 
A) and was given a warning. It  reached the target in 2006. 
C) Further comments 
Cable TV broadcasters under Estonian jurisdic tion are regarded as local broadcasters not 
forming part of a national network. In accordance with Article 9 of the Directive, which states 
that Articles 4 and 5 do not apply to ‘televis ion broadcasts that are intended for local 
audiences and do not form part of a nationa l network’, information concerning cable TV 
channels has not been submitted. 
During the reporting period 2005-2006, none of th e cable TV broadcas ters operational in 
Estonia had a nationwide coverage. They remain ed regional, addressing local audiences and 
not forming part of a national network. As an exemption for su ch channels is allowed under 
EN 67   EN Article 9 of the Directive and under the Estoni an Broadcasting Act, their non-inclusion has 
seemed appropriate and reasonable so far. Estonia is a sparsely populated country where cable TV is accessible only in bigger towns and settlements. In smaller villages, cable networks have not been installed for economic reasons. Therefore, the potentia l audience of cable 
channels is considerably  smaller than for terres trial transmission. As th e Estonian audiovisual 
sector is extremely small and with a restricted language area,  these specific characteristics 
should be taken into account when imposing obligations on TV channels. 
EN 68   EN GREECE  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 48 
Covered (IND 1): 40 (2005); 38 
(2006) 2005/2006 Greek National Council for 
Radio and Television (NCRTV) 
 
EL MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
ERT S.A. ET1 83.29 77.32 20.33 13.68 71.31 87.14 
ERT S.A. NET 92.08 80.43 9.25 6.02 35.73 70.93 
ELEFTHERH 
THLEORASH S.A. ALTER 
CHANNEL 88 88 28 27 94.6 104.32 
ANTENNA TV ANTENNA TV 68.87 69.28 30.69 33.44 27.46 28.96 
MEGA TV MEGA TV 78.9 81.7 51.6 51.1 34.3 45.2 
MAKEDONIA TV MAKEDONIA 
TV 65.51 66.37 42.17 46.39 11.65 14.13 
ALPHA DORYFORIKI 
THLEORASH ALPHA TV 80 55 45 52 72 99 
RADIOTHLEOPTIKH 
S.A. 902 ARISTERA 
STA FM 89.99 74.55 13.33 12.14 0 0 
NEA THLEORASH S.A. STAR 
CHANNEL 46.96 46.82 20.39 20.65 100 100 
EIDISEIS DOT COM 
S.A. SKAI TV NO 51.44 NO 54.52 NO 78.29 
DISCOVERY 
COMMUNICATION EUROPE ANIMAL 
PLANET 62.43 67.01 10.60 15.00 7.58 11.00 
DISCOVERY 
COMMUNICATION EUROPE DISCOVERY 55.30 41.00 10.24 6.00 9.37 6.00 
NGC — UK 
PARTNERSHIP NATIONAL 
GEOGRAPHIC 41.51 43.91 37.52 40.23 30.19 36.86 
EN 69   EN MGM FILMS LTD MGM 9.50 15.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
GREEK PARLIAMENT CHANNEL OF 
THE GREEK PARLIAMENT 100.00 48.61 0.00 0.00 42.73 0.00 
EUROSPORT SA  EUROSPORT 
NEWS  EX EX EX EX EX EX 
EUROSPORT SA  EUROSPORT  EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
ANTENNA GOLD 
OVERSEAS LTD ANTENNA 
GOLD 100.00 100.00 91.18 100.00 69.11 60.67 
ΑΝΤΕΝΝΑ  T. V. S.A. BIG 
MOTHER/BROTHER EX EX EX EX EX EX 
ΑΝΤΕΝΝΑ  T. V. S.A FAME STORY 4 EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
ALPHA DORIFORIKI 
TILEORASH S.A. DREAMSHOW EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
ALPHA DORIFORIKI 
TILEORASI S.A. DREAMSHOW 2 EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
ΕRT S.A. ET3 79.48 46.01 2.22 21.25 0.27 36.94 
ΕRΤ S.A. EUROVISION 
CHANNEL  0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
NETMED HELLAS SA FILMNET 1 50.04 50.67 27.07 35.72 85.47 84.48 
NETMED HELLAS SA FILMNET 2 45.93 46.47 25.56 33.74 86.26 86.59 
NETMED HELLAS SA FILMNET 3  37.99 63.81 22.36 27.17 83.61 87.94 
NETMED HELLAS SA FILMNET 
SUMMER  32.35 0.00 17.84 0.00 65.26 0.00 
NETMED HELLAS SA SUPERSPORT 1 58.40 86.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
NETMED HELLAS SA SUPERSPORT 2 87.13 83.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
NETMED HELLAS SA SUPERSPORT 3 93.33 65.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
NETMED HELLAS SA SUPERSPORT 
SPECIAL / SUPERSPORT 4 74.15 51.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
MOTORS TV MOTORS TV 14.51 14.58 8.91 8.67 13.68 5.02 
THE HISTORY 
CHANNEL (UK) HISTORY 
CHANNEL 7.03 10.83 4.13 2.12 1.45 1.43 
EN 70   EN LAGARDERE 
NETWORKS 
INTERNATIONAL MEZZO  100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
JETIX EUROPE 
LIMITED JETIX 38.85 35.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
TURNER 
BROADCASTING SYSTEM EUROPE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CARTOON 
NETWORK 25.54 19.82 3.21 1.82 0.00 0.93 
AB GROUP SA CHASSE & 
PECHE 100.00 NC 4.15 NC 1.46 NC 
MTV NETWORKS 
EUROPE MTV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
MTV NETWORKS 
EUROPE VH1  0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
TURNER 
BROADCASTING SYSTEM EUROPE DISTRIBUTION 
SYSTEM TCM 33.59 33.42 0.00 0.42 0.00 100 
THEMATIKA DIKTYA 
S.A. GBC 100.00 NO 41.87 NO 41.87 NO 
TURNER 
BROADCASTING SYSTEM EUROPE 
DISTRIBUTION 
SYSTEM CNN EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
LANDMARK TRAVEL 
CHANNEL LIMITED TRAVEL 
CHANNEL 72.60 55.30 70.23 30.25 57.81 30.25 
MAD TV S.A. MAD TV 80.00 82.64 63.04 82.64 31.10 82.64 
MAD TV S.A. MAD MUSIC 
AWARDS 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
RADIOTILEOPTIKI 
ΑLFΑ TV LTD ALFA TV — 
CYPRUS 40.15 NO 1.71 NO 40.04 NO 
LUMIERE TV LTV- CYPRUS 34.47 NO 29.34 NO 31.19 NO 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  60%  58%  50%  47%    
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  60.71%  55.47%  18.29%  19.51%  28.64%  60.71%  
EN 71   EN  
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
SKAI TV: non-operational in 2005 GBC, ALFA TV-CYPRUS, LTV- CYPRUS: non-operational in 2006 
Seven channels have been exceptionally exempted:  
• four channels (Big Mother/Brother, Fa me Story 4, Dreamshow and Dreamshow 2) 
transmitting 24-hour a day reality shows, for a period of three months each,  
• two channels (Eurosport News and Eurosport) are sports channels, 
• one channel (CNN) is a news channel. 
13 channels in 2005 and 12 in 2006 (mainly cha nnels broadcasting on the digital platform 
‘NOVA’) did not achieve the 50% target: most are thematic channels.
26 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
Seven channels have been exceptionally exempted:  
• four channels (Big Mother/Brother, Fa me Story 4, Dreamshow and Dreamshow 2) 
transmitting in a twenty-four hour basis reality shows, for a period of three months each,  
• two channels (Eurosport news and Eurosport) are sport channels,  
• one channel (CNN) is a news channel. 
Seven channels in 2005 a nd six channels in 2006  (mainly channels broadc asting on the digital 
platform ‘NOVA’) did not achieve the ta rget: most are thematic channels.27 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
• Most channels did comply with their obligat ions under Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive. 
Those free-to-air channels that failed to do so stated that they would try to comply as soon 
as possible. Some channels broadcasting on th e ‘NOVA’ digital platfo rm did not send any 
information. 
C) Further comments: 
• ERT S.A.’s 3 channels (ET1, NET, ET3): public service broadcasting organisation  
                                                 
26 This does not include channels reported as ‘0%’ channels by the Greek authorities. 
27 Idem. 
EN 72   EN • ALTER CHANNEL, ANTENNA TV, MEGA TV, MAKEDONIA TV, ALPHA TV, 902 
ARISTERA STA FM, STAR CHANNEL, S KAI TV: privately owned channels, 
broadcasting at national level, free-to-air analogue transmission. 
• NetMed Hellas: privately owned analogue terrestrial platform, broadcasting three 
subscription channels (Filmnet, Supersport, Jetix). 
Multichoice Hellas S.A.: privately owned digital platform, broadcasting various channels via 
satellite under the name ‘NOVA’ . The number of channels tr ansmitting on NOVA varies each 
year, according to the private agreements signed between Multichoice Hellas S.A. and the 
channels. 
EN 73   EN SPAIN  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 66 
Covered (IND 1): 48 
(2005); 56 (2006) 2005/2006 Monitoring system based on verification an d 
analysis of data obt ained via two routes: 
- Data obtained via a company specialising i n 
the television sector with which the Spanish administration has a technical assistance contract; 
- Data supplied by the broadcasters themselves 
(in the case of cha nnels operating above 
regional level) or by the Autonomous Communities (in the case of channels operating at regional level). 
 
ES MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
ANTENA 3 TV Antena 3 60.01% 52.42% 43.51% 37.76% 96.70% 96.65% 
  Antena 3 NEOX 
(as of 11/2005) NC NC NC NC NC NC 
  Antena 3 NOVA 
(as of 11/2005) NC NC NC NC NC NC 
RTVE  La Primera-
TVE1 59.47% 60.84% 25.89% 27.63% 75.15% 77.80% 
(E.P. 
RADIOTELEVISIÓ
N ESPAÑOLA) La 2 83.87% 78.89% 24.19% 22.71% 74.00% 75.65% 
  TVE 
Internacional 73.93% 74.50% 20.57% 22.36% 88.86% 91.06% 
  Clan TVE (in.: 
dic/05’) NO 62.42% NO 25.31% NO 72.40% 
  Canal Docu TV 94.45% 96.72% 15.27% 24.41% 83.24% 93.61% 
  Canal Clásico 86.73% 92.56% 22.44% 25.52% 53.48% 51.32% 
  Teledeporte EX EX EX EX EX EX 
EN 74   EN   Canal 24Horas EX EX EX EX EX EX 
GESTEVISIÓN 
TELECINCO, S.A. Telecinco 78.33% 78.35% 43.47% 51.32% 95.22% 97.44% 
  Telecinco Sport 
(as of 11/2005) EX EX EX EX EX EX 
  Telecinco 
estrellas (as of 11/2005) NC NC NC NC NC NC 
GESTORA DE INVERSIONES AUDIOVISUALES 
LA SEXTA, S.A. La Sexta (as of 
11/2005) 
NO 72.38% NO 61.20% NO 90.30% 
AXN Channel España, s.l. AXN 52.00% 54.40% 9.85% 11.60% 58.30% 60.20% 
Canal Cosmopolitan 
Iberia, S.L.U. Cosmopolitan 29.00% 11.00% 24.00% 8.00% 63.00% 39.00% 
FOX 
INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ESPAÑA, S.L. FOX (as of 
1/06/2001) 10.00% 16.00% 10.00% 16.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
  NATIONAL 
GEOGRAPHIC (as of 1/07/2004) 52.00% 58.00% 52.00% 58.00% 100.00% 100.00% 
JETIX ESPAÑA, 
S.L. JETIX 50.70% 52.60% 50.60% 52.50% 55.70% 65.90% 
NBC Universal 
Global Networks España, S.L. Calle 13 26.00% 31.00% 20.00% 28.70% 88.00% 76.00% 
  SCI FI (as of 
06/2006) NO 2.20% NO 2.20% NO 100.00% 
NET TV, S.A. 
SOCIEDAD GESTORA DE TELEVISIÓN NET TV 74.00% 51.00% 74.00% 51.00% 54.00% 66.00% 
  FLY MUSIC (as 
of 30/11/2005)  NO 60.00%  NO 60.00% NO  100.00% 
PARAMOUNT 
COMEDY CHANNEL Paramount 
Comedy 67.10% 71.50% 49.90% 45.60% 91.40% 100.00% 
EN 75   EN ESPAÑA, S.L. 
  Nickelodeon 35.30% 32.10% 33.00% 31.50% 100.00% 49.00% 
REAL MADRID 
C.F. REAL 
MADRID TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SOGECABLE Cuatro (as of 
7/11/2005) 56.54% 51.83% 30.53% 46.89% 49.13% 31.37% 
  Viajar 88.89% 92.10% 86.23% 88.86% 89.50% 92.40% 
  Caza y Pesca (as 
of 21/07/2003) 98.11% 97.67% 67.29% 71.50% 73.43% 71.41% 
  Documania 75.11% 77.29% 96.70% 98.63% 74.61% 84.35% 
  Canal + 50.22% 48.46% 55.34% 72.48% 95.13% 92.48% 
  DCine Español 
(as of 21/07/2003) 98.82% 98.97% 99.77% 99.10% 0.20% 0.15% 
  Cinemanía 25.39% 27.11% 97.74% 93.61% 21.28% 27.49% 
  Golf+ EX EX EX EX EX EX 
  Sportmanía EX EX EX EX EX EX 
  Canal+ Fútbol EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Sogecable Música, 
S.L. 40TV 61.62% 65.40% 14.66% 16.20% 95.00% 95.00% 
  40 Latino 75.46% 74.15% 16.90% 16.30% 95.00% 95.00% 
VEO TELEVISIÓN VEO1 (as of 
1/06/2001) 100.00% 69.20% 98.50% 27.80% 100.00% 100.00% 
  VEO2/SET EN 
VEO (as of 
01/2006) NO 68.73% NO 49.80% NO 98.80% 
Walt Disney 
International Disney Channel 
(as of 
16/11/2001) 42.88% 43.93% 31.51% 42.47% 74.09% 55.94% 
  Disney 
Channel+1 (as o f 
16/11/2001) 42.88% 43.93% 31.51% 42.47% 74.09% 55.94% 
EN 76   EN   Playhouse 
Disney (as of 16/1/2001) 54.55% 59.11% 43.92% 57.78% 61.98% 72.39% 
  Toon Disney 26.59% 31.89% 26.06% 31.28% 86.16% 61.16% 
Corporación 
Extremeña de Medios 
Audiovisuales Canal 
Extremadura tv (as of 02/2006) 96.00% 57.87% 0.00% 0.57% 0.00% 0.00% 
Televisión de 
Cataluña,S.A. TV3 60.90% 63.80% 21.60% 19.30% 50.60% 46.80% 
  K3/33 63.10% 68.70% 59.70% 51.70% 72.40% 68.40% 
  TVI 83.40% 86.80% 30.70% 50.20% 76.60% 65.30% 
RADIOTELEVISIÓ
N VALENCIANA Canal Nou 59.27% 61.64% 26.17% 34.07% 67.50% 65.60% 
  Punt 2 78.63% 81.89% 47.60% 45.52% 50.30% 71.40% 
  Popular TV 
Mediterráneo (as of 18/10/2006) NO 51.00% NO 21.20% NO 13.50% 
  Las Provincias 
TV (as of 18/10/2006) NO 34.65% NO 18.07% NO 15.28% 
EITB ETB1 97.40% 95.10% 58.90% 61.00% 87.00% 87.40% 
  ETB2 52.70% 51.60% 42.40% 43.90% 82.00% 82.90% 
COMPAÑÍA DE RADIO TELEVISIÓN DE GALICIA TVG 56.25% 66.00% 16.00% 17.00% 70.61% 69.09% 
TELEVISIÓN 
AUTONÓMICA DE ARAGÓN,S.A. Aragón 
Televisión (in: 21/04/06) NO 64.91% NO 12.20% NO 81.00% 
RADIO TELEVISIÓN CANARIA Tv Canaria 47.93% 46.22% 33.40% 21.80% 63.50% 57.24% 
RADIO 
TELEVISIÓN DE 
ANDALUCÍA Canal Sur 77.00% 76.00% 51.00% 52.00% 40.00% 45.00% 
  Canal 2 72.70% 71.50% 51.00% 51.00% 50.00% 51.00% 
EN 77   EN Andalucía 
TELEVISIÓ ILLES 
BALEARS, S.A. Televisió Illes 
Balears IB3 (in:sept/05’) 67.60% 52.40% 67.60% 52.40% 98.42% 95.39% 
Castilla La Mancha 
Televisión Castilla La 
Mancha TV (in: 
jun/02) 64.02% 62.89% 16.17% 10.62% 62.40% 68.92% 
TV Autonómica de 
Madrid Telemadrid 53.10% 56.10% 9.50% 10.10% 61.70% 64.50% 
CONGRESO DE 
LOS DIPUTADOS Canal Congreso 
de los Diputados EX EX EX EX EX EX 
COMPAÑÍA 
INDEPENDIENTE 
DE NOTICIAS DE TV S.L. CNN+ EX EX EX EX EX EX 
BARCELONA F. C. Barça TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  75%  73%  88%  89%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  63.55%  60.52%  41.05%  39.46%  71.10%  69.53%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
Thematic channels: general information, sporting events or sports, game shows, competitions, 
advertising, teletext or  home shopping services. 
Channels that began broadcasting in Spain after 31 December 2001 are allowed a period of 
five years, under the first and second transiti onal provisions of Law 25/1994, to gradually 
attain the stipulated percentages of  European and independent productions. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
Same reasons as above. 
EN 78   EN FRANCE  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring methods 
Total identified: 129 
Covered (IND 1): 92 (2005); 
100 (2006) 2005/2006 Distribution:  
- Terrestrial channels: monitoring of 
daily programmes via a CSA database. 
- Cable channels: broadcasters’ reports 
analysed and monitored by CSA. 
Production: - Terrestrial channels: broadcasters’ 
reports monitored by CSA. 
- Cable channels: broadcasters’ reports 
monitored by CSA. 
 
FR MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
 TF1 62.15% 60.90% 14.00%* 14.00%* 94.63% 95.50% 
 M6 60.89% 64.00% 16.00%* 17.10%* 91.43% 90.95% 
  Canal+ 64.27% 65.00% 13.00%* 11.10%* 100.00% 100.00%
  France 2 82.27% 82.42% 16.00%* 19.10%* 100.00% 100.00%
  France 3 77.79% 80.07% 18.00%* 19.80%* 100.00% 100.00%
  France 4 NO  69.62% NO  15.20%* NO  100.00%
  France 5 86.60% 86.34% 13.00%* 12.10%* 100.00% 100.00%
  Direct 8 NO  96.55% NO  EX NO  EX 
  Europe 2 TV NO  65.41% NO  100.00%* NO  100.00%
  Gulli NO  81.25% NO  100.00%* NO  100.00%
  NRJ 12 NO  54.38% NO  17.90%* NO  100.00%
  NT1 NO  63.37% NO  12.80%* NO  36.62% 
  TMC 66.96% 70.64% 9.00%* 11.80%* 38.26% 41.94% 
  W9 67.32% 68.81% 7.00%* 6.20%* 100.00% 100.00%
EN 79   EN AB Sat SA (AB1 SAS) AB 128 58% 67% 10% 8% 27% 7% 
AB Sat SA  AB Moteurs 94% 81% NC 44% NC 62% 
Alegria Alegria NO NO NO NO NO NO 
AB Sat SA  Animaux 76% 80% 63% 12% 54% 26% 
APHM APHM NO 100% NO NC NO NC 
Vo Productions ARMOR TV NO NO NO NO NO NO 
AstroCenter AstroCenter NO NC NO NC NO NC 
BRTV Berbère TV NC 100% NC 9% NC 35% 
M6 Best of 
shopping EX EX EX EX EX EX 
BEUR TV Beur TV NC NC NC NC NC NC 
Canal satellite Canal 
Evénementiel EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Canal J Canal J29 78% 76% 77% 76% 75% 50% 
AB Sat SA Chasse et 
Pêche 96% 99.6% 72% 76% 45% 21% 
CLP TV CLP TV NO NO NO NO NO NO 
SECC Comédie 70% 78% 35% 73% 49% 44% 
TV Gourmand Cuisine TV 89% 88% 36% 28% 86% 77% 
Y Media Demain NC 100% NC 0% NC 0% 
Disney Channel France 
SA Disney 
Channel 56% 60% 46% 51% 79% 82% 
Du côté de chez vous TV Du côté de 
chez vous NO NO NO NO NO NO 
AB Sat SA Encyclopedia 77% 79% 69% 71% 46% 31% 
                                                 
28 Digital terrestrial pay-TV channel in 2006. 
29 Idem. 
EN 80   EN Equidia SAS Equidia 80% 84% 74% 82% 66% 80% 
AB Sat SA Escales 85%  80% 55% 48% 54% 34% 
TPS Jeunesse Eurèka  67%  60% 67% 60% 72% 56% 
Secemie Euronews EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Eurosport France Eurosport30 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Eurosport France Eurosport 2 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Canal J Filles TV 62% 68% 60% 67% 35% 4% 
AB Sat SA Fit TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
France 24 France 24 NO NO NO NO NO NO 
Fun TV SNC Fun TV 83% 84% 69% 39% 96% 98% 
I-Line SA Game One 92% 92% 32% 5% 44% 100% 
TF1 Histoire 92% 91% 32% 50% 44% 47% 
Boutique du Monde Home 
Shopping Galerie EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TPS  Infosport EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TF1 JET TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Fox Kids France Jetix 64% 68% 35% 33% 59% 39% 
Canal Jimmy SAS Jimmy 63% 65% 56% 64% 20% 27% 
Association Notre Dame 
de Paris KTO 97% 92% 47% 46% 76% 91% 
lagardère La Chaîne 
météo 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
TF1 LCI31 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
L’Equipe TV L’Equipe TV  EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Lohys ! TV Lohys ! TV NO NO NO NO NO NO 
                                                 
30 Idem. 
31 Idem. 
EN 81   EN AB Sat SA Mangas 61% 60% 29% 33% 30% 0% 
Multithématiques Ma Planète 60% 70% 58% 64% 18% 31% 
B’n’B Production MA 3 NO NO NO NO NO NO 
MCM SA MCM 69% 56% 51% 49% 92% 96% 
MCM SA MCM POP 76% 76% 73% 75% 43% 64% 
MCM SA MCM TOP 74% 64% 72% 63% 99% 99% 
Mezzo SA Mezzo 94% 94% 85% 86% 88% 79% 
Mizik Tropical Mizik Tropical NO NO NO NO NO NO 
AB Sat SA Motors TV 100% 93% 64% 57% / 82% 
M6 M6 Boutique la 
chaîne EX EX EX EX EX EX 
M6 M6 Music 
Black 55% 56% 44% 38% 92% 62% 
M6 M6 Music Hits 66% 67% 56% 43% 78% 92% 
M6 M6 Music 
Rock 72% 76% 54% 60% 88% 74% 
AB Sat SA Musique 
Classique 100% 100% 97% 76% 93% 2% 
Sport + NBA + EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TF1 Odyssée 91% 91% 80% 63% 86% 88% 
OL Images OL TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
OM-TV OM TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Onzeo Onzeo EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Paris Première SA Paris 
Première32 76% 72% 74% 67% 42% 52% 
PINK TV Pink TV 65% NC 61% NC 54% NC 
TPS Jeunesse Piwi 75% 72% 75% 72% 58% 47% 
                                                 
32 Idem. 
EN 82   EN Canal + Planète33 67% 74% 58% 67% 58% 78% 
Canal + Planète Choc 72% 60% 41% 58% 73% 40% 
Canal + Planète 
Thalassa 99% 93% 34% 47% 43% 31% 
Disney Channel France 
SA Playhouse 
Disney 58% 70% 53% 66% 76% 45% 
Multithématiques Seasons 99%  99% 53% 81% 91% 89% 
TF1/M6 Série Club 54% 58% 18% 21% 30% 20% 
Sport + Sport + EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Tchatche TV Tchatche TV 46% NC 0% NC 0% NC 
Senior Communications Télé Mé lody 55% 83% 55% 83% 16% 0% 
TPS Jeunesse Télétoon/ 
Télétoon +1 68% 67% 68% 67% 72% 64% 
Sedi TV SAS Téva 59% 63% 38% 44% 58% 26% 
Assemblée permanente 
des chambres d’agriculture Terre d’infos 
TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TF6 TF634 50% 50% 14% 9% 28% 23% 
TFJ TFJ NC NC NC NC NC NC 
TF1 TFOU 54% 53% 54% 49% 40% 40% 
Lagardère Tiji 74% 74%  66% 67% 37% 35% 
Disney Channel France 
SA Toon Disney 52% 54% 52% 53% 83% 57% 
AB Sat SA Toute 
l’Histoire 83% 81% 78% 73% 33% 27% 
TPS TPS Foot EX EX EX EX EX EX 
                                                 
33 Idem. 
34 Idem. 
EN 83   EN Trace TV Trace TV 52% 52% 50% 47% 93% 73% 
NBC Universal 13ème Rue 59% 59% 49% 57% 50% 57% 
WIAM (Wireless and 
internet Afromedia) 3A Télésud NC NC NC NC NC NC 
TF1 TV Breizh 55% 60% 40% 31% 21% 35% 
TV5 TV5 81% 91% 30% 58% NC NC 
123 Multimédia 123 sat NO NO NO NO NO NO 
TF1 Ushuaïa TV 86% 83% 42% 36% 51% 46% 
Fox Voyage 75% 86% 71% 35% 83% 78% 
AB Sat SA XXL 58% 68% NC 66% NC 60% 
Association télévision 
d’action pour la liberté d’expression audiovisuelle Zaléa 
NO NO NO NO NO NO 
AB Sat SA Zik 91% 96% 91% 96% 100% 100% 
Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Info 72% 86% 40% 17% 100% 100% 
AB Sat SA Action 62% 66% 52% 65% 2% 3% 
AB Sat SA CINE FX 69% 71% 69% 68% 2% 1% 
AB Sat SA CINE Polar 68% 72% 64% 69% 3% 1% 
Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Auteur 52% 64% 51% 46% 33% 30% 
Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Classic 60% 61% 41% 42% 25% 28% 
Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Emotion 65% 55% 47% 39% 31% 46% 
Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Famiz 50% 55% 36% 39% 9% 28% 
Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Frisson 57% 57% 38% 42% 45% 43% 
EN 84   EN Multithématiques Ciné Cinéma 
Premier 53% 52% 39% 36% 50% 52% 
TPS TPS Star35 63% 57% NC NC 60% 65% 
TPS TPS Cinéstar 62% 56% NC NC 68% 61% 
TPS TPS 
Homecinema 64% 56% NC NC 63% 61% 
TPS TPS Cinéculte 71% 70% NC NC 67% 65% 
TPS TPS 
Cinextreme 53% 66% NC NC 17% 34% 
TPS TPS 
Cinéfamily 71% 69% NC NC 54% 55% 
TPS TPS Cinetoile 69% 70% NC NC 42% 39% 
TPS TPS 
Cinecomedy 72% 77% NC NC 62% 59% 
TPS TPS Cineclub 71% 73% NC NC 54% 43% 
Groupe Canal Kiosque/Cine+ 62% 66% NC NC 100% 100% 
TPS Multivision 66% 69% NC NC 90% 87% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  93%  94%  77%  76%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  70.81%  73.30%  53.64% 52.38%  59.34%  56.80%
* The percentage of independent productions is  calculated on the basi s of channel revenues 
(previous year’s turnover), in accordance with  French legislation, and not on the basis of 
programming budgets — which is the case, however, for the remaining cable and satellite channels. The data for the former channels are not comparable with the data for the latter and thus have not been counted in the average. 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)
 
‘Tchatche TV’ failed to achieve a majority pr oportion of European works. This channel, 
dedicated to clips and short programmes produced in-house, stopped broadcasting on 31 May 
2007. 
                                                 
35 Idem. 
EN 85   EN 2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
In several cases, the proportions  of European works created by independent producers fell 
short of the 10% minimum stipulated in the Directive.  
It should be noted that for digita l terrestrial channels (unlike w ith cable and satellite channels, 
for which data are calculated on the basis of their programming budget in conformity with the 
Directive), the percentages given were calculated,  in accordance with the French rules, on the 
basis of their previous year’s  turnover (a much larger base  than that specified by the 
Directive). For this reason, th e percentages are automatically  lower than if they were 
calculated on the basis of programming budget. Thus, falling short of the 10% minimum does 
not imply non-compliance with th e Directive in these cases. 
W9 and TMC (for 2005): these channels fall unde r the category just described. Furthermore, 
as a new music channel on the digital terrestrial  platform, W9 has a 5-year phasing-in period 
before it is required to comply with  the national regulatory obligations. 
AB1: the change in economic model brought a bout by the transition from cable-satellite 
broadcasting to digital terrestrial broadcasting in 2006 and the additional costs resulting from 
this have meant that the channel gives priority  to programmes from its distribution subsidiary. 
TF6: change in economic model (from cable-s atellite to digital terrestrial in 2006). 
Berbère TV: community channel whose programming consists of in-house productions. Demain: public service channel consisting of news and magazine pr ogrammes produced in-
house. 
Game One: channel dedicated to video games and new technologies, co nsisting of magazine 
programmes produced in-house. 
Tchatche TV (see section 1): no longer broadcasting. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
Several channels have not communicated  their figures to the Council (CSA). 
- Astro Center
: channel dedicated to fo rtune telling, does not broad cast audiovisual works. 
- TFJ : community channel, stopped broadcasting in November 2006. 
The CSA has sent warning letters to two services, Beur TV and 3A Télésud, for non-
communication of their figures.  
EN 86   EN IRELAND  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 14 
Covered (IND 1): 4 (2005); 5 (2006)2005/2006 Quantitative analysis of schedule period 
conducted by regulator  (Broadcasting Commission of Ireland) 
 
IE MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
RTÉ  RTÉ One 60% 59% 23% 23% 23% 23% 
RTÉ  RTÉ Two 40% 43% 18% 17% 18% 17% 
Teilifís na Gaeilge TG4 61% 63% 52% 55% 55% 57% 
TV3   48% 47% 13% 14% 18% 16% 
Channel 6   NO 64% NO 63% NO 11% 
NASN   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
N ASN 2   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Setanta PPV 1   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Setanta PPV 2   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Setanta Sports   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Setanta North America   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
City Channel 1   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
City Channel 2   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
City Channel 3   EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  50%  60%  100%  100%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  52.25%  55.20%  26.50%  34.40%  28.50%  24.80%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
TV3: 
EN 87   EN For the reasons outlined below, it was not practical for TV3 to meet the European works 
quota when news and sports programming is excl uded from the total qualifying time in 2005 
and 2006. 
(i) the size and nature of the Irish terrestrial televi sion sector; and  
(ii) the importance of indigenous news a nd sports programming for Irish audiences.  
The situation is reviewed on an annual basis wi th the broadcaster. Th e broadcaster has made 
progress in increasing its percentage from 45% (2003) to 48%. The broadcaster is just below 
the 50% requirement and compliance with the requirement remains the objective.  
2. Minimum proportion of European works by independent producers (Article 5)  
Not applicable.  
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The regulator is engaged in ongoing discussi ons with the broadcaster TV3 on compliance 
with the European works requirements. Co mpliance is reviewed and reported on by the 
broadcaster on an annual basis.  
C) Further comments 
Nine of the channels identified are specialist services and are exceptionally exempted from 
the requirements of Articles 4 and 5. 
• Six of the channels, NASN 1 and 2 (North American Sports Network), Setanta North 
America, Setanta Pay Per View 1 and 2, are exclusively sports services.  
• Three of the channels, City Channel 1-3, are targeted at local audiences in the Dublin, 
Waterford and Galway areas and do not form part of a national network.  
EN 88   EN ITALY  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 141 
Covered (IND1): 109 (2005); 133 
(2006) 2005/2006 Self-reporting by broadcasters 
and content providers 
 
It Ms EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%EW)36 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Rai Spa Rai 1 76.40 79.20 25.70 26.02 68.90 71.48 
Rai Spa Rai 2 65.10 58.01 26.20 14.60 67.80 79.79 
Rai Spa Rai 3 65.10 65.37 26.10 23.79 68.00 69.84 
Raisat Gambero Rosso 93.10 91.14 0.00 0.00 91.10 96.44 
Raisat Raisat Ragazzi 77.50 95.38 0.00 0.00 76.90 69.69 
Raisat Raisat Smash NO 85.97 NO 0.00 NO 88.77 
Raisat Raisat Yoyo NO 80.51 NO 0.00 NO 71.95 
Raisat Raisat Cinema 68.60 61.76 0.00 0.00 42.40 35.53 
Raisat Raisat Premium 92.50 91.51 0.00 0.00 56.50 53.37 
Raisat Raisat Extra 80.20 81.32 0.00 0.00 96.00 99.86 
R.T.I. Spa Canale 5 71.10 71.53 12.30 12.37 91.40 90.81 
R.T.I. Spa Italia 1 37.70 37.52 10.30 12.03 71.10 72.52 
R.T.I. Spa Media Shopping EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
R.T.I. Spa Retequattro 57.40 61.55 14.80 20.42 65.50 58.07 
R.T.I. Spa Duel 29.70 NC 12.60  NC 47.50 NC 
R.T.I. Spa Happy Channel 87.90 NC 48.60 NC 42.10 NC 
R.T.I. Spa It Italian Teen Tv 53.80 NC 28.70 NC 84.90 NC 
                                                 
36 The ratio of recent works is calculated as a perc entage of all European works (%EW) and not as a 
percentage of independent works (%IP). 
EN 89   EN R.T.I. Spa Mt Channel 86.60 NC 74.00 NC 91.60 NC 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema Hd NO 16.62 NO 0.57 NO 70.23 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 
Mobile NO 65.41 NO 42.41 NO 51.79 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cine Shots NO 100.00 NO 0.00 NO 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport Hd NO 99.62 NO 0.00 NO 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport Mobile NO 90.47 NO 0.00 NO 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Vivo Mobile NO 57.05 NO 0.00 NO 93.96 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Show NO 90.85 NO 0.00 NO 99.06 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Show Mobile NO 100.00 NO 0.00 NO 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport 24 NO 0.00 NO 0.00 NO 0.00 
Sky Italia Srl Calcio Sky 99.90 99.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Diretta Gol 99.80 99.75 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky + Sky 112 92.40 NO 0.50 NO 98.30 NO 
Sky Italia Srl Sky 109 + Sky 
Vivo 62.10 65.11 0.80 0.00 97.80 99.78 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Assist 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 1 43.80 41.33 6.40 10.32 98.80 97.32 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 16:9 44.40 40.58 8.30 9.39 94.20 85.37 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 2 43.90 41.30 6.40 10.42 98.80 97.40 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 3 42.40 37.92 7.50 7.33 90.30 86.61 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 
Autore 55.50 59.79 15.90 24.08 83.90 77.29 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema 
Classics 68.30 60.95 22.50 26.34 18.30 22.85 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Cinema Max 34.80 34.16 6.10 3.81 75.10 75.62 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Meteo 24 99.90 99.96 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky On Air 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Primafila 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
EN 90   EN Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport 97.10 99.12 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport 1 97.60 99.86 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport 2 75.70 77.31 0.00 0.00 100.00 99.27 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport 3 93.90 97.52 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Sport Extra 90.00 93.52 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Sky Italia Srl Sky Tg 24 99.80 99.81 0.00 0.45 100.00 100.00 
Telecom Italia Media 
Spa La7 55.00 56.96 16.50 19.91 80.00 79.50 
Telecom Italia Media 
Spa La7 Sport 91.00 99.52 5.00 15.89 100.00 100.00 
Mtv Italia S.R.L. Mtv Brand:New 79.00 83.36 24.80 20.94 98.50 98.66 
Mtv Italia S.R.L. Mtv Hits 83.30 87.83 19.90 19.61 99.00 99.50 
Mtv Italia S.R.L. Mtv Italia 73.30 70.45 20.20 19.93 99.00 99.12 
Telecom Italia Media 
Broadcasting Srl Qoob NO 57.26 NO 53.24 NO 97.39 
Canali Digitali Planet 66.90 74.18 11.50 0.00 77.10 87.10 
Sailing Channel Spa Sailing Channel 96.10 85.26 13.90 0.00 94.60 95.30 
Sailing Channel Spa Sailing Channel 
(2nd Version) NO 100.00 NO 0.00 NO 100.00 
Seasons Srl Caccia E Pesca 85.00 85.78 14.60 0.00 81.30 85.46 
Seasons Srl Jimmy 34.00 43.79 13.70 0.00 73.70 73.45 
Elemedia S.P.A. Deejay Tv 53.10 66.08 38.60 29.23 99.90 99.52 
Elemedia S.P.A. Music On Sky NO 59.99 NO 15.01 NO 50.02 
Rete A Spa Rete A  85.00 83.47 63.70 41.46 60.00 100.00 
Eurocast Italia Polonia 1 100.00 88.02 0.00 0.00 43.82 52.67 
Eurocast Italia Tele 5 100. 00 298.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 398.00 
Eurocast Italia Top Shop EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  A1 51.90 54.82 25.00 31.00 98.80 91.25 
EN 91   EN Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  Cult 87.40 63.95 50.00 49.00 60.60 62.79 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  Fox 21.70 22.65 7.00 6.00 75.30 68.86 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  Foxcrime 31.50 30.49 6.00 4.00 86.90 78.60 
Fox International Channels Italy Srl
 Foxlife 42.80 37.51 18.00 14.00 91.80 86.94 
Fox International Channels Italy Srl
 FOXLIFE (2nd 
Version) 38.50 64.96 8.00 18.00 95.30 90.94 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  Fx NO 48.51 NO 6.00 NO 70.08 
Fox International Channels Italy Srl
 National 
Geographic Channel 54.60 58.32 24.00 32.00 96.90 84.43 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  National 
Geographic Channel (4
th 
Version) NO 57.26 NO 42.00 NO 88.96 
Fox International Channels Italy Srl
 National 
Geographic Channel (2
nd 
Version) 41.80 48.86 32.00 38.00 96.40 84.31 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  National 
Geographic 
Channel (3rd 
Version) 50.50 44.88 43.00 35.00 91.80 88.10 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  National 
Geographic 
Channel +1 54.60 58.27 23.00 32.00 96.90 84.44 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  National 
Geographic Channel Hd NO 51.24 NO 34.00 NO 89.15 
Fox International Channels Italy Srl
 National 
Geographic Channel HD (2
nd 
Version) NO 51.82 NO 41.00 NO 100.00 
Fox International Channels Italy Srl
 Next HD NO 29.69 NO 13.00 NO 92.90 
EN 92   EN Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  The History Channel 53.90 58.45 27.00 39.00 83.30 75.70 
Fox International 
Channels Italy Srl  The History Channel +1 53.90 58.47 23.00 39.00 83.40 75.67 
Alice Spa Alice 100.00 100.00 9.50 10.29 100.00 100.00 
Leonardo Spa Leonardo 100.00 100.00 15.00 12.99 100.00 100.00 
Marcopolo S.p.a. Marcopolo 100.00 76.12 12.00 15.04 97.40 100.00 
Sitcom Srl Sitcom Uno NO 52.58 NO 12.32 NO 100.00 
Nuvolari Srl Nuvolari 100.00 98.61 11.00 10.87 100.00 100.00 
Nuova Franciacorta Rtb International 79.00 44.84 23.90 11.85 69.80 55.40 
Nuova Franciacorta Retebrescia 69.20 43.94 21.90 10.08 68.40 51.97 
Rete 7 Spa E’tv Marche NC 0.00 NC 0.00 NC 0.00 
Rete 7 Spa E’tv Rete 7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Radio Italia Spa Playlist Italia 100.00 NC 0.00 NC 0.00 NC 
Radio Italia Spa Radio Italia  Tv 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Radio Italia Spa Video Ita lia 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Editoriale Tv Srl La 8 90.00 NC 45.00 NC 94.70 NC 
Editoriale Tv Srl Magic  60.00 NC 21.00 NC 100.00 NC 
Editoriale Tv Srl Sat 8 90.00 NC 45.00 NC 4.90 NC 
Telestudio Modena Srl Studio Europa 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 
Telestudio Modena Srl Telestudio 
Modena 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 
Piu’ Uno International 
Spa Auto Club 
Channel NO 100.00 NO 30.92 NO 0.00 
Piu’ Uno International 
Spa Expo Club 
Channal  NO 100.00 NO 31.00 NO 0.00 
24 Ore Television S.p.a. Ventiquattrore.Tv 50.50 
NC 100.00 NC 100.00 NC 
Agenzia Siciliana 
Informazione Sicilia Channel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Canale 9 Di Teleoggi Canale 9 NO NO NO NO NO NO 
EN 93   EN Class Cnbc Spa Class Cnbc 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 
Costanza Magna Srl Gbr 31.00 25.05 14.00 8.07 0.00 0.00 
Delta Tv Spa Delta Tv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Edizioni Tagliamonte  Napoli Nova EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Eurotelevision S.P.A. Telegenova NC 0.00 NC 0.00 NC 0.00 
Il Denaro Tv Srl Denaro Tv 100.00 100.00 49.00 44.21 100.00 98.77 
Incremento Finanziario 
Srl Incremento 
Finanziario NO 0.00 NO 0.00 NO 0.00 
Informazione Libera Libera 30. 50 31.06 30.50 31.06 100.00 100.00 
Italiani Nel Mondo 
Radio e Tv S.r.l. Italiani Nel 
Mondo Channel 100.00 45.01 14.00 14.99 39.50 87.84 
Jet S.r.l. Studio 100 Tv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
La 9 S.p.a. La 9 0.00 51.11 0.00 11.11 0.00 51.30 
L’antenna Srl L’antenna Srl-
Oasi Tv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Match Music Srl Match Music  0.00 0.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Mediolanum 
Comunicazione S.P.A. Mediolanum 
Channel 100.00 110.52 0.00 5.71 100.00 100.00 
NBC Universal Global 
Networks Italia S.r.l. Studio Universal 21.70 20.94 11.00 12.00 44.80 47.23 
Nessunotv S.P.A. La Tv di Nessuno 52.00 62.52 52.00 50.96 100.00 81.51 
Oranet Roma Sat NO 0.00 NO 0.00 NO 0.00 
Milan Channel S.R.L. Milan Channel 50.00 100.00 0.00 9.60 100.00 95.00 
Relive Key Tv 0.00 NC 0.00 NC 0.00 NC 
Rete Blu  Sat 2000 54.00 60.07 31.70 34.01 54.00 55.32 
Rete Oro Srl Rete Oro 3.00 8.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 8.00 
Rock Tv Srl Rock Tv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
RTL 102 500 Hit Radio 
S.r.l. 102.5 Hit 
Channel 63.00 62.98 63.00 62.98 0.00 0.00 
Sardegna Tv Srl Sardegna Uno Tv 57.00 55.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
EN 94   EN Sardinia Channel Spa Sardinia Channel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
So.Pro.Di.Mec. Spa Telelibera 63 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 
Starline S.P.A. Starsat EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Tele A Di Abbaneo 
Alfredo Spa Telesud NO 0.00 NO 0.00 NO 0.00 
Telegestioni Wwc Srl Tv7 Lombardia EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Telelombardia Spa Telelombardia 
Sat 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Teleradiodiffusione 
Bergamasche Srl Bergamo Tv 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Television 
Broadcasting System Retecapri NC 7.42 NC 2.43 NC 100.00 
Trinity Broadcasting 
Network Of Europe Srl Tbne 39.50 50.55 0.00 0.00 100.00 78.05 
Video Mediterraneo Srl Mediterraneo Sa t 100.00 100.00 9.00 10.64 76.00 74.36 
Videofirenze  Videofirenze 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 
Videomedia Spa Tva Vicenza 0.00 77.00 0.00 10.21 0.00 0.34 
Fastweb  Fastweb 
Channels EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance Rate (IND 3/5)  68%  61%  47%  41%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  61.41  60.91  14.16  11.54  65.76  67.71  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
In 2005 and 2006, some Italian broadcasters/content  providers failed to meet the scheduling 
percentages required by the Directive.  
The broadcasting market in Italy is changing rapidly: new content di stribution technologies 
are emerging and the number of ch annels is increasing (this report includes for the first time 4 
channels operating only  using digital terrestrial freque ncies and 4 channels operating on 
DVB-H frequencies), but many small traditional broadcasters are struggling to remain in 
business. Many of them are often obliged to reduce personnel and, at times, even to stop 
broadcasting.  
During the period covered by this report, AGCOM  received quite a number of self-reports 
where all reported figures for European work s (EW), works of inde pendent producers (IP) 
and recent works (RW) were ‘0’. Furthermore, the number of channels for which no data at 
EN 95   EN all were communicated rose from 3 in 2005  to 15 in 2006. Since the beginning of 2007 
AGCOM has started investigating the caus es and adopting measures to prompt 
broadcasters/content providers to pr ovide the data correctly. It is interesting to note that those 
channels with higher audiences normally comply with the Directive’s obligations while those breaching the provisions are usually minor sate llite channels. For those channels, most 
infringements appear to rela te to independent works.  
The main reasons for this situation are: 
(1) The lack of information on the regulatory framework imposing the obligation to promote 
European works and works produced by independent operators, and (2) the problems in the implementation of the reporting procedure used by AGCOM, called 
the ‘Informativa Economica di Sistema’ (IE S): to monitor their compliance with the 
obligations regarding European works, Italian channels are ob liged to provide their data on 
the programme schedule and the required proporti ons using the tools and procedures of the 
‘auto-certificazione’ (sel f-certification) system implemen ted by the Italian government. In 
order to simplify the self-certification pro cedure, from 2001 AGCOM has provided some 
specific forms as part of the IES, which broadcas ters and content providers are obliged to fill 
in and submit every year by the end of July.
37  
Obviously, as these data are gathered from self-reports, AGCOM verifies their reliability by 
checking samples. As from 2003, all operators ar e obliged to send their IES reports via a web-
based platform and a server, which requires  an internet connection. Since this new 
communication channel between AGCOM and the operators relies on a web connection, some 
broadcasters and content providers are stil l experiencing problems in sending the required 
data. As it seems that the data regarding some  broadcasters and a few content providers are 
missing, AGCOM is evaluating whether this is du e to connection problems with the server or 
to the broadcaster’s negligence. In the case of the latter, the broadcaster/content provider will 
be sanctioned.  
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
All missing or incomplete data from the broadcasters/content providers and all failures to 
comply with Articles 4 and 5 of the Direc tive in 2003-2004 have be en investigated and 
sanctioned where necessary.  
During the period covered by this  report, the reason why the sa tellite broadcasters/content 
providers were reporting ‘0’ hours dedicated to  works by independent producers was the lack 
of information regarding the new Broadcasting Ac t that entered into fo rce at the beginning of 
2005. AGCOM sent a letter to each broadcaster/cont ent provider that had reported ‘0’. Some 
broadcasters reacted and provided the correct fi gures promptly. Others (the majority) did not. 
The table sent to the Commission was drafte d in September 2007, after receiving the new 
figures from broadcasters/content providers. 
In October 2007, therefore, after receiving the updated information for the year 2006, 
AGCOM started infringement proceedings agains t those channels and broadcasters/content 
providers who appeared to have breached thei r programming and/or inve stment obligations.  
                                                 
37 Under Article 1(28) of Law No 650 of 23 Decem ber 1996 and Article 1(3) of AGCOM Decision No 
129/02/CONS. 
EN 96   EN The following tables summarise the figures on infringements of programming and investment 
obligations38:  
Type of infringement EW RW IP Total 
number of 
infringement
s 
Year 2005, daily programming schedule  20 23 55 98 
Year 2005, peak time   26 19 53 98 
Total 2005 46 42 108 196 
Year 2006, daily programming schedule  24 26 76 126 
Year 2006, peak time   26 26 69 121 
Total 2006 50 52 145 247 
Total 96 94 253 443 
 
Year Investment in EW Investment in 
European films Total 
infringements 
2005  13 20 33 
2006 20 26 46 
Total 33 46 79 
 
Around 86 infringement proceedings were ope ned by AGCOM, each concerning on average 
2-4 infringements of the obligation to promote European/independent works. 
After receiving a formal letter from AGCOM, nearly 90% of the broadcasters/content 
providers (who had not reacted pr eviously) stated that they si mply ignored the rules on the 
promotion of European and independent wo rks and that, although several hours of their 
transmission time were devoted to such works, they had reported ‘0’ simply because they thought the forms and the rules did not appl y to them. AGCOM promptly started its 
investigations, which in many cases are sti ll pending, but the first impression is that the 
broadcasters/content providers have co mplied with the obligation to promote 
European/independent works even though they ha d reported ‘0’. Only a few appear to have 
actually failed to meet their obligations, and they have been (or will be shortly) sanctioned 
accordingly.  
• At the moment, AGCOM has already sanctioned 9 channels and is completing 
infringement proceedings against almost 30 ch annels that seem to have breached their 
obligation to promote European/independent works. 
Of course, the infringement proceedings do not apply to: 
                                                
 
38 In Italy the regulatory framework on the promotion of European works and works from independent 
producers is much stricter than in other countries and includes a vast number of rules. See section C for 
additional details. 
EN 97   EN • those broadcasters/content providers which did not broadcast at all during the whole year 
(indicated as ‘NO’ : Non-operational); 
• those broadcasters/content providers which broadcast only works not covered by the 
obligations (news, sports events, games, adve rtising, teletext servic es or teleshopping); 
• those broadcasters/content providers which, wh ile not complying with the obligation to 
reserve 50% of their scheduling time for European work s, have nonetheless broadcast a 
percentage of European works higher than 43%;39 
• those channels which have failed to meet the minimum requirements but are part of a 
group of channels controlled by a single company/person. In th is case, Italian legislation 
obliges AGCOM to consider only the full broadcasting schedule of all the channels 
belonging to the same group (provided that ea ch channel reserves for European works a 
minimum quota of 20% of its transmission time), and not that of  a single channel.40  
• C) Further comments 
Since the last report on the compliance by broad casters with the obligations under Articles 4 
and 5 of the Directive, the rules governing br oadcasters’ obligations in Italy have changed 
radically. Article 2 of the Law No 122 of 30 April 1998 has been repealed by Legislative 
Decree No 177 of 31 July 2005 (the ‘2005 Broad casting Code’), which gathers together all 
the existing provisions in the broadcasting sector. 
The following paragraphs summarise the main obligations for broadcasters and content 
providers under Articles 6 and 44 of the 2005 Broadcasting Code: 
• scheduling obligations — all national broadcasters and content providers41 must — where 
practicable — reserve more th an 50% of their monthly transmission time for European 
works, excluding time devoted to news, sports ev ents, games, advertising, teletext services, 
talk shows and teleshopping. The same pr ovisions apply to peak viewing times; 
• at least 50% of this pe rcentage must be made up of recent works (produced in the past five 
years); 
• national broadcasters and content providers mu st — where practicable — reserve at least 
10% of broadcasting time for European wo rks produced by indepe ndent producers, not 
counting time devoted to news, sports events, games, advertis ing, teletext se rvices, talk 
shows and teleshopping. The pub lic service broadcas ter must meet a quota of at least 20% 
for independent producers; 
• investment obligations — all broadcasters unde r Italian jurisdiction must reserve at least 
10% of their net annual revenue from adve rtising for the production and purchase of 
audiovisual programmes produced in Europe , including films, works by independent 
producers and programmes for children. At least 40%  of this quota must be invested in the 
production and purchase of European films.  
                                                 
39 In accordance with Article 2(3) of the Italian Quotas Regulation me ntioned in section C,  in the event of 
a shortfall of up to 7% as regards the obligation to reserve 50% of scheduling time for European works 
broadcasters are only obliged to provide reasons for their failure to meet the obligation. These reasons cannot be investigated by AGCOM, and it cannot apply any sanction. 
40 In accordance with Article 2(4) of the Quotas Regulation, a channel reserving percentages smaller than 
the required proportions for European works, works by independent producers or recent works may not 
be sanctioned if it belongs to a group of channels controlled by a single company or person, provided 
that the entire broadcasting schedu le (subject to a minimum quota of 20% for each channel) for all the 
channels of this group meets the requirements. 
41 The extension of this obligation to content provider s is one of the main innovations of the Broadcasting 
Code. 
EN 98   EN In addition to the Broadcasting Code, the regu lation on the promotion of the distribution and 
production of European works (the ‘Quotas  Regulation’) adopte d by AGCOM with its 
Decision No 9/99 of 16 March 1999 is still in force. Its most important provisions are as 
follows:  
• Article 2(3) introduces the oblig ation to provide specific reasons for any shortfalls in the 
minimum proportions set for European work s. The AGCOM may not  investigate such 
reasons if the shortfalls do not exceed 7% of these proportions; 
• Article 2(4): when several channels belong to  or are controlled by a single company or 
person, the minimum proportions reserved for Eu ropean works are determined on the basis 
of the channels’ overall programme schedule (with a minimum 20% for each channel) and 
on the basis of the total net re venues from yearly advertising earned by all the channels of 
the group.  
The issue concerning the limited application of  the rules concerning  works by independent 
producers to only analogue terres trial broadcasters was thus a pparently resolved in 2005 by 
the Broadcasting Code, which extended the oblig ation regarding indepe ndent works to all 
content providers.  
Most recently, Law 244/2007 and Law 31/2008 ame nded the Broadcasting Code to change 
yet again the provisions regarding the promoti on of European and independent works. The 
new obligations are summarised below: 
• all national broadcasters and content provide rs must reserve more than 50% of their 
transmission time for European works, excl uding time devoted to news, sports events, 
games, advertising, teletext services, talk  shows and teleshopping. The same provisions 
apply to peak viewing times; 
• at least 10% of the transmission times of each  broadcaster and content provider must be 
reserved for recent European works (produced in the past five years), and 20% of this 
percentage should be reserved for cinema f ilms made in the Italian language. The public 
service broadcaster must reserv e 20% of its transmission time for recent European works; 
• each broadcaster/content provider must reserv e at least 10% (15% for the public service 
broadcaster) of its revenues for European works created by producers who are independent 
of broadcasters. Within this quota, the free-to -air channels must de vote a share of 30% to 
cinema films made in Italian, while the pay- tv channels must reserve a share of 35% to 
works made in Italian; 
• the provisions of the AGCOM Q uotas Regulation remain valid. 
The new framework therefore replaces the obliga tion to reserve at leas t 10% of broadcasting 
time for European works produced by independent producers with the oblig ation to invest at 
least 10% of revenues in such works, in line w ith Article 5 of the Directive. Starting from 
2008, therefore, AGCOM will fill in columns 2 and 3 of the table published above only for 
statistical purposes. 
Finally, it must be noted that the new fram ework does not explicitly mention recent works 
created by producers who are independent of broad casters: as already stated in the previous 
reports to the Commission, the obligation to rese rve part of transmission time for recent works 
is applied in Italy to all European works and not to work s by independent producers. In order 
to make the Italian framework fully compatib le with Article 5 of the Directive, AGCOM 
intends to adopt a regulation imposing an oblig ation to reserve an adequate proportion of 
investment in independent works for recent works. 
EN 99   EN LATVIA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 6 
Covered (IND 1): 5  2005/2006 Self-reporting 
 
LV MS EW (% of TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Latvijas TV LTV1 90.26% 94.00% 20.40% 20.50% 95.00% 95.00% 
Latvijas TV LTV7 62.24% 56.17% 15.82% 16.69% 98.00% 98.00% 
TV Riga TV5 56.50% 55.70% 52.00% 51.20% 78.00% 67.40% 
TV3 Latvia TV3 58.60% 58.60% 23.20% 23.20% 100.00% 100.00%
LNT LNT 55.00% 48.00% 55.00% 48.00% 55.00% 48.00% 
Pirmais Baltijas Kanals Pirmais Baltijas Kanals EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5) 100% 
 80% 
 100% 
 100% 
     
Average (IND 2/4/6) 64.52%
 62.49%
 33.28%
 31.92% 
 85.20% 
 81.68%
 
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
The private broadcaster LNT stated: “We we re forced to remove several European 
programmes from the schedule because of their low ratings. Moreover, th e US offers a much 
broader range of programmes than Europe.” 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
LNT stated that it is inves ting more in its own productions. 
EN 100   EN C) Further comments 
The private TV broadcaster Pirmais Baltijas Kanals broadcasts solely in Russian. It is also 
licensed by the UK’s Ofcom under the name “First Baltic Channel”. 
On 8 May 2007, News Corp Europe took over the commercial TV station LNT and bought 
70% of the shares of the private broadcaster TV Riga (channel TV 5). There is a risk that these 
channels may broadcast (even) more non-European content in the future. 
EN 101   EN LITHUANIA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 4 
Covered (IND 1): 4 2005/2006 - Collection of data from broadcasters
- Cross-checking by the Radio and 
Television Commissi on of Lithuania 
 
 LT MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Lietuvos radijas ir televizija LTV  71.2% 58.9% 43.7% 26.6% 90% 91% 
Laisvas ir nepriklausomas kanalas LNK 41% 42% 9% 7% 91% 94% 
TELE-3 TV3 48.7% 36% 19% 21% 90% 93% 
Baltijos TV BTV 53% 51%  31% 38% 89% 92% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  50%  50%  75%  75%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6) 53.48% 46.98% 25.68% 23.15% 90.00% 92.50%
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
Two national TV broadcasters (L NK and TELE-3) were not able to  achieve the target in the 
period 2005/2006 because of agreements th ey signed for purchasing non-European 
audiovisual works. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
One national channel (LNK) failed to achieve the target in the period 200 5/2006. It stated that 
the purchasing prices of independent  productions were too high for it. 
B) Measures adopted or envisaged by the Member State 
The Radio and Television Commission, which re gulates and continuously monitors the 
activities of broadcasters in L ithuania, holds talks with broadcasters who fail to comply with 
the rules on European works and tries to identi fy the reasons for this. The broadcasters are 
doing their best gradually to increase the propor tion of European works in their transmission 
time. Unfortunately, economic circumstances o ccasionally prevent them from achieving this. 
EN 102   EN LUXEMBOURG  
Number of channels Refere nce period Monitoring method 
Total identified:14 
Covered (IND 1): 13 (2005); 
14 (2006) 2005/2006 Actually recorded: Luxe TV, DOK, 
NordliichtTV, Liberty TV, RTL 9 (2x) 
Sampled: RTL TVi, Club RTL, PLUG TV, 
RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7 
Estimated: RTL TéléLetzebuerg 
 
LU MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Liberty TV.com Liberty TV 73.00% 82.00% 28.00% 16.00% 100.00% 76.00% 
DVL TV S.A. Luxe TV NO  70.54% NO  55.81% NO  100.00% 
Nordliicht TV S.A. Nordliicht 
TV 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 
DOK S.A. DOK 100.00% 100.00% 100. 00% 100.00% 100. 00% 100.00% 
CLT-UFA RTL Télé 
Letzebuerg 87.00% 92.00% 13.00% 13.00% 95.00% 97.00% 
CLT-UFA RTL TVi 55.00% 54.61% 22.34% 23.50% 12.77% 11.72% 
CLT-UFA Club RTL 38.93% 42.15% 32.42% 29.46% 24.15% 16.36% 
CLT-UFA PLUG TV 56.45% 73.03% 43.65% 37.83% 38.03% 34.85% 
CLT-UFA RTL 4 59.00% 55.00% 100.00% 97.00% 91.00% 91.00% 
CLT-UFA RTL 5 51.00% 52.00% 92.00% 100.00% 82.00% 83.00% 
CLT-UFA RTL 7 54.00% 57.00% 94.00% 98.00% 88.00% 90.00% 
CLT-UFA RTL 9 54.10% 45.70% 85.80% 73.60% 13.50% 19.30% 
CLT-UFA RTL 9 57.30% 47.70% 80.40% 66.40% 23.40% 32.90% 
Everyday Media S.A. T.TV NC NC NC NC NC NC 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  85%  71%  85%  86%    
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  65.48%  67.06%  57.63% 54.66% 55.65%  57.86%  
EN 103   EN  
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
The channel Club RTL failed to achieve th e minimum required. This is because its 
programme schedule largely consists of spor ts broadcasts, which are excluded from 
consideration, and of cartoons, which are main ly non-European. However, there has been a 
significant and steady increase in European works in the schedules since 2004, in line with the 
objective of broadcasting more European works. 
No figures are available for 2005 for DVL TV S.A. as the company only began broadcasting 
in June 2006. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
Nordliicht TV is a low-budget channel in L uxembourgish. Nordliicht produces all its 
programmes itself. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
CLT-UFA has been formally instructed to take the steps needed to ensure compliance with its 
obligations in the future. 
C) Further comments 
Everyday Media S.A. ceased all activity in March 2007 and is no longer able to provide the 
authorities with the figures required. 
EN 104   EN HUNGARY  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 22 
Covered (IND 1): 22 2005/2006 Self-reporting; monthly aggregation of 
data submitted on a weekly basis  
 
HU  MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Magyar Televízió Rt. MTV1 88.83% 91.80% 41.76% 56.10% 60.43% 67.20% 
Magyar Televízió Rt. M2 95.32% 95.30% 36.52% 45.00% 66.74% 69.60% 
Duna Televízió Rt.  DUNA TV 90.96% 90.60% 90.96% 100.00% 74.46% 74.50% 
Viasat Hungária 
Műsorszolgáltató Rt.  Viasat3 8.37% 12.40% 5.41% 12.30% 51.56% 40.60% 
Magyar RTL 
Televízió Rt. RTL KLUB 54.97% 53.10% 35.26% 32.50% 91.35% 96.00% 
MTM-SBS Televízió 
Rt. TV2 50.76% 51.20% 45.35% 93.40% 66.57% 59.10% 
HBO Rt. HBO 20.58% 20.60% 17.49% 51.60% 96.54% 96.60% 
HBO Rt. HBO2 NC 17.70% NC 49.40% NC 96.70% 
Mixolid Szolgáltató 
Rt.  Fix Televízió 64.31% 100.00% NC NC NC NC 
AGRO-TV-ATV Rt.  MATV 99.95% 81.30% 26.09% 59.50% 89.12% 76.40% 
Budapest TV Rt.  BPTV 10.63% 99.70% 2.42% 37.60% 53.55% 37.20% 
Spektrum TV Rt.  Spektrum 71.69% 69.80% 68.11% 96.90% 70.10% 77.90% 
Z+ Műsorszolgáltató 
Rt.  VIVA TV 63.87% 73.70% 62.46% 99.10% 97.53% 98.90% 
Filmmúzeum Rt.  Film-
múzeum 90.14% 87.60% 61.29% 72.90% 18.62% 21.40% 
PAX TV Rt.  PAX 
Televízió 99.47% 99.80% 71.78% 68.50% 36.48% 58.40% 
EN 105   EN HÍR Televízió Rt  HírTV 99.54% 100.00% 2.71% 4.80% 98.89% 100.00% 
Paprika Tv Paprika Tv NC 83.70% NC 41.50% NC 72.90% 
Paprika Tv TV Deko NC 77.00% NC 56.90% NC 86.92% 
Sport 1 
Műsorszolgáltató Zrt. Sport1  99.76% 100.00% 47.02% 35.80% 100.00% 100.00% 
Sport 1 
Műsorszolgáltató Zrt. Sport2 99.93% 100.00% 44.33% 28.30% 100.00% 100.00% 
Hálózatos televíziók 
Rt. Hálózatos 
televízió 85.95% 88.50% 78.45% 78.80% 88.44% 59.00% 
Echo Hungária TV 
Rt. Echo TV NC 98.70% NC 11.30% NC 11.30% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  68% 
 86% 
 64% 
 91% 
     
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  71.95% 
 76.93% 
 43.38% 
 53.91% 
 74.14% 
 71.46% 
 
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
HBO’s channel HBO Zrt. and Viasat3’s channel Viasat Hungária Zrt. fell short of the 50% 
European quota. HBO2’s channel HBO Zrt. and Budapest TV’s channe l Budapest Televízió 
Zrt. did not comply with the statut ory regulation in 2006 and 2005, respectively. 
No data are available on the performance of TV Paprika Zrt’s Paprika TV channel and on 
HBO2’s channel HBO Zrt. in 2005. TV Paprika was launched in late 2004 and was exempted 
from the obligation to meet the quotas by the National Radio a nd Television Commission 
(hereinafter: “ORTT”) by Decision No 666/ 2005 (IV. 4.). Since 2006, the broadcaster has 
been providing data and fulfilling its obligations . Channel HBO2 failed to  supply data; details 
of the action taken by the ORTT against th e owner HBO Zrt. are set out below. 
In 2005 and 2006, HBO Zrt. was exempted fr om the obligations by ORTT Decision 
No 1859/2004 (XII. 15.) which was based on the authorisation granted by Article 7(3) of 
Act I of 1996 on Radio and Television Broadcas ting (hereinafter: “the Act”). There was 
therefore no basis for sanctioning the broadcaster’s non-compliance. 
In its application for exemption, HBO Zrt. explai ned that it considered it realistically possible 
to allocate 23% of the annual broadcasting tim e of both HBO and HBO2 to broadcasting 
European works. This is because of the cha nnel’s thematic nature and subscription-based 
business model combined with the fact that, in accord ance with the “non-slipback” clause, the 
proportion to be achieved in the fu ture cannot be lower than 23%. 
EN 106   EN Partly in view of the programme structure of  the broadcaster and of its subscription-based 
nature, the ORTT accepted the arguments set out in  the application and granted an exemption 
to the broadcaster for 2007 by Decisi ons No 917/2007 (IV. 11.) and 918/2007 (IV. 11.). 
HBO — ORTT Decision No 917/2007 (IV. 11.): “In consideration of the application for exemption submitted by HBO Zrt., the ORTT 
authorises the broadcaster to allocate 23% of its broadcas ting time on its HBO channel to 
European works, 1.5% to works produced orig inally in Hungarian and 1.3% to Hungarian 
language works produced by independent produ cers, by way of derogation from the 
proportions specified in Article  7(1) and (2) of the Act.” 
HBO2 — ORTT Decision No 918/2007 (IV. 11.): “In consideration of the application for exemption submitted by HBO Zrt., the ORTT 
authorises the broadcaster to allocate 23% of its broadcasti ng time on its HBO2 channel to 
European works, 1.5% to works produced orig inally in Hungarian and 1.3% to Hungarian 
language works produced by independent produ cers, by way of derogation from the 
proportions specified in Article  7(1) and (2) of the Act.” 
In all likelihood HBO Zrt.  qualifies as a broadcaster for wh ich meeting the requirements of 
Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive is “not feasible”. As regards the non-compliance, it should be 
considered that the broadcaster is a thema tic channel specialising in a specific area and 
accessible exclusively by subscription. 
Since the reporting obligation wa s introduced (on 31 May 2004), Vias at Zrt. has never met the 
statutory requirements concerni ng European works. The broa dcaster was not granted any 
exemption and therefore should have met the programming requirements laid down in 
Article 7 of the Act. In response to this non- compliance, the ORTT started administrative 
proceedings by Decision No 1320/2007 (VI. 6.).  
Viasat Zrt. applied to the ORTT for an exem ption, giving a commitment gradually to achieve 
the proportions required within a maximum of four years. By way of derogation from 
Article 7(1) and (2) of the Act, it  undertook to ensure, in 2007, a proportion of 40% for 
European works and 30% of the 10% quota set for independent works. The ORTT contacted 
the broadcaster to conclude an agreement on the detailed terms and conditions on how 
gradually to achieve the set quotas, but received  no reply. In the absence of any agreement, 
the ORTT initiated official proceedings agai nst the broadcaster for non-compliance with 
Article 7(1) and (2) of the Act on 6 June 2007. By Decisi on 605/2008 (III. 26.) the ORTT 
imposed a fine of HUF 1 000 000 on the broad caster for continuous infringement of its 
obligation concerning the proportion of European works an d independent works in 2005 and 
2006. 
Budapest Televízió Zrt’s failure to fulfil the re quirements in 2005 was due to anomalies in the 
data supplied, since the broadcaster entered the wrong data — despite several rounds of 
clarifications — and those data cannot be corrected for technical reasons. In 2006, the 
broadcaster duly submitted the correct data. The ORTT considers that the broadcaster met the 
programming requirements in 2005 as well, since pr actically all its broadcasts comprise works 
produced originally in Hunga rian and the broadcaster ha d not applied for exemption 
concerning works by independent producers, decl aring that it could meet the relevant 
statutory requirements. The OR TT considered that this was confirmed by the broadcaster’s 
programme schedule and the types of prog rammes it is broadcasting. Under these 
EN 107   EN circumstances and considering the improvement  in the broadcaster’s data reporting, the 
ORTT saw no reason to start administrative proceedings. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
Budapest Televízió Zrt. and Viasat Hungária Zrt. fell short of the proportion for works 
produced by independent producers in 2005, as did Hír Tv in 2005 and 2006. Mixolid Zrt. 
supplied no data on this aspect. 
Hír TV failed to meet the requirement for wo rks by independent producers and recent works. 
However, this channel has been registered as a broadcaster specialising in news, pursuant to 
Article 2(43) of the Act, as at least 80% of its daily broadcasting time comprises the same type of (news) programmes. The programme schedule of the channe l fully meets this 
criterion, so its treatment as an exception is fully justified. 
Mixolid Zrt. failed to fulfil its data reporting obl igation as it did not accept categorisation of 
its programmes. In the course of implemen tation of its Decision No 2761/2006. (XII. 13.), the 
ORTT consulted the broadcaster (which asked for an exemption) as overlaps between the 
ownership of the company producing its progra mmes and the broadcaster mean that the 
programmes produced do not qualify as independe nt works. The broad caster has undertaken 
to resolve the anomaly. In view of the argum ents put forward by the broadcaster, the ORTT 
exempted the broadcaster for 2007 by Decision No 914/2007 (IV. 11.): 
“In consideration of the application for exem ption submitted by Mixolid Szolgáltató Zrt., the 
ORTT authorises the broadcaster to allocate 5% of its broadcasting time on its fix.tv channel 
to Hungarian language works produced by independent producers in 2007, by way of 
derogation from the requirements set out in Article 7(2) of the Act.” 
However, because the broadcaster was failing to  fulfil its data reporting obligation, the ORTT 
started administrative proceed ings against the broadcaster, by Decision No 1321/2007 
(VI. 6.). By Decision No 606/2008 (III. 26.), u nder Article 112(1)(a) of the Act, the ORTT 
called upon the broadcaster Mi xolid Zrt. to terminate its  unlawful conduct. (The ORTT 
decided to impose the least st ringent sanction under the Act because the broadcaster had 
infringed its data reporting ob ligation but not the quotas.) 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The ORTT started administra tive proceedings against Vias at Hungária Zrt. for non-
compliance with the requirements for Eur opean works and for works produced by 
independent producers and agains t Mixolid Zrt. for non-complian ce with its data reporting 
obligation. The procedure usually takes up to 30 days. 
C) Further comments 
1. New channels 
The ORTT registered ECHO Tv Zrt.’s channel ECHO Tv. by Decision No 1683/2005 
(VIII. 31.) and Paprika Tv Zrt.’s channel Deko Tv by Decision No 2512/2005 (XII. 7.). The 
2005 data are not relevant to these channels si nce fulfilment of the requirements is based on 
the total annual broadcasting time, which is w hy only the 2006 data are presented in the table 
for these two channels.  
EN 108   EN 2. Data supply method 
Compliance with the obligations laid down in Article 7 of the Act is checked on the basis of a 
self-reporting system. The broadc asters send their reco rds (a sort of bookl et in which they 
record the broadcast time, dura tion, genre, place and time of production, name of the firm 
which produced the programme items and whet her the producers qualif y as independent or 
not) to the ORTT once a week. Th e data are aggregated once a month. The data on audience 
shares are incomplete, as the ORTT does not ha ve these figures for every broadcaster (and 
this is not a mandatory requirement). 
In column 1 of the record, the broadcaster has to note the programme items that fall within the 
quota requirements and those that do not. In column 2, the place of production is entered, 
while in the case of co-productions the provisions in the 2004 Film Act II — based on the Council of Europe Convention — apply. The year  of production of th e programme item is 
entered in column 3 (both for European wo rks and for works produced originally in 
Hungarian), while column 4 states whether the producer qualifies as independent or not. The 
name of the producer has to be entered in column 5. 
The ORTT requires data even from  broadcasters that have been  granted partial or complete 
exemption. 
3. Definition of “recent work” 
In the table, the terminology used in the Act is applied to works by independent producers and 
the statistics indicate the pr oportion of works produced not mo re than five years before 
broadcasting. 
4. Legislative background 
The requirements concerning broadcasting of works made by European and independent 
producers are set out in Article 7 of the Act. 
“Article 7 (1) Television broadcasters shall reserve at least half of their total yearly transmission time for 
broadcasting European works and at least one  third of it for broadcasting productions 
originally made in Hungarian. 
(2) Television broadcasters shall reserve at least 10% of their total yearly transmission time 
for European works and at least 7% for works originally made in Hungarian by independent 
producers or made not more than fi ve years before their purchase. 
(3) The proportions provided for in paragra phs (1) and (2) — having regard to the 
broadcasters’ informational, educational, cultur al and entertainment responsibility to viewers 
— shall be achieved progressively, if necessa ry. Broadcasters which do not attain the 
proportions stipulated in paragraphs  (1) or (2) shall provide eviden ce that this is  legal in the 
light of this provision. 
(4) Television broadcasters shall reserve at  least 12% of their programme budget for 
acquisition of programmes made by independent  producers or produced not more than five 
years prior to their purchase. Such programme s — with the exception of films — shall have 
been made originally in Hungarian. 
EN 109   EN (5) For the purpose of this provision: 
(a) “broadcaster” shall mean a broadcaster wh o broadcasts nationally or regionally and a 
broadcaster who broadcasts nationally as a result of connection to the network; 
(b) in establishing total broadcasting time, br oadcasts of news or sports events, games, 
advertisements and teletext se rvices shall be excluded …” 
Under the authorisation provided for in Article 7(3) of the Act, the ORTT issued Decision No 
505/2004 (IV. 15.), subsequently amended by Deci sion No 627/2004 (V. 5.), to clarify issues 
relating to progressive introduction of the progr amming requirements laid down in Article 7, 
to exceptions from compliance with the requi rements and to specifi c procedural issues. 
In its 7th Communication of 14 August 2006 on th e application of Articles 4 and 5 of the 
Directive, the Commission criticised the general nature of the exemptions granted by the ORTT in Decision No 627/2004 (V. 5.) and the fact  that the decisions granting exemptions 
have been taken without regard to the prin ciple of progressive introduction, by simply 
acknowledging the channels’ failure to meet the quotas. 
Therefore, there was a need for radical re vision of ORTT Deci sion No 627/2004 (V. 5.) 
laying down the exemption decisions in line with  the criteria adopted by the Commission. To 
this end, ORTT Decision No 627/2004 (V. 5.), subsequently amended by ORTT Decision No 
2761/2006 (XII. 13.), set out detailed rules on how the programming requirements (quotas) 
introduced by the Act should be met: 
“By virtue of the authorisation provided for in Article 41(j) of Act I of 1996 on Radio and 
Television Broadcasting (hereina fter referred to as “the Ac t”), the ORTT adopts the following 
Decision concerning the programming requirement s laid down in Article 7 (the mandatory 
proportion of European works and the Hunga rian language quotas), the progressive 
introduction of the programming requirements la id down in Article 7(3), exceptions from 
compliance with the requirements and specific procedural issues: 
The programming requirement laid down in Article 7(1), (2) and (4 ) of the Act shall apply to 
all television programme broadcasting subjec t to Act I of 1996 on Radio and Television 
Broadcasting, except for the broadc asters exempted by this Decision. 
Television broadcasters shall establish the quota requirement on the basis of their total annual 
broadcasting time, deducting the programme times of news, sports events, games, 
advertisements, television shopping and teletext services . 
The following are exempted from this Act:
 
1. Article 7(1), (2) and (4) shall not apply to television broadcasts  that consist exclusively of 
“news, sporting events, games, advertisements, television shopping or teletext services”  and 
the time allocated to such broadcasts shall be  deducted from the total broadcasting time for 
the year. 
2. Article 7(1), (2) and (4) shall not apply to  local television broadc asts provided for by 
Article 2(10) of the Act if they do not form part of a national network. 
EN 110   EN 3. Article 7(1), (2) and (4) shall not apply to te levision broadcasters that  exclusively broadcast 
programmes in languages other than  those of the Member States42; where such a language or 
languages constitute not all but a significant part of the channel’s transmission time, 
Article 7(1), (2) and (4) shall not apply to that part of the transmission time. 
4. Television broadcasts that can  be received only in a third country and cannot be received 
indirectly or directly in the territory of any Member State shall be exempted from the 
requirements of Article 7(1), (2) and (4). 
5. Television broadcasts whose target coverage  area falls exclusively outside the borders of 
Hungary and which cannot be received either i ndirectly or directly in Hungary shall be 
exempted from the Hungarian programme re quirements in Article 7(1), (2) and (4). 
Exemption on request:  
The ORTT may partly exempt specialised and sa tellite broadcasters (with the exception of 
public service broadcasters) from the requireme nts, in advance and more than once, for a 
given period on the basis of an individual request justified by the broadcaster in a way that is 
compatible with the provisions laid down in  the Directive, and to a degree gradually 
decreasing in each successive period, in acco rdance with the principle of progressive 
improvement. 
The ORTT shall grant exemptions by individual decisions addressed to  a given broadcaster 
for a maximum of one year. One month before the expiry of the ex emption, the exempted 
broadcaster may submit another application for exemption for the next year, with a proper 
explanation of its reasons for doing so. 
When granting exemptions, the ORTT shall take account of the extent to which any given 
broadcaster can, under the given market cond itions, undertake to meet the quota, having 
regard to the broadcaster’s informational, educational, cultural and entertainment responsibility. However, in view of the provisi ons laid down in the Directive, the ORTT 
cannot accept reasons based exclusively on  economic considerations in evaluating 
applications for exemption. In  agreements it concludes with  broadcasters, the ORTT shall 
include a clause providing that the broadcaster must meet at least the proportion attained in 
the preceding year, even if it has been granted exemption from the quotas or if it did not 
manage to meet them. 
Broadcasters that have not submitted an a pplication for exemption, or those that have 
submitted one if it was refused by the ORTT and yet they still fail to meet the prescribed 
quotas, shall conclude an agreement with the ORTT in which they undertake to achieve the 
proportion delivered in the prec eding year — in accordance with the principle of a 
progressive approach — in the year fo llowing conclusion of that agreement. 
Reporting:
 
Every television broadcaster — regardless of whether it is granted a licence or not — must 
report on its compliance with the obligation laid down in Article 7(1) and (2), as specified in Article 89(4)(e). 
                                                
 
42 A Member State is a state that is a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic 
Area or one that has signed the European Convention on Transfrontier Television. 
EN 111   EN The reporting obligation shall apply to exempted  broadcasters on the basis of and subject to 
the terms and conditions of the agreement concluded with the ORTT. 
The deadline for submitting the reasoned applicati ons for exemption for the next year shall be 
31 August every year for broadcasters already operating. For newly launched broadcasters it 
shall be the 90th day following th e day on which broadcasting started. 
The application must give details of the pr oportion of European works, of those produced 
originally in Hungarian and of those pr oduced by independent producers in the total 
transmission time in the preceding year, along w ith data that may justify exemption or may 
explain the failure to meet the proportions — be low the quotas — specified in the agreement. 
Pursuant to Article 7(3) of the Act, if the broadcaster failed to meet the proportions laid down 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) during the given calenda r year, the broadcaster must prove that this 
practice was legitimate. Broadcasters should make efforts to improve on the proportions 
attained during the preceding year. 
It shall be accepted by the ORTT as legitimate if the broadcaster fulfils its obligation specified 
in Article 7 only to a certain degree during the first three years of its operation, but even in 
such cases at least half of the quota must  be met. The ORTT may grant one-off partial 
exemption from the quotas up to the end of the third year, in accordance with a plan 
containing precise data specified in the agreement. 
The Műsorfigyelő és -elemz ő Igazgatóság (Directorate for Monitoring and Analysing 
Programmes) shall review tele vision broadcasters’ programme s once a month for compliance 
with the proportions specified in  Article 7(1) and (2). Fulfilme nt of the obligations shall be 
evaluated by the ORTT once a quarter/twice a year.43 
Pursuant to Article 7(4), the broadcaster must  certify its compliance with the proportions in 
the framework of its annual report by presenting data certif ied by an auditor. 
If the broadcaster fails to fulfil its obligations laid down in Article 7 or if it fails to fulfil its 
reporting obligation, the OR TT may apply the sanctions  specified in Article  112; in particular, 
it may apply the sanctions referred to in Arti cle 112(1)(a), (b) and (d) to broadcasters 
operating under a contract and it may apply those re ferred to in Article 112(1)(a), (b) and (e) 
to broadcasters covered by Article  113, while public se rvice broadcasters ma y be liable to the 
sanctions specified in Article 112(1)(a), (b) and (e).44” 
                                                 
43 Based on the monthly reports, a quarterly evaluatio n of the data is produced , whereas performance in 
terms of the quotas is evaluated by the ORTT twice a year. If a broadcaster fails to submit the required 
data, the ORTT takes the necessary action. In the event of failure to meet the statutory ratios, the ORTT 
notifies the broadcaster concerned — after the twice-yearly evaluation — but action may be taken only 
in the light of the data for the entire year, as pe rformance is assessed on the basis of the annual 
broadcasting time. 
44 Under Article 112 (1), “if the broadcaster fails to m eet or if it breaches the conditions laid down in this 
Act, in the Act on Copyright or in the broadcasting or radio licence, or if a person who had an 
employment relationship or other legal relationship with the broadcaster when the act was committed is 
found guilty by the final decision of the court of having committed the criminal act specified in 
Article 329 of the Criminal Code, the ORTT: (a) shall call on the broadcaster to terminate the conduct 
concerned; (b) shall establish the violation of the law in the form of a written warning, calling on the broadcaster to terminate the infringement and to refrain from the infringement in the future; (c) shall 
suspend the right to exercise the broadcasting licence for a set period of time not exceeding 30 days; 
(d) shall apply the penalty specified in the contract; (e) shall impose a fine on the public service 
EN 112   EN                                                                                                                                                          
broadcaster or the broadcaster engaged in broadcasting activities based on notification, or on the basis 
of a request by the Complaints Committee within the limits specified in Article 135; (f) shall withdraw 
the licence with immediate effect.” 
EN 113   EN MALTA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 5 
Covered (IND 1): 5 2005/2006 Self-assessment by broadcasters (on the basis 
of a yearly questionnaire) 
MT MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
PBS Ltd TVM  92.50% 95.00% 63.00% 71.00% 100% 100% 
PBS Ltd Education 
22 92.00% 91.00% 40.00% 45.00% 75% 89% 
Media.Link 
Communications 
Ltd NET TV 58.61% 66.57% 50.38% 50.18% 97% 94% 
One Productions 
Ltd Super One 
TV 69.14% 67.38% 18.20% 16.44% 60% 56% 
Smash 
Communications 
Ltd Smash TV 72.70% 72.70% 42.20% 42.20% 72% 72% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  100%  100%  100%  100%    
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  76.99% 78.53% 42.76% 44.96% 80.80% 82.20% 
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
Not applicable. 2. Minimum proportion of works by i ndependent producers (Article 5)
 
Not applicable. 
EN 114   EN NETHERLANDS  
Number of channels Reference 
period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 112 
Covered (IND 1): 65 
(2005); 85 (2006) 2005/2006 The public broadcasters collect the data on their 
channels on the basis of to tal programming (excluding 
the exempted categories like news, sport, etc.). The data are supplied to the Media Authority (“Commissariaat voor de Media”). 
The commercial broadcasting channels with cable 
coverage of more than 75%  reported to the Media 
Authority on the basis of a random sample from the 
periods indicated by the Me dia Authority. The periods 
were 26 February to 4 March 2005, 23 to 29 April 2005, 3 to 9 September 2005, 10 to 16 December 2005, 25 to 31 March 2006, 20 to 26 May 2006, 9 to 15 September 2006 and 18 to 24 November 2006. The broadcasters reported on all programmes in those weeks. They had to state, for each programme item, inter alia  whether it 
counts towards the eligible tr ansmission time, whether it 
is a European work, whether it is an independent wor
k 
and the year in which it wa s produced. All broadcasters 
have to fill in a form drawn up by the Media Authority. On the basis of the submissions, the different 
percentages are then calculated. 
The small commercial channels were allowed simply to 
provide a statement of the percentages of European, 
independent and recent productions which they had broadcast. The statistical ove rview does not include local 
commercial channels which can be received in only one municipality or in a lim ited number of neighbouring 
municipalities, because the European quotas do not apply to small commercial channels. 
The Media Authority submitted the statistical overview 
to the independent televisi on producers who possess data 
on (European) independent works broadcast by the 
public channels and the large commercial channels (in 
this case RTL 4, RTL 5 and RTL 7, which do not fall under Dutch jurisdiction, and SBS 6, Net 5, Veronica and Talpa). These data fo r 2005 tally with the data 
collected by the Media Authority. The independent television producers have not yet been able to provide the Media Authority with the figures for 2006. 
EN 115   EN NL MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Publieke landelijke omroep Nederland 1 94% 97% 38% 43% 98% 95% 
Publieke landelijke omroep Nederland 2 96% 94% 58% 42% 94% 94% 
Publieke landelijke omroep Nederland 3 92% 91% 44% 40% 74% 68% 
St. Samenwerkende Publieke 
Omroepen Midden Nederland Utrecht 100% 100% 41% 54% 100% 100% 
Stichting Omroep Drenthe Drenthe 100% 100% 29% 40% 63% 100% 
Stichting Omroep Gelderland Gelderland 100% 100% 12% 12% 100% 100% 
Stichting Omroep Limburg Limburg 100% 100% 38% 70% 100% 100% 
Stichting Omroep Zeeland Zeeland 100% 89% 13% 0% 100% 100% 
Stichting Omrop Fryslân Fryslan 100% 100% 23% 33% 100% 100% 
Stichting Regionale Omroep 
Brabant Brabant 100% 100% 46% 13% 100% 100% 
Stichting Regionale Omroep 
Flevoland Flevoland (Almere 
edition) 100% 100% 29% 54% 100% 100% 
Stichting Regionale Omroep 
Flevoland Flevoland (provincial 
edition) 100% 100% 29% 54% 100% 100% 
Stichting Regionale Omroep 
Rotterdam-Rijnmond en omgeving Rijnmond 94% 100% 57% 50% 100% 91% 
EN 116   EN Stichting Regionale Omroep 
West West 100% 100% 61% 51% 100% 100% 
Stichting Regionale Televisie 
Noord Groningen 100% 100% 32% 60% 100% 90% 
Stichting RTV Noord-Holland Noord-Holland 
(Amsterdam edition) 100% 100% 48% 34% 100% 100% 
Stichting RTV Noord-Holland Noord-Holland 
(provincial edition) 100% 100% 52% 34% 100% 100% 
Stichting RTV Oost Oost 100% 100% 36% 54% 100% 100% 
Radio Nederland 
Wereldomroep BVN 100% 100% EX EX 100% 100% 
KinderNet C.V. p/a MTV 
Networks Nick Jr NO 35% NO 44% NO 92% 
MTV Networks B.V. MTV Brand New 
(formerly TMF Pure) NO 59% NO 59% NO 100% 
MTV Networks B.V. MTV The 
Netherlands 35% 33% 29% 31% 94% 100% 
MTV Networks B.V. Nickelodeon 47% 28% 46% 27% 58% 98% 
MTV Networks B.V. The Music Factory 
(TMF) 50% 65% 45% 65% 95% 100% 
MTV Networks B.V. TMF NL NC 73% NC 61% NC 100% 
MTV Networks B.V. TMF Party NC 79% NC 79% NC 100% 
SBS Broadcasting B.V. Net 5 11% 15% 31% 14% 98% 88% 
SBS Broadcasting B.V. SBS 6 44% 66% 31% 20% 99% 89% 
EN 117   EN SBS Broadcasting B.V. Tele 6 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SBS Broadcasting B.V. Via 5 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Talpa TV B.V. Talpa (now “Tien”) 83% 82% 64% 64% 100% 73% 
Tel Sell B.V. Tel Sell EX EX EX EX EX EX 
The Box Holland B.V. The Box NC 46% NC 46% NC 100% 
TV 10 B.V. p/a SBS 
Broadcasting B.V. Veronica/Jetix 40% 60% 50% 56% 99% 88% 
@home (formerly Essent 
Kabelcom B.V.) Zizone (formerly 
Proost-TV) NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Albeda College ETV.NL 96% 94% 23% 31% 100% 100% 
CAIW Media B.V. WAY.TV NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Carthage II B.V. p/a SBS Broadcasting B.V. Irisz 44% 61% 34% 61% 64% 90% 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Club 47% NO 47% NO 50% NO 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Club (CE) 54% NO 53% NO 61% NO 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Club (EE) 42% NO 41% NO 65% NO 
Christoffer Productions & 
Beheer B.V. The Family 7 Channel 48% 56% 16% 30% 87% 89% 
EN 118   EN Clear Television Network B.V. Clear TV 29% NC 28% NC 100% NC 
Donatus B.V. Weerkanaal NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
GraafschapTV GraafschapTV 100% NC 38% NC 100% NC 
Hermans Retail Europe B.V. 
p/a Kalff Katz & Koedode r Regio 22 NO 100% NO 90% NO 90% 
Hermans Retail Europe B.V. 
p/a Kalff Katz & Koedode r Telewinkelomroep 
Sale 22 NO EX EX EX NO EX 
InfoThuis Nieuwe Media B.V. InfoThuis TV 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
InfoThuis Nieuwe Media B.V. InfoThuis TV 
(Westland/Midden Delfland edition) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
Massalia Telecom Nederland 
B.V. Sexy Sat Television 1 NC 100% NC 0% NC 0%  
Massalia Telecom Nederland 
B.V. Sexy Sat Television 2 NC 100% NC 0% NC 0%  
Maximaal Multimedia Maximaal TV + EX 100% EX 71% EX 100% 
N.V. Multikabel MultiView EX EX EX EX EX EX 
NederSat N.V. p.a. Kerkman Full/X 4 Free NO EX NO EX NO EX 
NostalgieNet B.V. NostalgieNet NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
EN 119   EN PT. Cipta Indah Strategi 
h.o.d.n. Garuda T.V. Garuda TV NO NC NO NC NO NC 
Regionaal Televisie Netwerk 
Limburg B.V. TV Limburg (8 
editions)  100% 100% 26% 34% 100% 0% 
Royaal B.V. RTV 10 (formerly 
Royaal TV) 99% 99% 68% 46% 80% 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview promo EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SMV Audiovisuals B.V. Raceworl d TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Stichting Maharishi University 
of Management (M.U.M.) Maharishi Open 
University EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Stichting Maharishi University 
of Management (M.U.M.) Maharishi Veda 
University EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Stichting Rotterdamse T.V. 
Producties RNN (Regio News 
Network) NC 100% NC 16% NC 60% 
TV & CO Holding B.V. TV&CO (3 editions) NO 100% NO 31% NO 100% 
TV Digitaal B.V. TV Oranje 100% 100% 100% 100% 73% 65% 
TV4U B.V. Action Now NO NC NO NC NO NC 
United Football Broadcasting 
B.V. Sportkanaal EX NO EX NO EX NO 
EN 120   EN WorldMadeChannel B.V. WorldMadeChannel NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Your Channels TV B.V. Golf Course Channel 
TV NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Arrivo on demand B.V. Arrivo 25% 29% 25% 29% 90% 96% 
Arrivo on demand B.V. Arrivo (Aus tria) 29% 35% 29% 35% 95% 100% 
Arrivo on demand B.V. Arrivo (Germany) 35% 37% 35% 37% 92% 90% 
Arrivo on demand B.V. Arrivo (Norway) 30% 26% 30% 26% 100% 100% 
Arrivo on demand B.V. Arrivo (Sweden) 32% 30% 32% 30% 97% 100% 
Arrivo on demand B.V. Arrivo (Switzerland) 30% 34% 30% 34% 97% 99% 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Film 1.1 (formerly 
Canal+) EX 46% EX 46% EX 96% 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Film 1.2 (formerly 
Canal+) EX 43% EX 43% EX 95% 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Film 1.3 (formerly 
Canal+) EX 50% EX 50% EX 94% 
Chellomedia Programming 
B.V. Sport 1 NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Free - X TV B.V. Backroom/FreeX TV239% 44% 39% 44% 100% 100% 
Free - X TV B.V. Free-X TV 43% 30% 43% 30% 100% 100% 
Free - X TV B.V. Free-X TV Light 32% NO 32% NO 100% NO 
Free - X TV B.V. Xdream 16% 74% 16% 74% 100% 100% 
Marc Dorcel TV Netherlands 
B.V. Marc Dorcel TV NO 74% NO 74% NO 79% 
EN 121   EN Mintrade B.V. p/a IBSBM Intimacy (previously 
Exotica) 13% EX 100% EX 100% EX 
NederSat N.V. p.a. Kerkman Full-X 1 87% 15% NC 10% NC 10% 
NederSat N.V. p.a. Kerkman Full-X 2 4% 15% NC 10% NC 10% 
NederSat N.V. p.a. Kerkman Full-X 3 NC 15% NC 10% NC 10% 
NederSat N.V. p.a. Kerkman Full-X 4 NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Private Blue and Gold 
Broadcasting B.V. Private Gold 88% NO 2% NO 100% NO 
Sapphire Media International 
B.V. Blue Hustler 85% 20% 27% 20% 100% 100% 
Sapphire Media International 
B.V. Hustler TV 1% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Sapphire Media International 
B.V. XXX Xtreme 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Livesex tv 46% 80%  46% 80% 100% 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Scrambled Temporary 
Fun 66% 70% 28% 70% 89% 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview 24/7 NO 80% NO 70% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview Climax NO 80% NO 80% NO 100% 
EN 122   EN Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview DP NO 80% NO 80% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview Extreme NO 80% NO 80% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview Gay NO 70% NO 70% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview Hot NO 70% NO 70% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview Inter NO 70% NO 70% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview Special NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
Satellite Data Broadcasting 
B.V. Sexview TV NO 70% NO 70% NO 100% 
Stichting The Word The Word Network NO EX NO 100% NO 100% 
STV International B.V. p/a 
Loyens en Loeff Playboy TV/Private 
Spice NO 89% NO 89% NO 90% 
STV International B.V. p/a Loyens en Loeff Spice 
NO 23% NO 23% NO 100% 
TV4U B.V. X-Zone NO NC NO NC NO NC 
Versatel Nederland B.V. Tele2 
Eredivisiekanaal NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Versatel Nederland B.V. Tele2 
Eredivisiekanaal (18 
editions) NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Versatel Nederland B.V. Versatel TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  51% 68% 81% 88%     
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  66.38%71.38%39.45% 49.60% 89.50%86.78%
 
EN 123   EN A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
The average proportions of European produc tions broadcast in 2005 and 2006 were 66.38% 
and 70.26% respectively. 
The Netherlands authorities declared that th e compliance rate was 60% for 2005 and 74% for 
2006, although different figures are given in their statement. They  argue that this statement 
gives a distorted picture. In 2005 and 2006, the Media Authority granted various channels 
partial exemption from the requ ired proportion, setting them a lo wer percentage for European 
productions (see the explanations below regarding the various ch annels). The channels Arrivo 
on demand B.V. and Chellomedia Programming B.V. achieved the lower percentage set by 
the Media Authority. Consequently, under the Neth erlands rules, the compliance rate for 2005 
would be not 51% but 60%, and for 2006 not 65% but 74%. 
MTV Networks B.V.  
MTV did not achieve the required percenta ge of European productions in 2005 on the 
channels MTV and Nickelodeon and in 2006 on MTV, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. With 
reference to the report for 2005, discussions were  held with the music channels about their 
reporting obligations. It turned out to be difficult to report b ecause they broadcast mainly 
video clips. Agreement was reached with the mu sic channels that reports may be based on the 
playlist, 90% of which comprises the video clips broadcast. MTV is also increasingly 
broadcasting regular programme items. In the report for 2003 and 2004, MTV stated that it expected to broadcast a larg er proportion of European pr oductions in 2006. The report for 
2005 and 2006 shows the opposite to be the case, however. The Me dia Authority has issued a 
warning for failing to achieve the require d percentage of European productions. 
The required percentage of European productio ns was also not achieved on Nickelodeon (and 
Nick Jr). MTV stated the reasons for this in  the past. Nickelodeon and Nick Jr are niche 
channels intended exclusively for children. Child ren’s programmes are expensive. In a small 
country with a limited language area it is theref ore impossible for channels to produce (or to 
commission the production of) many  children’s programmes of their own. Also, the supply of 
European children’s programmes is small and do es not always fit in with what Nickelodeon 
wishes to provide, namely non-violent and edu cational programmes. Therefore, many “own” 
Nickelodeon programmes from the United States are broadcast. 
SBS Broadcasting B.V.
 
SBS did not achieve the required percentage of European productions on the channels SBS 6, 
Net 5 and Veronica/Jetix in 2005 and on Net 5 in 2006. For failing to achieve the required percentage in 2005, by decision of 22 May 2007 SB S was fined €13 500. SBS stated that with 
Net 5’s programme format it is difficult to comply with the required percentage because the format is intended for Dutch women. This calls  for a certain range of programmes which are 
produced mainly in the United States and are bo ught from there. In addition, expensive Dutch 
programmes are being developed which are diffi cult to repeat because of the type of 
programme. Programmes such as “Peking Express”, with a denouement in the last episode, are more difficult to repeat. SBS has stated that  it would be (too) expensive to have more 
European programmes produced for Net 5. SBS will consider how to comply with the 
required percentage in future. 
EN 124   EN @home (formerly Essent Kabelcom B.V.)  
This channel was launched in mid-2006. Chellomedia Programming B.V.
 
In 2005, Chellomedia broadcast an insufficient proportion of European works on two of its 
three general broadcasting channels. Chellome dia gave no reasons for this. Chellomedia 
ceased broadcasting in 2006. The Media Authorit y has therefore decided to take no action. 
The special channels, in this case Film 1.1,  Film 1.2 and Film 1.3, were granted partial 
exemption from the European productions q uota. Chellomedia complied with the new 
percentages imposed at national level. 
Clear Television Network B.V.  
In 2005, this channel did not comply with the majority proportion of Eu ropean productions. It 
did not submit any data for 2006. The channel is now bankrupt. The Media Authority has therefore decided to take no further steps. 
Graafschap TV
 
Graafschap TV is a regional channel which did not submit any data for 2006. Given the 
programming, the Media Authority assumes that the percentages for 2006 will be comparable 
to those for 2005. 
Massalia Telecom Nederland B.V.  
Massalia did not submit any data on its two channels for 2005 and 2006. In respect of 2005, 
Massalia received a warning for this from th e Media Authority. Since then, the Broadcasting 
Commission has initiated penalty proceedings for failing to s upply data in respect of 2006. 
During this procedure Massalia submitted the data  and therefore the Media Authority issued 
only a warning for not achieving the require d percentage of independent productions.  
PT. Cipta Indah Strategi trad ing under the name Garuda TV  
This channel had difficulty in supplying the re quested data as they had to come from 
Indonesia. A meeting was held w ith Garuda TV, which gave a commitment that the requested 
data will finally be supplied. 
Stichting Rotterdamse TV Producties  
Stichting Rotterdamse TV Producties submitte d no data on the channel RNN for 2005 and 
2006. In respect of 2005 RNN received a warning for this. Since then, the Media Authority 
has initiated penalty proceedings for failing to  supply data in respect of 2006. During this 
procedure RNN submitted the data, which indicate that it achieved the required percentages in 2006. For 2005, no data were submitted.  
Stichting Maharishi University of Management
 
These channels can be recei ved only outside Europe. 
TV4U B.V.  
EN 125   EN The Action Now channel was launched in mid-2006. No data were submitted for the X-zone 
channel. The Broadcasting Commission has i ssued a warning for failing to supply the 
requested data. 
World Made Channel  
This channel was launched in 2006  and, because of its nature, has been partially exempted 
from the rule on European productions. The channel broadcasts home video programmes intended for the whole world. 
Arrivo on demand
 
These channels were granted a partial exemptio n setting them a figure of 25% for European 
productions. Arrivo achieved this proportion. 
Chellomedia Programming B.V.  
These channels were granted a partial exemptio n setting them a figure of 10% for European 
productions. Chellomedia Programmi ng B.V. achieved this proportion. 
Mintrade B.V.  
This channel can be rece ived only outside Europe. 
NederSat N.V.  
NederSat NV’s three channels Full-X1, Full-X2 and Full-X3 were granted a partial exemption 
setting them a target of 25% for European  productions for 2006. Full-X1, Full-X2 and Full-
X3 did not even comply with this lower propo rtion. Since then, the broadcasts have been 
discontinued. The Media Authority has therefore decided to take no action. 
Stichting The World  
This channel was launched at the end of 2006. Sapphire Media International B.V.
 
Sapphire’s three channels did not comply w ith the required percentage of European 
productions. Sapphire gave no reasons for th is. For 2005, the Broadcasting Commission has 
already drawn Sapphire’s attention to its shortc omings in this respect. The Broadcasting 
Commission does not consider it appropriate to  take action, however, because it does not wish 
this requirement to lead to  (further) development of a European pornography industry. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
The average proportions of independent pr oductions broadcast in 2005 and 2006 were 39.45% 
and 49.60% respectively. 
Sapphire’s channels failed to comply with  the minimum proportion of independent 
productions. This was because the quantity of European productions broadcast was also insufficient. 
EN 126   EN Regional public channels broa dcast mainly programmes which do not count as part of the 
transmission time to be taken into account and therefore do not  have to be reported. Those 
programmes are also repeated on a revolving ba sis. Therefore, European productions often 
comprise a single programme which the channel itself produces. For these reasons, in 2006 
Stichting Omroep Zeeland failed to comply with the required prop ortion of independent 
productions. 
De Wereldomroep broadcasts a cross-secti on of Dutch-language programmes broadcast on 
public channels in the Netherlands. The sele ction criterion is that programmes must be 
suitable for Dutch people abroad. The nationa l public channels broadcast the required 
percentage of European productions or more, thus fulfilling the objectiv e of the Directive. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The Media Authority has initiated a number of penalty proceedings (see  section A above) for 
failure to supply the requested data or for non- compliance with the required proportions. The 
Media Authority has imposed a fine of SBS €13 500 for not complying with the required 
percentage of European productions. The Media Authority warned MTV for failing to comply 
with the required percentage of European productions. Penalty proceedings have been 
initiated against Massalia and Stichting Rotterdam TV Productie s for not supplying data in 
respect of 2006. During these proceedings, bot h parties submitted the relevant data. 
Following the measures taken and planned, in the next report the Netherlands aims to achieve 
an even higher compliance rate. 
EN 127   EN AUSTRIA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 16 
Covered (IND 1): 12 (2005); 
11 (2006) 2005/2006 Reporting is a legal requirement; 
failure to do so incurs an administrative penalty 
 
AT MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
ORF ORF 1 33.00% 32.50% 20.20% 20.70% 14.40% 13.60% 
ORF ORF 2 83.20% 90.10% 36.90% 43.00% 25.80% 31.60% 
ORF Sport Plus NO EX NO EX NO EX 
ORF TW1 96.10% 96.50% 59.00% 67.10% 54.30% 56.90% 
ATV Privatfernseh-
GmbH ATV+ 33.10% 40.70% 33.10% 40.70% 90.00% 95.50% 
Sat.1 Privatrundfunk 
und Programm-
gesellschaft m.b.H. Sat.1 Österreich 
Fenster-
Programm 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
K-TV Fernseh GmbH 
& Co KEG K-TV 99.00% 99.00% 43.00% 51.00% 74.40% 82.00% 
FASHION TV 
Programm- 
gesellschaft m.b.H. Fashion TV 66.60% 66.60% 60.00% 60.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
Premiere Fernsehen 
GmbH Premiere 
Österreich 42.00% 44.00% 23.00% 23.00% 62.60% 63.50% 
EN 128   EN ProSieben 
Austria GmbH ProSieben  
Österreich 92.60% 92.60% 92.60% 92.60% 100.00% 100.00%
GoTV Fernseh-GmbH 
(formerly TIV 
Kabelfernseh GmbH) GoTV 70.00% 70.00% 56.00% 56.00% 89.28% 89.00% 
MEC Sport 
und  
Entertainment GmbH RaceON TV EX EX
 EX EX EX EX 
Franz Ressel 
Handels GmbH INXTC TV 
 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Premiere 
Fernsehen GmbH Blue Movie 52.00%   52.00%   64.00%   
Kanal Telemedial 
Privatrundfunk 
GmbH Primetime  
TV NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Mostafavi-Rad 
KEG Firebird TV NO EX NO EX NO EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  67% 64% 100% 100%     
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  65.63% 68.36% 49.65% 52.19% 71.23% 73.83% 
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failing to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
In the case of the channel ORF 1, the ORF drew attention to the specia l market conditions. In 
terms of sporting events and the resulting ex tensive reporting requirements (Turin Winter 
Olympics and football World Cup) 2006 was a sp ecial year, as the calculation cannot include 
sports reports. As a result, mainly self-produced European works were broadcast on ORF 2, on which the figure was 90%. Also, with a view to increasing the proportion of European and 
own productions, the ORF began a comprehensive reform in April 2007. For example, for the first time a separate series of slots has b een introduced which are devoted exclusively to 
European films. The range of measures take n should therefore significantly increase the 
proportion on ORF 1 in years to come. 
In the case of ATV Privatfernseh GmbH, it s hould be pointed out that this exclusively 
national private terrestrial television company is  continuing to struggle with market conditions 
and, above all, with the fact that, as it is in  competition with the ORF and countless German 
EN 129   EN channels, it would have to accept considerable  losses of viewers and market share if its 
programmes did not include a suitably high propor tion of international (mainly US) films and 
series. The company points out that, regrettabl y, European productions seldom attract large 
numbers of viewers. Attention was also draw n to the high licensing and co-production costs 
associated with European films, in comparison with international productions. 
Premiere Fernsehen GmbH stated that 50% ha d not been achieved because a considerable 
number of programming hours were devoted to  recent internationa l (above all US) film 
productions, in consideration of their success in cinemas. Despite this, however, this 
proportion had clearly increased compared with  the previous reporting period (from 37% in 
2004 to 44% in 2006). 
Number of television channels su bject to the reporting requirement  
The ORF’s SPORTPLUS channel is devoted purely to sport and, in  accordance with its remit, 
focuses on sports that do not usually receive much media coverage. SPORTPLUS is therefore 
limited mainly to minority sports and, as a sports -only channel, is not subject to the reporting 
requirement. 
Kanal Telemedial Privatrundfunk GmbH ha s been broadcasti ng purely teleshopping 
programmes since July 2006 and is theref ore not subject to the programme quotas. 
Mostafavi Rad KEG’s Firebird TV is a music ch annel broadcasting oriental music (in Arabic, 
Turkish, Russian and Persian only)  to an audience in the Middle East, in particular in Iran, 
Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It is therefore assumed that  this channel, as a special thematic channel, 
is in any case exempted from the requirement . Mostafavi Rad KEG was not authorised until 
July 2006 and was not broadcasting during the 2005 reporting period. 
MEC Sport und Entertainment GmbH broadcasts live  horse racing from the United States and 
Austria (Magna Racino), without any pre-race or  background reports. Only commentaries and 
race information (betting and results) are transmitted. The (encrypted) channel can be received only at race courses a nd in sports cafés a nd betting shops. As the channel comprises 
purely sports programmes, it is exempted fr om the requirements of Articles 4 and 5. 
Since November 2005, the erotic channel Blue Movie (broadcast up until then by Premiere 
Fernsehen GmbH) no longer falls under Austrian jurisdiction.  
A number of channels were not yet broadcasting during the reporting period (although they 
already held an authorisation), namely Belagro Medien und Handel GmbH, Alpenglühen 
Media GmbH and StarSat Werbevertriebs Gm bH. Kanal Telemedial Privatrundfunk GmbH 
did not start broadcasting until July 2006. 
Apart from the broadcasters listed above, a number of companies transmit on local and 
regional cable networks. There are also a numbe r of terrestrial broad casters at local and 
regional level. However, under Article 9 of the Di rective, none of these ch annels is considered 
to be covered by the reporting requirement. 
EN 130   EN  
POLAND  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 55  
Covered (IND 1): 50 (2005); 
53 (2006) 
 2005/2006 Collection of data from broadcasters 
 
PL MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
TVP S.A.  TVP 1 70.00% 72.25% 25.75% 41.00% 64.75% 59.75% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 2 80.00% 69.50% 34.75% 33.75% 66.50% 74.00% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Bia łystok 88.75% 90.25% 17.08% 13.75% 47.98% 50.75% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Bydgoszcz 88.25% 90.00% 19.75% 14.40% 42.25% 48.98% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Gda ńsk 88.40% 88.58% 18.10% 13.88% 49.03% 48.25% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Gorzów Wlk. 87.73% 90.50% 16.55% 12.80% 43.28% 46.58% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Katowice 88.65% 90.13% 19.80% 16.15% 50.25% 50.43% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Kielce 88.58% 91.55% 17.03% 13.53% 48.73% 47.23% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Kraków 92.10% 91.33% 17.20% 14.33% 46.35% 51.25% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Lublin 88.98% 92.10% 15.78% 12.30% 44.70% 42.55% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Łódź 88.80% 90.43% 17.20% 12.03% 44.20% 42.68% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Olsztyn 83.73% 85.35% 16.30% 14.48% 42.38% 42.23% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Opole 86.15% 88.85% 18.85% 13.55% 43.43% 45.40% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Pozna ń 89.28% 89.15% 17.70% 13.50% 45.58% 47.45% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Rzeszów 84.93% 90.15% 15.75% 12.38% 41.63% 38.45% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Szczecin 88.38% 90.00% 16.95% 12.83% 44.55% 43.35% 
TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Warszawa 88.60% 90.13% 18.15% 14.80% 44.90% 45.53% 
EN 131   EN TVP S.A.  TVP 3 Wroc ław 88.35% 90.08% 15.48% 12.38% 41.45% 35.95% 
TVP S.A.  TVP Polonia 98.50% 92.75% 31.50% 35.25% 61.00% 71.50% 
TVP S.A.  TVP Kultura 98.50% 86.75% 23.50% 39.50% 24.50% 27.00% 
Telewizja Polsat 
S.A.  Polsat  65.45% 64.00% 40.35% 56.00% 75.95% 84.00% 
TVN Sp z o.o.  TVN  72.08% 74.93% 18.03% 22.29% 83.48% 96.83% 
Polskie Media S.A.  TV 4 61.45% 52.29% 37.58% 41.87% 89.33% 86.67% 
Telewizja PULS Sp 
z o.o.  PULS  70.10% 85.00% 56.13% 68.00% 69.48% 75.00% 
Telewizja Polsat 
S.A.  Polsat 2  97.80% 92.00% 53.48% 72.00% 80.58% 90.80% 
Telewizja Polsat 
S.A.  Polsat Sport  91.30% 64.00% 80.03% 26.00% 97.10% 100.00% 
Telewizja Polsat 
S.A.  Polsat Sport 2  NO 56.00% NO 30.00% NO 100.00% 
Telewizja Polsat 
S.A.  Polsat Zdrowie i 
Uroda  60.58% 80.00% 43.48% 64.00% 96.28% 83.00% 
Telewizja Polsat 
S.A.  Playboy Polska NO NO NO NO NO NO 
TVN S.A.  TVN Siedem  23.28% 25.88% 24.58% 10.31% 56.70% 49.90% 
TVN S.A.  TVN MED  NO 100.00% NO 0.00% NO 0.00% 
TVN S.A.  TVN Style  77.73% 92.23% 12.40% 27.95% 60.73% 65.75% 
TVN S.A.  TVN GRA 
NO 100.00% NO 0.00% NO 0.00% 
TVN S.A.  TVN International 
(USA, Europe) 97.55% 90.50% 19.85% 30.09% 82.63% 75.97% 
TVN-24 Sp z o.o.  TVN 24  100.00% 100.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 
TVN-24 Sp z o.o.  TVN Meteo  
100.00% 100.00% 2.48% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 
TVN Turbo Sp 
z o.o.  TVN Turbo  91.15% 96.45% 63.70% 75.58% 80.45% 97.00% 
EN 132   EN Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  Canal+Polska 44.33% 48.52% 34.73% 33.39% 77.65% 74.51% 
Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  Canal+Polska Żółty44.78% 48.35% 36.80% 33.26% 76.33% 78.09% 
Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  Canal+Polska 
Niebieski Sport  61.90% 64.27% 14.95% 17.95% 83.65% 87.57% 
Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  Ale Kino  50.13% 46.45% 45.58% 39.28% 16.50% 21.61% 
Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  Zig Zap  54.55% 47.72% 36.45% 21.77% 57.85% 76.35% 
Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  Mini Mini  49.45% 58.40% 40.80% 46.35% 27.20% 37.38% 
Canal+Cyfrowy Sp. 
z o.o.  PLANETE  82.65% 73.13% 51.95% 52.09% 37.15% 71.39% 
Fundacja LUX 
Veritatis  TRWAM  94.05% 86.75% 15.80% 10.26% 88.80% 100.00% 
Wyższa Szkoła 
Społeczno-
Ekonomiczna  EDUSAT  
100.00% 94.00% 5.00% 2.80% 25.00% 100.00% 
Fundacja Innowacja EDUSAT BIS  100.00% 87.00% 5.00% 4.50% 25.00% 75.00% 
Fundacja Innowacja EDUSAT BIS 2  NO 89.99% NO 16.46% NO 100.00% 
Kino Polska TV Sp. 
z o.o.  Kino Polska  100.00% 100.00% 83.08% 83.93% 5.50% 2.41% 
4fun.tv SA  4fun.tv 
74.85% 100.00% 56.43% 0.00% 77.38% 0.00% 
Antel Sp z o.o.  Tele 5  
42.93% 38.00% 15.28% 6.00% 34.40% 57.00% 
Media Biznes Sp. 
z o.o.  TV Biznes 95.50% 100.00% 25.55% 30.00% 40.98% 100.00% 
TELESTAR Sp 
z o.o.  iTV 99.73% 100.00% 4.45% 18.00%   100.00% 
International Movie 
Productions, TV Ltd Trochę Młodsza 
Telewizja (TMT) 48.90% 81.00% 0.00% 71.00% 0.00% 91.00% 
EN 133   EN SŁUŻEWIEC - 
Tory Wyścigów 
Konnych w 
Warszawie Sp. 
z o.o. HIPIKA TV 
100.00% NO 16.05% NO 100.00% NO 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  88%  89%  88%  85%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  80.18%  81.07%  26.66%  25.99%  52.72o%  59.18%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
European works accounted for 26% of TV N 7’s quarterly transmission time in 2006. 
According to TVN 7, the terms of its long-term licensing agreements make it difficult to achieve the target share for European works. Th is broadcaster informed the Polish authorities 
that it has, nevertheless, made an effort to in crease the share of European works in its output 
by concluding new licensing agreements on German- and British-made series and that it has started producing television works targeted specifically at its own needs. It should be pointed 
out that the share of European works in TVN 7’s output continued to grow steadily in 2006 
compared with the previous reporting period s (26%, as against 18%  in 2004 and 23% in 
2005). 
On Tele 5 European works accounted for 38% of quarterly transmission time in 2006. This 
broadcaster attributes its failure to meet the ta rget for European works to economic factors: a 
small satellite broadcaster which has to compete with an ever growing number of broadcasters 
(especially cross-border broadcasters which ar e not subject to Polish law) and struggle in a 
fragmented advertising market cannot afford to  air the required share of European works, 
which are more expensive than their American  counterparts (particularly films which, under 
the terms of Tele 5’s broadcasting licence, take  up to 40% of its transmission time). Growing 
competition on the market for advertising has coincided with the expiry of short-term 
licensing contracts with European distributors. As a result, in or der to preserve its financial 
stability, Tele 5 has increased  the proportion of works which it purchases from American 
distributors, which are less expe nsive. Tele 5 is currently intensively seeking works from 
European distributors which are as cost-c ompetitive as American productions and which 
provide the appropriate level of quality. More over, it intends to start making its own 
programmes again, which it signif icantly curtailed several ye ars ago on financial grounds. 
In 2006, shares of European programmes of le ss than 50% were also  reported on the four 
channels operated by Canal + Cyfrowy Sp. z o.o., namely Canal + Polska, Canal + Polska 
Żółty, Ale Kino and Zig Zap, wher e European works accounted for between 46% and 49% of 
quarterly transmission time. These channels, which transmit via satellite and are available exclusively on a pay-to-view basis (encrypted broadcasts), exercise their right, under Polish 
law, to reduce the share of European works to  45% (see Article 15(4.3 ) of the Broadcasting 
Act and Article 2(2) of the National Br oadcasting Council (KRRiT) Regulation of 
4 November 2004 concerning the low share of or iginal television wo rks produced in the 
Polish language and European works). The share of European works on these channels is therefore in line with Polish law. 
EN 134   EN 2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
The share of this category of works broadcast by Tele 5 (whic h, as already pointed out, is a 
satellite broadcaster) was 6% in 2006. As with its failure to  meet the requ ired share of 
European works, Tele 5 attributes its failure to meet the required share of works by independent producers to its modest financial capacity. 
The share of this category of works broadcast on the two educational satellite channels, 
EDUSAT and EDUSAT BIS, was 3%  and 5% respectively in 2006;  these channels mainly 
show live lectures by staff of the Higher Sc hool of Socio-Economic Studies (WSSE) (the 
broadcaster) for its external students. 
The satellite channel 4fun.tv broadcast no Eur opean works by independent producers in 2006. 
The broadcaster explained that its failure to achieve the target stems from the interactive 
nature of its output, which mainly comprises videoclips, most of which are produced by 
independent European producers but which do no t constitute independent works (they form 
the background for interactive chats between the channel and the viewer or part of musical 
works performed live with audi ence participation) and cannot therefore be classified as 
“works by independent producers”. 
The specialised satellite channels TVN GR A, TVN MED, TVN 24 and TVN Meteo did not, 
essentially, broadcast any work s by independent producers in 2006. 
The absence of European works by independent  producers and works produced during the last 
five years on TVN 24 is due to this channel’s sp ecialised, informative/journalistic character. 
In addition to public information, this channel broadcasts journalistic  programmes (comments 
on current affairs) which are produced exclusively by the broadcaster. TVN 24’s Programming Department believes that, in the ca se of informative and/or journalistic works, 
consideration should be given to lowering the required share of works by independent 
producers. 
Similar comments apply to TVN Meteo. 
TVN MED began broadcasting in the fourth quarter of 2006, wh ich probably explains why it 
has not yet brought its programming in to line with the requirements. 
TVN GRA is a specialised channel with many interactive items, i.e. programme content 
which is created jointly by th e viewers and broadcast live. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The Chairperson of the National Broadcasti ng Council (KRRiT) has demanded explanations 
from broadcasters which fail to meet the targ ets and has instructed them to adapt their 
programming to the requirements of the Act. If they continue  to miss their targets, the 
Chairperson will take the action provided for by Polish law. 
C) Further comments 
TVN MED began broadcasting in the fourth quart er of 2006. The data ther efore relate only to 
that quarter. 
Hipika TV, a channel covered in the prev ious report, ceased broadcasting in 2006. 
EN 135   EN Local terrestrial channels  (NTL Radomsko, Studio Luba ń-Bolesławiec, Odra-G łogów, 
Legnica, Lubin, Odra- Świdnica, Wroc ław, Opole, Odra-Jelenia Góra, Odra-Gorzów and 
Odra-Zielona Góra), which were covered in the previous report, are not covered in this one because they are operating under ne w concessions, are targeted ex clusively at local audiences 
and do not form part of the national network (with in the meaning of Article 9 of the 
Directive). 
EN 136   EN PORTUGAL  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 24 
Covered (IND 1): 13 2005/2006 Random sampling, supplemented in 
specific cases by data provided by operators 
 
PT MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
RTP, SA RTP 1 62% 68% 16% 22% 80% 74% 
RTP, SA A 2 62% 57% 27% 29% 79% 86% 
RTP, SA RTP Internacional 94% 97% 28% 30% 91% 91% 
RTP, SA RTP África 93% 78% 14% 24% 100% 100% 
RTP, SA RTP N 85% 91% 61% 61% 82% 100% 
RTP, SA RTP Memória 85% 85% 28% 37% EX EX 
SIC, SA SIC 46% 51% 13% 41% 93% 96% 
SIC, SA SIC Internacional 86% 98% 60% 63% 92% 87% 
SIC, SA SIC Radical 31% 44% 8% 32% 100% 100% 
SIC, SA SIC Mulher 45% 48% 12% 7% 89% 100% 
SIC, SA SIC Comédia 22% 33% 11% 15% 100% 100% 
TVI, SA TVI 61% 63% 8% 9% 76% 88% 
SPORT TV, 
SA SPORT TV EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
SPORT TV, 
SA SPORT TV 2 EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
LISBOA TV, 
SA SIC Notícias 88% 79% 22% 24% 100% 100% 
LISBOA TV, 
SA Canal Programação TV 
Cabo EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Conteúdos, 
SA Lusomundo Premium EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
EN 137   EN Conteúdos, 
SA Lusomundo Gallery EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Conteúdos, 
SA Lusomundo Action EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Conteúdos, 
SA Cine Estreia EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Conteúdos, 
SA Cine Êxitos EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Conteúdos, 
SA Cine Clássicos EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Conteúdos, 
SA Lusomundo Happy EX  EX EX EX EX EX 
Avenida, SA Porto Canal NO NO NO NO NO NO 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  69%  77%  85%  85%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  66.15% 68.62% 23.69% 30.31%  90.17% 93.50%
 
A) Reasons given by Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
See below under (C). 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
See below under (C). 
C) Further comments 
1. Introduction 
In accordance with Article 4(3) of the Direc tive, the Portuguese authorities submitted the 
following report for 2005 and 2006: 
The criteria set out in “Suggested new guidelines  for monitoring application of Articles 4 and 
5 of the Television without Frontiers Direc tive” (Annex 1 to document COM(2000) 442 final 
of 17 July 2000 )45 have been applied. 
The percentages presented for assessing the perf ormance of television op erators in relation to 
Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive were based on sampling, in some cases supplemented by, and checked against, information supplied by the operators themselves. 
                                                
 
45 Fourth Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the 
application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC “Television without Frontiers” for 1997 and 
1998. 
EN 138   EN This report comments on each operator’s pe rformance and, where a pplicable, states the 
measures adopted or planned, in accordan ce with the Commission’s above-mentioned 
guidelines. 
2. Comments on each operator RTP - Radio e Televisão de Portugal SGPS SA
 
The overall percentages achieved  by the public service broadcaster show that, as in 
previous years, it fully complied with the pr ogramming objectives laid down in Articles 4 
and 5 of the Directive.  Moreover, looking at each channe l individually — and bearing in 
mind that RTP Memória is required to observe on ly the percentages laid  down in Article 4 of 
the Directive and not those set in Article 546 — all the channels ope rated by RTP achieved 
and, in most cases, were well a bove the percentages applicable. 
SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação SA  
Regarding European works, in 2005 the following channels did not meet the objectives laid 
down in Article 4 of the Directive: SIC (gener al interest), SIC Radical, SIC Mulher and SIC 
Comédia. The general interest programme did, however, achieve th e percentages applicable in 
2006, when only the thematic channels SIC Radi cal, SIC Mulher and SI C Comédia failed to 
comply. The percentage of European producti ons broadcast by these three channels rose 
between 2004 and 2006, particularly  in the cases of SIC Radical  (from 31% in 2004 to 44% in 
2006) and SIC Comédia (from 24% to 33%). 
It should be added that Eur opean works accounted for 46% of  the total broadcast by SIC -
Sociedade Independente de Comunicação SA in 2005, a figure very close to the percentage required, and rose to 54.8% in 2006, fully  meeting the objectives applicable. 
In the case of independent works and recent works, SIC Radical failed to satisfy the 
requirements of Article 5 of the Directive in 2005 and SIC Mulher in 2006. For SIC as a 
whole, however, the percentages achieved were well above those la id down in Article 5 of the 
Directive, both in 2005 and 2006. 
TVI - Televisão Independente SA
 
During the period under review, TVI exceeded the pe rcentages laid down in Article 4 of the 
Directive for European works. In the case of independent works there was a marked downturn 
which, in the final analysis, led to failure to observe Article 5 of the Directive. This was 
because TVI had acquired the companies which in  earlier years had accounted for the bulk of 
the independent works it had broadcast. 
Lisboa TV - Informação e Multimédia SA  
Although SIC Notícias specialises in  broadcasting news and, for th at reason, is not required to 
comply with any specified propor tion of European works, the percentages it achieved for the 
rest of its programmes were well above those laid  down in Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive. 
                                                 
46 See the report for 2003/2004. 
EN 139   EN Avenida dos Aliados — Sociedade de Comunicação SA  
A new operator started broadcastin g by cable and satell ite in the last qua rter of 2006: Porto 
Canal, a national, freely accessible, thematic channel similar to SIC Notícias. Since it had 
been operating for such a short time, no data of any significance for the purposes of this report 
were available. 
Operators/channels exempted Under Article 4(3) of the Directive, the re quirement that Member States provide the 
Commission with a report every two years applies, in principl e, to “each of the television 
programmes falling within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned”. In order to clarify 
certain concepts in the Directive and there by avoid any differences in interpretation and 
application, the Commission ha s already specified, in appare ntly categorical terms, the 
exceptions to this requirement. In practice, however, the Commission also tends towards 
flexibility and reasonab leness, as has already been pointed  out by the Portugue se authorities. 
Consequently, bearing in mind that the central ob jective of Chapter III of the Directive is to 
ensure development and use of creative  European works, the Port uguese authorities believe 
that, in addition to the exemptions allowed by the Commission, other exce ptions to Articles 4 
and 5 of the Directive should clearly be gr anted for certain television services under 
Portuguese jurisdiction, inter alia  on account of their specific nature, as already described in 
the 2001/2002 and 2003/2004 reports. 
The services concerned are listed below. Comp ared with the previous reporting period, TV 
Medicina/TV Saúde, TVI Eventos and SMS TV ha ve ceased to broadcast, whereas Sport 
TV 2, Cine Estreia, Cine Êxitos and Cine Clássico have started transmissions. Sport TV 2 is a 
service identical to Sport TV, already described in previous reports. Cine Estreia, Cine Êxitos 
and Cine Clássico transmit on a pay-per-view ba sis and share the same characteristics as 
Lusomundo Premium, Galle ry, Action and Happy (see th e 2003/2004 report). The only 
difference is the type of films on offer. 
3. Final observations 
As shown above, for television operators under Portuguese jurisdiction, during the reference 
period the failure to meet the programme objectives laid down in Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive was limited to TVI - Televisão Indepe ndente SA (for independent productions). It 
should be pointed out that in 2005 SIC - Socied ade Independente de Comunicação SA did not 
achieve the percentages specified  in Article 4 of the Directiv e but that in 2006, in spite of 
three of its thematic channels again failing to attain those percentages, SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação as a whole did comp ly. Lastly, the targets for SIC Radical and 
SIC Mulher were not met in 2005 and 2006, but the operator as a whole was well above the 
percentages set. 
The Portuguese authorities take the view that th ese are, on the whole, good results. As regards 
the occasional shortcomings noted  — and although the situation w ill continue to  be closely 
monitored as part of an ongoing dialogue with  all television operato rs — the Portuguese 
authorities prefer not to impose penalties, as they are aware that such measures may well have 
adverse effects on the operators and might po ssibly run counter to the objectives of the 
Directive. 
EN 140   EN List of television operators/pro gramme services considered:   
RTP - Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, SA 
1 RTP1 Gen, Ncond, Nac, Hrtz+Cb+Sat 2 A 2 Gen, Ncond, Nac, Hrtz+Cb+Sat 3 RTP Internacional Gen, Ncond, Int, Cb+Sat 4 RTP África Gen, Ncond, Int, Cb+Sat 5 RTP N Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat 6 RTP Memória Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação, SA 7 SIC Gen, Ncond, Nac, Hrtz+Cb+Sat 8 SIC Internacional Gen, NCond, Int, Sat 9 SIC Radical Gen, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat 10 SIC Mulher Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat 11 SIC Comédia Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat TVI - Televisão Independente, SA 12 TVI Gen, Ncond, Nac, Hrtz+Cb+Sat Lisboa - TV - Informação e Multimédia, SA 13 SIC Not
ícias Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat 
Avenida dos Aliados-Sociedade de Comunicação, SA 14 Porto Canal Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat List of programme services ex empted in the reporting period
 
Canal Programação TV Cabo Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat Canal Parlamento Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat Lusomundo Premium Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat Lusomundo Gallery Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat Lusomundo Action Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat 
Lusomundo Happy Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat 
Cine Estreia Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat Cine Êxitos Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat Cine Clássico Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat Sport TV Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat Sport TV 2 Tem, Cond, Nac, Cb+Sat RTP Memória (in part) Tem, Ncond, Nac, Cb+Sat Key: Tem Thematic Int International coverage 
EN 141   EN Gen General interest Cb Cable 
Cond Conditional access Sat Satellite Ncond Non-conditional acces s Hrtz Free-to-air 
Nac National coverage 
EN 142   EN  
SLOVENIA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 60 
Covered (IND 1): 27 2005/2006 Annual reports by broadcasters
 
SI MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Kanal A d.o.o. Kanal A 42.50% 45.00% 10.20% 11.20% 98.1% 97.80% 
PRO PLUS 
d.o.o. POP TV 48.70% 49.50% 7.60% 10.60% 86.50% 91.40% 
RTV 
Slovenija RTVSLO 57.00% 53.70% 10.00% 10.00% 84.00% 86.00% 
TV 3 d.o.o. TV 3 15.00% 53.49% 8.00% 11.79% 100.00% 6.00% 
Kabelska 
televizija Ormož KABELSKA 
TELEVIZIJA ORMOŽ EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Čarli 
televizijska dejavnost, d.o.o. Čarli TV 40.00% 30.00% 44.00% 
NC NC NC 
Domates 
d.o.o. Sponka.tv NO NO NO NO NO NO 
Videoprodukc
ija Martin Ivanuša s.p. TELEVIZIJA 
PTUJ EX EX EX EX EX EX 
VTV Studio, 
d.o.o. VAŠA 
TELEVIZIJA (VTV) NC NC NC NC NC NC 
NAKLO 
d.o.o. TV LEP 
LOGATEC NC 10.00% NC NC NC NC 
VA VIDEO AUDIO FILM d.o.o. Nova Gorica TV 
PRIMORKA 
NC NC NC NC NC NC 
EN 143   EN TELE 59 
d.o.o. RTS 90.00% 90.00% 2.00% 5.00% NC NC 
HI-FI 
Videostudio 
d.o.o. TV AS NC NC NC NC NC NC 
NEVIODUN
UM, zavod za 
kulturo in odnose z 
javnostmi, 
Krško TV KRŠKO EX EX EX EX EX EX 
MOJ TV 
d.o.o. MOJ TV NC NC NC NC NC NC 
ATV 
BABNIK & CO d.n.o. Litija ATV SIGNAL 
LITIJA 9.00% 
NC 4.00% NC NC 100.00% 
SKYLINE 
d.o.o. 
LJUBLJANA STUDIO 
SIGNAL 99.00% 96.00% 71.00% 77.00% 3.00% 7.00% 
Zavod TV 
Galeja Ilirska 
Bistrica TV GALEJA EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Televizija 
Novo mesto 
d.o.o. Vaš kanal EX EX EX EX EX EX 
AVDIO 
VIDEO 
SIGNAL, 
Zorc Miran s.p. TV 
GROSUPLJE EX EX EX EX EX EX 
MEDIA 
TEAM Timotej Pečoler s.p. 
(Primož na 
Pohorju 73, 
Vuzenica) TV 
PROMETEJ EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Vigred d.o.o. TV Krpan 
Laško EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TV CELJE 
d.o.o. TELEVIZIJA 
CELJE 23.00% 73.00% 3.00% 14.00% 76.00% NC 
EN 144   EN TV IDEA - 
KANAL 10, d.o.o. KANAL 10 
NC 16.00% NC 1.00% NC 1.00% 
Televideo 
d.o.o. Ljubljana TV PIKA 27.00% 32.00% 10.00% 18.00% 15.00% 18.00% 
NET TV, 
podjetje za 
proizvodnjo, 
trgovino in storitve, d.o.o. NET TV 21.00% 27.00% 16.00% 22.00% 16.00% 22.00% 
STUDIO FORMA Samo Sadnik 
s.p. (stalno 
bivališče: 
Gubčeva 8, 
3310 Žalec) SAVINJSKA 
TELEVIZIJA EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Zavod 
Kabelska televizija Medvode TELEVIZIJA 
MEDVODE EX EX EX EX EX EX 
LOKA TV, 
d.o.o. DEŽELNA 
TELEVIZIJA LOKA EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TELE-TV 
d.o.o. GORENJSKA 
TELEVIZIJA 
— GTV 21.00% 22.00% 7.00% 9.00% 76.00% 85.20% 
Video Studio 
90 - kanal 3, 
Edšidt Olga, 
s. p. KANAL 3 
APAČE EX EX EX EX EX EX 
ATM 
Elektronik 
d.o.o. ATM TV 
Kranjska Gora EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TELEFILM, 
Silvo Lešnik, 
s.p. TELEVAL EX EX EX EX EX EX 
TV STUDIO 
RADGONA - KANAL 11, Jože Čosič s.p. TV STUDIO 
RADGONA — KANAL 11 (TV SRK -11) EX EX EX EX EX EX 
VI-TEL d.o.o. VITEL EX EX EX EX EX EX 
EN 145   EN EURO 3 TV, 
d.o.o., Ljubljana EPTV 42.00% 45.00% 10.00 % 11.00% 86.00% 98.00% 
JTV d.o.o. TELEVIZIJA 
ŠIŠKA EX EX EX EX EX EX 
AB VIDEO 
PROD-
UKCIJA, Anton Berakovič s.p. LOKALNA TV 
TRBOVLJE EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Občina 
Miklavž na Dravskem 
polju Lokalna 
televizija občine Miklavž 
na Dravskem 
polju/TVM 
Miklavž EX EX EX EX EX EX 
ORON Zavod 
za obveščanje, 
raziskovanje, organiziranje in načrtovanje Televizijski 
kanal Loška 
dolina EX EX EX EX EX EX 
J&V d.o.o. TELEVIZIJA 
LJUBLJANA EX EX EX EX EX EX 
PRIVAT 
d.o.o. TV PAPRIKA NC 100.00% NC NC NC NC 
EVJ 
Elektroprom d.o.o. ETV 95.00% 100.00% 12.00% 14.00% 12.00% 14.00% 
AJKOM d.o.o. TV Plus EX EX EX EX EX EX 
KTV 
Dravograd 
d.o.o. Koroška TV 
Dravograd EX EX EX EX EX EX 
NET TV, 
podjetje za 
proizvodnjo, 
trgovino in storitve, d.o.o. NET XXL EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Kabelska 
produkcija, 
družba za radijsko in 
televizijsko 
produkcijo i-TV 62.00% 67.00% 27.00% 32.00% NC NC 
EN 146   EN d.o.o. 
Zavod za 
kabelsko 
televizijo in 
informiranje Slovenska Bistrica Studio Bistrica EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Prospera 
d.o.o. TV Petelin EX EX EX EX EX EX 
UPC d.o.o. Play TV 54.00% 64.00% 54.00% 64.00% NC NC 
Veselič 
Branko, s. p. Skupni 
televizijski 
program ob čin 
Destrnik, Dornava, Gorišnica in Markovci-
skupni program EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Top RTV, 
Alenka 
Camlek, s.p. Top RTV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
MTV Adria, 
d.o.o. MTV Adria  58.00% 62.00% NC NC NC NC 
Čarli 
televizijska 
dejavnost, 
d.o.o. Golica TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
ASPN, 
storitveno 
podjetje d.o.o. Šport klub EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Koroška 
regionalna televizija družba za medijsko in 
propagandno 
dejavnost, 
d.o.o. Koroška 
regionalna televizija EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Kabelsko-
komunikacijski sistem “KKS Ptuj”, d.d. PeTV 
NC NC NC NC NC NC 
M 1, podjetje 
za trgovino, Vreme TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
EN 147   EN storitve in 
proizvodnjo, 
d.o.o. 
Slovenija Online - SiOL Internet, d.o.o. Planet TV 
NC NC NC NC NC NC 
R Kanal +, 
d.o.o. TV R Kanal + NC 10.00% NC 10.00% NC 100.00% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  30%  41%  37%  48%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  47.31%  52.28%  18.49%  20.04%  55.45%  55.88%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
The provision of the Mass Media Law which implements the Directive states that 
broadcasters which fail to achieve the proportio ns of European works should increase the 
proportion of these works each year in comparis on with the proportion of transmission time in 
the previous year and that the minimum initia l proportion must be twenty per cent of the 
annual transmission time. The Mass Media Law en tered into force in 2001 and was revised in 
2006. The transitional period for the quota system  expired at the end of 2002. The Slovenian 
authorities expect that all the broadcasters should be able  to fulfil the programme quotas soon. 
There are two (public tender) mechanisms aime d at helping broadcasters to achieve this 
programme quota. 
2. Minimum proportion of European works by independent producers (Article 5)  
See above. An additional reason could be the small produc tion capacity of the audiovisual sector in 
Slovenia, where programmes by independent producer s still cost broadcasters more than other 
programmes. Slovenia did not join the Comm unity Media Plus programme until March 2003, 
but it is expected to have  positive results in terms of TV programmes too.  
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
Two public tenders are aiming at  helping broadcasters to fulfil the programme quotas. The 
first is a public tend er for media content. The second, i ssued annually since 2002, is a public 
tender for European audiovisual works of artistic value. The applicants for this tender are independent producers and televi sion broadcasters. The eligib le programmes are TV drama, 
drama series, documentaries, etc. 
C) Further comments 
Sixty broadcasters are re gistered in Slovenia, but  only a few of them play an important role in 
the media. These channels achieved an audi ence share of 66.9% in 2006. The rest of the 
broadcasters target the local  audience and, together, achie ved 18.6%. Croatian TV stations 
EN 148   EN took 5.6%. In 2005 only one of the main broadcasters failed to  achieve the programme quotas 
specified in Articles 4 and 5 of  the Directive. That  particular broadcaster has undergone 
significant changes in its ownership, which have  increased the proportion of European works. 
EN 149   EN SLOVAK  REPUBLIC  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified and 
covered (IND 1): 3  2005/2006 Collection of data from broadcasters 
 
 SK MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Markiza s.r.o. TV Markíza 61.00% 57.60% 34.30% 42.50% 100.00% 100.00% 
Slovak 
Television STV 
68.50% 75.80% 23.00% 21.90% 100.00% 100.00% 
MAC-TV s.r.o. TV JOJ 61.90% 53.40% 18.89% 13.62% 100.00% 100.00% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  100%  100%  100%  100%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  63.80%  62.27%  25.40%  26.01%  100.00%  100.00%
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
In the reference period, all the broadcasters concerned exceeded the proportion of 
transmission time laid down in Article 4 of the Directive. 
2. Minimum proportion of European works by independent producers (Article 5)  
The broadcasters reported diffi culties in determining the prog rammes created by independent 
European producers.  
In the reference period, both the private broadcasters (TV Mark iza and TV JOJ) managed to 
stabilise their average annual proportion of works by indepe ndent producers at above 10%, as 
required by law.  
In the same period the public broadcaster, Slovak Television, achieved an average proportion 
of independent works above 20%, as required by law for public channels. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The Slovak Broadcasting Council has commenced  legal proceedings against the private 
broadcaster MAC TV s.r.o. (the owner of the channel TV JOJ) for not reserving at least 50% 
of its transmission time for European works in July, August and December 2006.  
EN 150   EN For the same reason, the Slovak Broadcasting Council has also commenced legal proceedings 
against the broadcaster Markiz a — Slovakia s.r.o. (the owner of the channel TV Markiza) 
which failed to reserve a majority proportion of its transmission time for European works in 
December 2006. These legal proceedings have not yet been concluded. 
Nevertheless, as an annual average — both in 2005 and in 2006 — each of the three 
broadcasters concerned reserved a majority pr oportion of its transmi ssion time for European 
works. 
C) Further comments 
Act No 308/2000 (Article 23(1)) places an oblig ation on all broadcasters, except local ones 
whose services are not part of a network (Article  28), to reserve a majori ty of their broadcasts 
for European works. All broadcasters are under  an obligation to keep statistics on their 
broadcasts. These statistics contain an analysis  of the shares of each type of programme, of 
European productions and of programmes by Eu ropean independent producers. Broadcasters 
must deliver the statistics on the programme schedule for each calendar month to the Slovak 
Broadcasting Council within 15 days of the en d of the month. Broadcasters with a licence to 
broadcast on satellite and cable networks and broadcasters of encrypted and digital 
programmes must also deliver th ese statistics w ithin 15 days of the Broadcasting Council’s 
request. One of the tasks of the Slovak Broa dcasting Council is to compile statistics on 
programmes broadcast, particularly on Europ ean works and independent  productions based on 
broadcasters’ data. The Broadcasting Council evaluates the data quarterly. 
The statement shows that the same share is a llocated to European works made by independent 
producers and to recent European works. This is because, under Slovak law, each broadcaster 
must achieve the proportion of broadcasting time allocated to European works made by independent producers by earmarking an adequate  proportion for recent works. Works are 
considered new if they are transmitte d within five years of production.  
EN 151   EN FINLAND  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 11 
Covered (IND 1): 9 2005/2006 Questionnaire 
 
FI MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Yleisradio TV1 89% 88% 28% 25% 50% 50% 
  TV2 80% 80% 27% 28% 50% 50% 
  YLE Teema 86% 85% 48% 43% 50% 50% 
  FST-D 91% 92% 25% 29% 50% 50% 
MTV Oy MTV3 49% 46% 27% 26% 90% 96% 
SW Television Oy Nelonen 51% 54% 36% 44% 100% 100% 
Subtv Oy Subtv 18% 19% 8% 12% 95% 95% 
TV5 Finland Oy The Voice 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
TV4 Ab  TV4 60% 62% 98% 99% 100% 100% 
Yleisradio YLE24 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Suomen 
Urheilutelevisio Oy Urheilukana
va EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  78%  78%  89%  100%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  69.33%  69.56%  44.11%  45.11%  76.11%  76.78%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
Finland has not failed to achieve this target. Only one channel, Subtv, has a rate clearly below 
the 50% required. 
Subtv’s explanation of its inability to meet the quotas and of its plans to remedy the situation 
is: 
EN 152   EN “Because there is a time lag before new items can  be included in the programming, we did not 
really have time to influence the selection of programmes for 2006. Firs tly, the reason for the 
small quantity of programmes by European, and therefore also by independent, producers has 
been the limited supply: there have been very few programmes available addressed to Subtv’s 
main target group that have been both commerci ally interesting and at tractive to viewers. 
Secondly, the price of a high-quality domestic programme per hour is many times higher than 
the hourly price of a foreign programme (while  the programme budget is low due to the poor 
income flow).” 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The following steps have been taken by the broadcaster: 
• In 2006, the amount of domestic programmes was increased by 30 hours (in comparison 
with 2005). 
• The amount of British programmes was incr eased by more than 80 hours (from 2005 to 
2006). 
• The main focus of the Love & Anarchy f ilm series has been on European works. 
• The documentary slot (Sundays at 10 p.m.) has featured European  documentaries only. 
Subtv is systematically working towards incr easing the amounts. The purchasing department 
for foreign programmes has acquired more European programmes, including from 
independent producers. The international mark ets have been prospected, for example in 
Southern Europe. A pet reality show, Top D og, was acquired from an independent Swedish 
producer. In the autumn, in addition to Big Br other and other popular shows, two entirely new 
domestic shows will be launched. They will also be re-run as much as possible. 
There will always be a delay before the effect s of purchasing activities are seen in the 
programming, but Subtv’s aim is to meet the quotas for European and independent producers 
gradually in 2008. 
C) Further comments 
TV4 Ab is a broadcaster based in Finland but which directs its programmes to Sweden only.  
EN 153   EN SWEDEN  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 33 
Covered (IND 1): 24 (2005); 32  
(2006) 2005/2006 Statements from programme companies 
concerned 
 
SE MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Sveriges 
Television (SVT) SVT1 83.00% 83.00% 21.00% 19.00% 54.00% 62.00% 
SVT SVT2 87.00% 83.00% 17.00% 20.00% 85.00% 80.00% 
SVT Barnkanalen 65.00% 56.00% 31.00% 48.00% 37.00% 41.00% 
SVT (40%) Kunskapskanalen 90.00% 87.00% 26.00% 27.00% 55.00% 80.00% 
Utbildnings-
radion (UR) UR 94.00% 92.00% 20.00% 18.50% 100.00% 100.00% 
TV4 AB TV4 61.46% 66.65% 61.46% 66.65% 90.00% 90.00% 
TV4 AB TV4 Plus 53.11% 58.40% 53.11% 58.40% 70.00% 70.00% 
TV4 AB TV400 40.36% 40.04% 40.36% 40.04% 70.00% 70.00% 
TV4 AB TV4 Film 30.84% 29.27% 30.84% 29.27% 0.00% 0.00% 
TV4 AB TV4 Komedi NO 33.03% NO 33.03% NO 0.00% 
TV4 AB TV4 Guld NO 24.31% NO 24.31% NO 0.00% 
C More 
Entertainment 
AB (Cmore) Canal+/Mix 34.00% 22.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
Cmore Ent. C+ Film 1 37.00% 29.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
Cmore Ent. C+ Film 2 31.00% 26.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
Cmore Ent. C+ Film 3 31.00% 23.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
Cmore Ent. Film HD NO 14.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
Cmore Ent. Cmore 1 24.00% 17.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
EN 154   EN Cmore Ent. Cmore 2 24.00% 12.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 80.00% 
TV1000 AB TV 1000 Family 33.00% 20.00% 100.00% 100.00% 65.00% 50.00% 
TV1000 AB TV1000 Nordic 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 45.00% 40.00% 
TV1000 AB TV1000 Sverige 22.00% 25.00% 100.00% 100.00% 80.00% 100.00% 
TV1000 AB TV1000 Action 19.00% 10.00% 100.00% 100.00% 95.00% 90.00% 
TV1000 AB TV1000 Classic 42.00% 10.00 % 100.00% 100.00% 5.00% 0.00% 
Axess TV Axess TV NO 58.00% NO 11.00% NO 4.00% 
Kristen TV i 
Sverige AB Kanal 10 NO 78.20% NO 66.00% NO 40.00% 
NonStop 
Television 1.0 AB  Star! EX EX EX EX EX EX 
NonStop 
Television 2.0 AB Showtime 10.70% 11.70% 10.70% 11.70% 46.00% 40.00% 
NonStop 
Television 4.0 AB Silver NO 47.60% NO 47.60% NO 31.40% 
Three Angels 
Lifestyle Television, Insamlings-
stiftelse LifeStyleTV NO 34.00% NO 13.00% NO 13.00% 
Viasat Pay 
Channel AB 
(formerly TV6 Sverige AB) Viasat 
Nature/crime 63.00% 66.00% 0.00%       
Aftonbladet TV 
AB Aftonbladet TV7 NO 73.00% NO 0.00% NO   
Di TV AB Di TV 50.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00%     
Big Brother KB Big Brother Live  100.00% 100.00% EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  46%  41%  92%  94%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  51.06%  45.44%  57.14%  53.12%  66.23%  55.76%  
 
EN 155   EN A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
TV4 AB stated that the TV400 channel was not launched until 2005 and is therefore still 
under construction. The proportion of European programmes is graduall y increasing and the 
requirement under Article 4 is expected to be  met in 2007 by increasing purchases from other 
European countries. TV4 Film is a channel spec ialising in feature film s and “modern classics” 
and reflects what has been on offer in cinema s. A number of large-scale purchases of 
Scandinavian, especially Swed ish, programmes were made in 2006, to be broadcast in 2006–
2011.  
NonStop Television AB purchased more Eur opean material in 2006 for its channels 
Showtime and Silver.  
Three Angels Lifestyle is a channel under construction with a Christian outlook. The 
company states that there are not enough European  programmes in line with its focus. Its own 
production is increasing steadily in order to raise the channe l’s proportion of Scandinavian 
programmes.  
TV1000 AB states that the Family and Nordic channels are intended to be Scandinavian 
channels with a number of European programmes. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
A number of very small niche channels produce  all their material themselves and sometimes 
have neither the means nor the possibility  of turning to independent producers.  
Aftonbladet TV7 is a channel under construc tion focusing on different types of news 
programmes. The remainder of its programme s are mainly self-produced magazines. 
Di TV AB states that the low figures fo r 2006 reflect a low propor tion during spring 2006, 
whereas the figures for autumn 2006 exceeded 50% . NonStop Television AB stated that the 
company purchased more European material in  2006 but is continuously looking for suitable 
locally produced programmes.  
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The method of collecting statistics on progra mmes has been reviewed by the authority in 
charge of reporting statistical data from companies. Discussi ons have been held with the 
programme companies on the basis of the data submitted.  
C) Further comments 
SVT/UR: Kunskapskanalen is op erated jointly by SVT (40% of broadcasting time) and UR 
(60%). 
UR (Utbildningsradion — Educational Radio) is a public-service enterprise operating with the 
permission of the government. It does not have its  own channel. It broadcasts not only on the 
Kunskapskanalen but also on SVT1 and SVT2. Th erefore, there are no separate audience-
share figures for UR. They are included in SVT’s audience shares for SVT1, SVT2 and 
Kunskapskanalen. 
EN 156   EN A number of channels that have indicated low audience shares or none at all did not start 
broadcasting until late 2006. 
A large number of feature-film channels broadcas t in Sweden. For the pur poses of this report, 
they are classified as niche channels. 
Two channels have been exempted since it was considered not “practically possible” for them 
to meet the requirements under Articles 4 and 5.  
• NonStop Television 2.0 AB: The Star! cha nnel broadcasts only programmes about the 
Hollywood entertainment industry and reports on  American stars and productions. It is not 
possible in practice for any such  channel to contain anything but a very larg e majority of 
US-produced programmes.  
• Big Brother KB broadcast its reality show Big Brother Live  for only a few months in 
spring 2005 and 2006, 24 hours a day. There was therefore no scope for the channel to 
have any independent productions, sin ce it broadcast just a single production. 
EN 157   EN UNITED  KINGDOM  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 345  
Covered (IND 1): 274 (2005); 342 (2006)2005/2006 Survey 
 
UK MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
12 000 Feet Limited France 24 NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
4 Ventures Ltd E4 66% 70% 62% 68% 99% 100% 
4 Ventures Ltd Film 4 38% 43% 8% 9% 35% 20% 
4 Ventures Ltd Film Four Weekly 36% 31% 14% 7% 38% 48% 
4 Ventures Ltd More 4 66% 56% 39% 39% 90% 90% 
African Broadcasting Bright 
Entertainment NC NC NC NC NC NC 
Al Shirkatul Islamiyyah Muslim TV 
Ahmadiyya International  62% 64% 4% 7% 100% 98% 
Arts and Entertainment Performance 
Channel 55% 56% 31% 21% 20% 17% 
AXN Europe Limited AXN 9%  9% 6% 4% 100% 100% 
AXN Europe Limited AXN (Italy)  0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 100% 
AXN Europe Limited AXN Crime NO 9% NO 4% NO 100% 
AXN Europe Limited AXN Sci-Fi NO 9% NO 4% NO 100% 
AXN North Europe AXN (Germany, 
Switzerland, 
Austria) 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 100% 
Baby Network Ltd Baby TV 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Baltic Media Alliance REN TV (Baltic 
version) NO 23% NO 5.01% NO 100% 
Bang Channels Limited Turn on TV 2 NO 100% NO 25.51% NO 100% 
EN 158   EN Bang Media (London) Turn on TV NO 100% NO 9% NO 100% 
BBC BBC 1 82% 79% 24% 27% 97% 99% 
BBC BBC 2 85% 84% 26% 21% 91% 91% 
BBC BBC 3 90% 93% 29% 31% 96% 100% 
BBC BBC 4 93% 95% 26% 20% 96% 98% 
BBC BBC News 24 89% 96%  26% 21% 100% 100% 
BBC CBBC 89% 84% 18% 20% 99% 92% 
BBC CBeebies 97% 96% 40% 40% 100% 77% 
BBC World Limited BBC World 99% 98% 25% 72% 99% 98% 
BBC Worldwide Limited BBC Food 68% 61% 11% 14% 80% 81% 
Box TV Ltd Kerrang 29% 37% 18% 28% 45% 85% 
Box TV Ltd Kiss 21% 28% 8% 20% 98% 98% 
Box TV Ltd Magic 47% 61% 35% 53% 27% 44% 
Box TV Ltd Q 57% 61% 49% 53% 73% 84% 
Box TV Ltd Smash Hits 48% 68% 38% 60% 83% 82% 
Box TV Ltd The Box 50% 66% 39% 57% 94% 100% 
Box TV Ltd The Hits 56% 66% 44% 59% 66% 99% 
Broadcasting (Gaia) 100% Babes 39% 34% 39% 33% 100% 100% 
Broadcasting (Gaia) Amateur Babes 100% 100% 100% 100% 86% 91% 
Broadcasting (Gaia) XXX TV 13% 19% 13% 19% 100% 100% 
Broadcasting (UK) 
Limited Hustler TV UK 31% 33% 31% 30% 100% 100% 
BSkyB 18 Plus Movies 6% 14% 6% 14% 44% 28% 
BSkyB Sky Arts 91% 51% 72% 47% 17% 35% 
BSkyB Sky Arts HD NO 51% NO 47% NO 35% 
BSkyB Sky Box Office 14% 12% 5% 6% 86% 100% 
BSkyB Sky Movies 
Action/Thriller 5% 10% 2% 5% 58% 67% 
EN 159   EN BSkyB Sky Movies 
Comedy 11% 6% 4% 3% 64% 68% 
BSkyB Sky Movies 
Premier 20% 15% 9% 8% 30% 38% 
BSkyB Sky One 27% 27% 17% 19% 97% 97% 
BSkyB Sky Sports 1 76% 83% 20% 23% 100% 100% 
BSkyB Sky Sports 2 70% 70% 40% 49% 100% 100% 
BSkyB Sky Sports 3 74% 76% 55% 63% 100% 100% 
BSkyB Sky Sports Extra 77% 72% 55% 58% 100% 100% 
BSkyB Sky Sports HD NO 83% NO 23% NO 100% 
BSkyB Sky Sports HD 2 NO 83% NO 23% NO 100% 
BSkyB Sky Three 67% 71% 49% 53% 87% 88% 
BSkyB Sky Travel 71% 72% 42% 54% 69% 71% 
BSkyB Sky Two 36% 35% 21% 20% 99% 96% 
BSkyB Sky Venue 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Business News (Europe) 
Partnership CNBC Europe 30% 49% 24% 16% 100% 100% 
Business News (Europe) 
Partnership CNBC Europe 
(Central) 35% 20% 34% 19% 100% 100% 
Carnaby Media plc Rockworld NO 100% NO 0% NO 0% 
Channel 4 Television Channel 4 71% 71% 69% 50% 82% 84% 
Channel M TV Ltd Channel M TV for 
Manchester NO 83.33% NO 0% NO 0% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd B4 100% 100% 96% 95% 100% 100% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd Bliss 100% 100% 0% 97% 0% 70% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd Chart Show TV 100% 100% 96% 96% 100% 95% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd Flaunt 100% 100% 0% 97% 0% 95% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd POP 41% 32% 15% 27% 0% 0% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd Scuzz 100% 100% 0% 94% 0% 95% 
Chart Show Channels Ltd The Vault 100% 100% 96% 96% 70% 60% 
EN 160   EN Chart Show Channels Ltd Tiny Pop 34% 21% 7% 16% 0% 0% 
Chelsea Digital Media Chelsea TV  100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
Connection Makers Babeworld TV 100% 100% 100% 100% 17% 100% 
Definition Consultants Classic FM  TV 95% 100% 94%  98% 100% 100% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Animal Planet 
(Europe) 62% 69% 14% 15% 81% 73% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Animal Planet 
(Italy) 38% 56% 4% 11% 100% 79% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Animal Planet 
(Middle East) NO 69% NO 15% NO 99% 
Discovery Communications Europe 
Ltd Animal Planet (UK)
NO 65% NO 12% NO 83% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery (Central 
& Eastern Europe) 49% 45% 11% 6% 88% 96% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery (Middle 
East, Africa and Turkey) 47% 45% 13% 9% 83% 81% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Channel 
(Italy) NO 44% NO 7% NO 90% 
Discovery Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Channel 
(UK) 
NO 28% NO 5% NO 93% 
Discovery Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Channel 
(Benelux) 
NO 44% NO 5% NO 92% 
Discovery Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Channel 
(Nordic) 
NO 43% NO 4% NO 91% 
Discovery Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Channel 
France 42% 31% 4% 2% 96% 96% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Discovery 
Civilisation 57% 58% 21% 12% 52% 8% 
EN 161   EN Ltd (Europe) 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery 
Civilisation 
(Middle East) NO 41% NO 13% NO 19% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery 
Civilisation (UK) NO 72% NO 16% NO 51% 
Discovery Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery 
Civilisation 
Channel (Italy) 38% 55% 14% 10% 55% 31% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery HD NO 18% NO 5% NO 70% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery HD 
Europe NO 29% NO 3% NO 100% 
Discovery Communications Europe 
Ltd Discovery Home 
and Health 63% 69% 16% 17% 100% 100% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Kids 39% 57% 16% 15% 86% 99% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Real 
Time 74% 63% 20% 17% 88% 74% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Real 
Time (France) 59% 54% 0% 2% 100% 67% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Real 
Time (Italy) 79% 70% 7% 19% 14% 75% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Real 
Time Extra 84% 71% 48% 33% 93% 60% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Science 
(Europe & Middle East)  50% 59% 29% 33% 70% 16% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Science 
(UK) NO 40% NO 13% NO 39% 
EN 162   EN Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Science 
Channel (Italy) 44% 46% 25% 15% 53% 27% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Travel & 
Living N/Op 76% N/Op 11% N/Op 68% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Travel & 
Living (Europe) 71% 66% 26% 27% 91% 20% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Travel & 
Living (Italy) 60% 43% 28% 8% 80% 3% 
Discovery 
Communications Europe Ltd Discovery Turbo 58% 66% 21% 19% 80% 87% 
Discovery Historia Ltd Discovery Historia NO 59% NO 9% NO 51% 
Dolphin Broadcast 
Services Limited ACTIONMAX 70% 12% 0% 12% 0% 11% 
Dolphin Broadcast 
Services Limited Movies4Men 70% 12% 0% 12% 0% 11% 
E! Entertainment UK E! 14% 7% 14% 7% 52% 25% 
E! Entertainment UK E! Entertainment 
Television (France)NO 12% NO 12% NO 62% 
E! Entertainment UK E! Entertainment 
Television (Italy) 15% 17% 15% 17% 55% 73% 
E! Entertainment UK E! Entertainment 
Television (UK & Ireland) NO 14% NO 14% NO 37% 
Education Digital Management Ltd Teachers’ TV 95% 92% 62% 70% 100% 100% 
Enteraction TV Learning 
Ltd My Channel NO 80% NO 0% NO 0% 
Escape Channel Ltd Lucky Star  100% 100% 38% 100% 100% 100% 
Eternal World TV 
Network Ltd EWTN 20% 20% 7% 10% 84% 56% 
European Channel 
Broadcasting Ltd BBC Prime 100% 100% 11% 14% 61% 59% 
EN 163   EN Five Channel 5 52% 58% 94% 53% 71% 57% 
Five Five Life NO 59% NO 16% NO 100% 
Five Five US NO 51% NO 48% NO 100% 
Flextech TV Ltd “ftn” 61% 67% 33% 62% 100% 38% 
Flextech TV Ltd Bravo 59% 54% 41% 43% 97% 57% 
Flextech TV Ltd Bravo 2 NO 73% NO 63% NO 31% 
Flextech TV Ltd Challenge 83% 91% 75% 82% 29% 11% 
Flextech TV Ltd Living TV 44% 47% 36% 35% 46% 39% 
Flextech TV Ltd Living TV 2 70% 59% 59% 49% 34% 31% 
Flextech TV Ltd Trouble 43% 43% 29% 29% 43% 43% 
Fox International Ch (UK) 
Ltd f/x Channel 9% 9% 8% 9% 11% 2% 
Fox International Ch (UK) 
Ltd FX+ NO 9% NO 9% NO 2% 
Front Row TV Ltd Front Row 14% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
GMTV GMTV1 78% 70% 24% 20% 100% 94% 
Grimsby Institute Propeller 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
Hellenic TV Ltd Hellenic TV 100% 100% 26% 16% 81% 70% 
Hollywood Classics 
Movies Ltd DoveVision TV NC 0% NC 0% NC 0% 
Hollywood TV Limited Hollywood TV 100% 100% 57% 100% 100% 100% 
Information TV Ltd Information TV 100% 69% 100% 69% 100% 100% 
Information TV Ltd Info TV 2 N/Op 88% N/Op 88% N/Op 100% 
Islam Channel Limited Islam Channel 83% 83% 1% 1% 100% 100% 
Islam Channel Plus Ltd Unity TV NO 35% NO 0% NO 0% 
ITV plc CITV NO 66% NO 20% NO 80% 
ITV plc Granada Men + 
Motors 77% 75% 18% 24% 100% 100% 
ITV plc ITV1 82% 89% 40% 33% 62% 98% 
EN 164   EN ITV plc ITV2 56% 59% 15% 17% 100% 100% 
ITV plc ITV3 60% 66% 9% 9% 77% 75% 
ITV plc ITV4 23% 26% 2% 3% 100% 100% 
Jetix Europe Limited Jetix 54% 58% 19% 16% 84% 40% 
Jetix Europe Limited Jetix (FKU) 60% 60% 29% 19% 595 31% 
Jetix Europe Limited Jetix CEE 58% 67% 12% 36% 0% 0% 
Jetix Europe Limited Jetix Poland 45% 52% 20% 12% 63% 52% 
Jetix Europe Limited Jetix Scandinavia 58% 57% 27% 26% 56% 42% 
Jetix Europe Limited Jetix UK 32% 39% 16% 20% 91% 53% 
JimJam TV Limited JimJam NO 62% NO 62% NO 16% 
Kanal 5 Limited Kanal 5 19% 18% 18% 15% 100% 81% 
Kanal 5 Limited Kanal 9 NO 87% NO 67% NO 9% 
Life One Broadcasting Life TV 43% 43% 43% 40% 61% 97% 
Life Showcase Limited Life Showcase 
Limited 47% 51% 47% 15% 70% 30% 
Life Two Broadcasting Life 24 43% 44% 43% 41% 61% 93% 
London International TV 
Ltd The Business 
Channel N/Op 100% N/Op 0% N/Op 0% 
Loveworld Ltd Loveworld TV 29% 9% 29% 4% 100% 100% 
MacAnthony Realty International Ltd Overseas property 
NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
Majestiv TV Ltd Psychic TV 88% 63% 88% 30% 100% 100% 
Manchester United TV Ltd MUTV 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Moving Movies Limited True Movies 17% 16% 2% 3% 0% 0% 
Moving Movies Limited True Movies 2 NO 17% NO 3% NO 0% 
MTV Networks Europe Comedy Central 
Polsk NO 9% NO 1% NO 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV (Irela nd) 42% 45% 24%  27% 100% 64% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Base 46% 40% 43% 35% 100% 100% 
EN 165   EN MTV Networks Europe MTV Dance 76% 69% 44% 14% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Denmark 43% 59% 39% 55% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV España 79% 65% 26% 46% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Europe 
(North) 62% 40% 33% 37% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Finland 39% 44% 30% 37% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Flux NO 54% NO 48% NO 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV France 85% 66% 43% 51% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Hits 71% 58% 41% 55% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Idol 88% 52% 88% 51% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Music NO 71% NO 71% NO 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Nordic 
(Sweden) NO 46% NO 29% NO 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Norway 37% 37% 27% 24% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Polska 77% 17% 66% 8% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Portugal 21% 45% 17% 42% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV Pulse 81% 57% 81% 57% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV UK 42% 45% 24% 27% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe MTV2 54% 65% 15% 55% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe Nickelodeon 
(France) 5% 12% 0% 0% 0% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe Nickelodeon 
Europe 10% 26% 10% 16% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe Nickelodeon 
Portugal 21% 26% 21% 16% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe Nickelodeon 
Scandinavia 42% 28% 42% 4% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe TMF 53% 58% 47% 46% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe VH1 24% 50% 10% 41% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe VH1 Export 32% 34% 31% 32% 100% 100% 
EN 166   EN MTV Networks Europe VH1 Classic 29% 43% 25% 36% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe VH1 Europe 
Classics 85% 25% 85% 24% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe VH1 Polska 57% 35% 57% 35% 100% 100% 
MTV Networks Europe Viva Po lska 60% 66% 53% 1% 100% 100% 
Music Choice Europe Music Choice 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
NGC-UK Partnership National 
Geographic Channel 33% 38% 30% 36% 80% 92% 
NGC-UK Partnership National 
Geographic 
Channel - Central 
Europe 43% 44% 39% 40% 87% 92% 
NGC-UK Partnership National 
Geographic 
Channel Benelux 41% 40% 37% 38% 80% 88% 
NGC-UK Partnership National 
Geographic 
Channel HD NO 45% NO 44% NO 82% 
NGC-UK Partnership Wild 45% 39% 25% 26% 67% 88% 
Nickelodeon UK Limi ted Nick Jr 45% 52% 38% 44% 51% 60% 
Nickelodeon UK Limi ted Nick Jr (Eire) 45% 52% 38% 44% 51% 60% 
Nickelodeon UK Limi ted Nick Jr 2 NO 71% NO 57% NO 66% 
Nickelodeon U K Limited Nickelodeon 24% 27% 14% 23% 81% 24% 
Nickelodeon UK Limi ted Nickelodeon (Eire) 24% 27% 14% 23% 81% 24% 
Nickelodeon UK Limi ted Nicktoons 18% 22% 18% 22% 81% 91% 
Nickelodeon UK Limi ted Nicktoons TV 18% 22% 18% 22% 81% 91% 
OBE TV Limited OBE NC NC NC NC NC NC 
On Demand Management Ltd Select Kino 
NO 33% NO 33% NO 100% 
Open Access Group Ltd Open Access 51% 100% 9% 94% 100% 100% 
Open Access Group Ltd Open Access 2 75% 100% 25% 87% 100% 100% 
Paramount UK Partnership Paramount Comedy 13% 29% 4% 10% 81% 59% 
EN 167   EN Paramount UK Partnership Paramount Comedy 
2 47% 53% 33% 15% 35% 33% 
Paramount UK Partnership Paramount Comedy 
Ireland 15% 29% 6% 10% 81% 59% 
Passion Broadcasting Passion TV NC 80% NC 10% NC 100% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Climax 1 99% 84% 81% 80% 100% 91% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Climax 2 99% 89% 78% 87% 100% 86% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Climax 3 99% 90% 78% 86% 100% 82% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Playboy 0% 4% 0% 3% 0% 24% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Playboy (France) 2% 8% 2% 7% 67% 71% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Playboy One 24% 36% 24% 24% 79% 91% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Playboy TV 44% 42% 44% 42% 77% 69% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Spice Extreme 50% 30% 30% 25% 77% 94% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd The Adult Channel 52% 53% 41% 36% 88% 77% 
Playboy TV UK/Benelux 
Ltd Trade.TV NO 30% NO 30.35% NO 99% 
Portland Enterprises (C.I.) 
Ltd Television X - The 
Fantasy Channel (UK) 54% 84% 12% 84% 100% 75% 
Portland Enterprises (C.I.) 
Ltd Television X 2 42% 84% 42% 84% 100% 70% 
Portland Enterprises (C.I.) 
Ltd Television X 3 33% 100% 17% 100% 100% 100% 
Portland Enterprises (C.I.) 
Ltd Television X 4 43% 51% 41% 51% 100% 100% 
R Music Limited Genesis NO 100% NO 85.09% NO 100% 
Rapture TV plc Rapture TV NC NC NC NC NC NC 
EN 168   EN Real Estate TV Ltd Real Estate TV NC 52% NC 37.5% NC 1005 
Revelation TV Ltd Revelati on 90% 50% 45% 50% 100% 100% 
RHF Productions Ltd Fantasy 1 100% 94% 100% 94% 100% 67% 
RHF Productions Ltd Fantasy 2 53% 94% 53% 94% 100% 64% 
RHF Productions Ltd Gay TV 67% 65% 19% 63% 100% 66% 
RHF Productions Ltd Only 18 49% 89% 49% 89% 68% 66% 
RHF Productions Ltd Private NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
RHF Productions Ltd Private 2 NO 100% NO 100% NO 100% 
RHF Productions Ltd Red Hot 40+ 67% 100% 67% 100% 100% 100% 
RHF Productions Ltd Red Hot All Girl 47% 86% 47% 84% 59% 67% 
RHF Productions Ltd Red Hot Amateur 73% 100% 73% 100% 76% 100% 
RHF Productions Ltd Red Hot Rears 81% 85% 81% 84% 100% 70% 
RHF Productions Ltd Red Hot Wives 49% 100% 49% 100% 62% 100% 
S4C S4C Digital 98% 99% 75% 84% 85% 76% 
Satellite Entertainment Ltd 18plusXXX 52% NO 82% NO 69% NO 
Satellite Entertainment Ltd SportXXX 40+ 
Wives NO 90% NO 51.81% NO 100% 
Satellite Entertainment Ltd SportXXXBabes NO 59% NO 89.75% NO 58% 
Satellite Entertainment Ltd SportXXXGirls NO 90% NO 59.16% NO 88% 
Satellite Entertainment Ltd SportXXXWives 57% NO 65% NO 74% NO 
SBS Broadcasting 
Network SBS Broadcasting 
Network 33% 60% 12% 17% 100% 100% 
SBS Broadcasting 
Network The Voice TV 
(Norway) 34% 47% 12% 9% 100% 100% 
SBS Broadcasting 
Network The Voice TV 
(Sweden) 36% 47% 13% 7% 100% 100% 
SBS Danish TV Ltd Kanal 4 NO 31% NO 30.1% NO 100% 
SBS Danish TV Ltd Kanal 5 Denmark 10% 8% 10% 8% 100% 100% 
Sci Fi Channel Europe 
LLC Sci Fi TV 13% 17% 13% 17% 84% 77% 
EN 169   EN Sci Fi Channel Europe 
LLC Sci Fi Channel 
Europe 10% 6% 1% 2% 39% 67% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Hallmark Channel N/Op 14% N/Op 5% N/Op 81% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Hallmark Channel 
(Central Europe) 19% 13% 4% 4% 89% 71% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Hallmark Channel 
(Czech Republic) 15% 8% 4% 3% 82% 100% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Hallmark Channel 
(Italy) 11% 6% 3% 2% 95% 100% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Hallmark Channel 
(Scandilux) 19% 16% 6% 5% 80% 75% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Hallmark 
Entertainment 
Network (UK) 13% 15% 10% 13% 97% 88% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Movies 24 NO 6% NO 6% NO 100% 
Sparrowhawk 
Entertainment Ltd Movies 24 + NO 8% NO 8% NO 100% 
Telecoms TV Limited Friendly TV 100% 100% 53% 100% 100% 100% 
The Baby Channel Ltd The Baby Channel 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
The Community Channel 
Ltd The Community 
Channel 100% 100% 70% 73% 100% 100% 
The History Channel (UK) Crime & 
Investigation 
Network NO 9% NO 2% NO 76% 
The History Channel (UK) History Channel 
HD NO 1% NO 1% NO 100% 
The History Channel (UK) The Biography 
Channel 21% 12% 6% 3% 32% 40% 
The History Channel (UK) The History 
Channel 20% 23% 6% 5% 10% 51% 
The Optimistic Network Bonanza NC NO NC NO NC NO 
The TV Group Ltd XplicitXXX 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 
The Walt Disney 
Company ABC 1 20% 13% 0% 1% 0% 100% 
EN 170   EN The Walt Disney 
Company Disney Channel 9% 32% 0% 0% 100% 86% 
The Walt Disney 
Company Disney Channel 
Middle East 0% 91% 0% 0% 0% 100% 
The Walt Disney 
Company Disney Cinemagic 32% 32% 0% 0% 52% 100% 
The Walt Disney 
Company Playhouse Disney 45% 58% 4% 13% 43% 82% 
The Walt Disney 
Company Playhouse Disney 
(Scandinavia) NO 100% NO 0% NO 0% 
The Walt Disney Company The Disney 
Channel Scandinavia 90% 86% 0% 0% 100% 100% 
The Walt Disney 
Company Toon Disney 
Scandinavia 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Travel Channel 
International Ltd The Travel Channel 73% 51% 20% 10% 55% 100% 
Travel Channel 
International Ltd Travel - Polish 
service 73% 55% 20% 15% 55% 100% 
TTV2 Limited Ontv NO 0% NO 0% NO 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Boomerang 
(French) NO 27% NO 22% NO 29% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Boomerang 
(German) NO 8% NO 0% NO 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Boomerang 
(Italian) 24% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Boomerang (Pan-
European) 7% 8% 0% 3% 0% 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Boomerang (Spain) 22% 23% 17% 16% 0% 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
(EMEA) 32% 21% 9% 6% 58% 44% 
EN 171   EN Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
(French language) 31% 31% 8% 13% 0% 37% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
(Germany) NO 67% NO 0% NO 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
(Italian) 45% 40% 6% 2% 39% 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
(Nordic) 33% 30% 20% 14% 50% 94% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
(Spanish language)37% 34% 8% 5% 56% 98% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
Too NO 6% NO 1% NO 100% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Network 
UK 47% 49% 39% 43% 50% 41% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon 
Network/Turner 
Classic Movies (CEE) 18% 22% 6% 3% 6% 99% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Cartoon Networks 
Boomerang 34% 43% 29% 37% 1% 3% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd TCM (French 
language) 39% 39% 7% 7% 15% 20% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd TCM (Germany) NO 18% NO 18% NO 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd TCM (Spanish 
language) 45% 46% 45% 46% 0% 0% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd TCM (Turner 
Classic Movies) 37% 38% 37% 2% 0% 89% 
Turner Entertainment TCM Pan-European34% 33% 34% 1% 0% 78% 
EN 172   EN Networks International 
Ltd 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd TCM2 NO 32% NO 4% NO 100% 
Turner Entertainment 
Networks International 
Ltd Toonami 12% 23% 6% 18% 88% 70% 
TV Legal Ltd Legal TV NO 100% NO 20% NO 0% 
UKTV UK Bright Ideas 100% 95% 85% 66% 77% 80% 
UKTV UK Food 87% 72% 62% 35% 63% 45% 
UKTV UK Gold 2 99% 88% 42% 19% 47% 59% 
UKTV UK History 78% 83% 14% 16% 33% 74% 
UKTV UKTV 
Documentary 92% 86% 13% 19% 18% 31% 
UKTV UKTV Drama 96% 84% 9% 4% 77% 18% 
UKTV UKTV Gardens 100% 96% 34% 34% 95% 74% 
UKTV UKTV Gold 90% 76% 13% 13% 21% 37% 
UKTV UKTV People 84% 82% 9% 10% 52% 63% 
UKTV UKTV Style 79% 71% 36% 20% 88% 90% 
United Christian 
Broadcasters Ltd UCBTV 37% 75% 37% 25% 100% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd 3+ 19% 25% 10% 1% 100% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd 3+ (Baltics) 56% 56% 0% 1% 0% 0% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd TV3 Denmark 19% 22% 9% 12% 100% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd TV3 Norway 18% 17% 8% 7% 100% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd TV3 Sweden 24% 21% 15% 12% 100% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd TV6 53% 35% 8% 14% 100% 99% 
EN 173   EN Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd TV8 81% 91% 39% 48% 100% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd Viasat Explorer 49% 56% 0% 0% 0% 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd Viasat History 88% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd ZTV NO 75% NO 1% NO 100% 
Viasat Broadcasting UK 
Ltd ZTV Norway 48% 47% 0% 1% 100% 100% 
Video Interactive TV Channel U NC NC NC NC NC NC 
Video Interactive TV Fizz NC NC NC NC NC NC 
Volkswagen Group United 
Kingdom Ltd Audi Channel 100% 100% 23% 100% 100% 100% 
You TV Plc Sumo TV 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Club 
(Hungary) 55% 77% 37% 6% 51% 100% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Club (Pan-
European) 72% 91% 49% 12% 36% 100% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Club (Poland) 64% 58% 37% 26% 54% 60% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Europa 2% 1% 1% 1% 25% 39% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Fantasy NO 10% NO 0% NO 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Horror 3% 8% 3% 1% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Horror 
(Netherlands) NO 13% NO 6% NO 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting Ltd Zone Reality 23% 13%  0% 0% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Reality 
(EMEA 2) 18% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Reality (UK) 8% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
EN 174   EN Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Reality +1 8% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Reality Extra 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Romantica 13% 12% 3% 1% 0% 0% 
Zonemedia Broadcasting 
Ltd Zone Thriller 0% 1%  0% 1% 0% 0% 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  48%  52%  68%  66%    
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  52.56% 53.02% 28.51% 29.72% 67.63% 69.58%
 
A) Reasons given by Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
Subject matter of the channel: Film 4, Film Four Weekly, Kiss, Kerrang, XXX TV, Sky Movies Comedy, Sky Movies 
Action/Thriller, Sky Box Office, 18 Plus Movies, Sky Movies Premier, E!, E! Entertainment 
(France), E! Entertainment UK, E! Entertainm ent (Italy), Front Row, ITV4, Playboy, Playboy 
TV, Playboy One, Playboy (Franc e), Zone Romantica, ABC 1, Disney Cinemagic, Disney 
Channel, VH1 Europe Classics, VH1 Export,  VH1 Polska, MTV Norway, MTV Base, MTV 
Europe (North), VH1 Classic, MTV Finla nd, MTV (Ireland), MTV UK, MTV Portugal, MTV 
Nordic (Sweden), VH1, Viva Polska. 
When the channel commenced broadcasting: Baby TV, Life TV, REN TV (Baltic version), Unity TV, Trade.TV, Kanal 4, Sumo TV, Ontv, 
Comedy Central Polska.  
Difficulty in finding European programmes or finding European programmes at competitive 
prices: 
Nickelodeon Europe, Nickel odeon Scandinavia, Nickel odeon France, AXN (Italy), AXN 
Crime, AXN Sci Fi, AXN, AXN (Germany, Sw itzerland), 100% Babes, Sky One, Sky Two, 
CNBC Europe, CNBC Europe (Central), Disc overy HD, Discovery Channel (UK), Discovery 
HD Europe, Discovery Channel France, Disc overy Science UK, Discovery Civilisation 
Middle East, Discovery Tr avel & Living Italy, Discovery Ch annel Nordic, Discovery Channel 
(Italy), Discovery Channel (Benelux), Discove ry (Central & Eastern Europe), Discovery 
(Middle East, Africa and Tu rkey), Discovery Science It aly, ACTIONMAX, Movies4Men, 
Trouble, Living TV, f/x Channel,  FX+, DoveVision TV, National Geographic, Wild, National 
Geographic Benelux, National Geographic CE, National Geographic HD, Nicktoons, 
Nicktoons TV, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon (Eir e), Paramount Comedy, Paramount Comedy 
Ireland, The Voice TV (Norway), The Voice TV (Sweden), Sci Fi Channel Europe, Sci Fi 
TV, Hallmark Entertainment UK, Hallmark Ch annel Italy, Hallmark Channel (CZ), Hallmark 
EN 175   EN Channel (Central), Hallmark Channel (Benel ux), Hallmark Channel (Sc), History Channel 
HD. Crime & Investigation, The Biography Cha nnel, The History Channel, Toon Disney 
Scandinavia, Cartoon Network Too, Boomerang (German), Boomerang (Pan-European), TCM (Germany), Cartoon Network (EMEA), Boom erang (Italian), Cartoon Network/Turner, 
Boomerang (Spain), Toonami, Boomerang (French), Cartoon Network (Norway), Cartoon Network (French), TCM2, TCM Pan-Europea n, Cartoon Network (Spain), TCM (Turner 
Classic Movies), TCM (French language), Ca rtoon Network (Italy), CN’s Boomerang, TCM 
(Spanish language), Cartoon Network UK, Ca rtoon Network (Germany), ZTV Norway, 3+, 
TV3 Denmark, TV3 Sweden, TV3 Norway, Zone Eu ropa, Zone Thriller, Zone Reality Extra, 
Zone Reality (UK), Zone Reality +1, Zone Ho rror, Zone Reality (EMEA 2), Zone Fantasy, 
Zone Horror (Netherlands), Zone Reality, Z one Club (Hungary), Movies 24, Movies 24 +. 
Subsidiaries of companies based in non-memb er countries broadcasting programmes mostly 
from their stock or from non-member distributors: 
ABC 1, Disney Cinemagic, Disney Channe l, Hustler TV UK, EWTN, Select Kino. 
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)
 
When the channel commenced broadcasting: Baby Channel, Rockworld, My Channel, Islam Channel. Difficulty in finding cost-competitive independent European producers: The Disney Channel Scandinavia, Playhouse Di sney Scandinavia, Disney Channel Middle 
East, 3+ (Baltics), ZTV, Viasat Explorer, Vi asat History, TV6, MUTV, Discovery Historia, 
Discovery Real Time France, Sky Venue, The Business Channel, Turn on TV, Muslim TV 
Ahmadiyya International. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
The UK encourages compliance with the quo tas by means of monitoring. But there are 
constraints on the extent to which it is practi cable for particular channels to meet them, 
especially if they began broad casting relatively recently or cater for particular niche interests. 
All the channels which do not meet the quotas have relatively small audiences. The main UK 
terrestrial TV channels — BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 and Five — which account for 58% 
of the total UK audience, all exceed the quota  requirements by some margin, averaging 76% 
of European works and 27% of independent European works.  
C) Further comments 
The UK’s independent regulator, the Office of Communications (O fcom), is responsible for 
monitoring the quotas and requested annual re turns from the broadcasters for 2005 and 2006. 
In 2006, Ofcom moved to an on-lin e reporting system for broa dcasters to provide their 
returns.  
The UK drew attention to a summary report produced by Ofcom which considers the position 
of the public-service broadcasting analogue and di gital terrestrial channels (BBC, Channel 4, 
GMTV, ITV and Five). On these channels, in 2006 the overall proportio n of European works 
was 87% and for independent European works it was 33%.  
EN 176   EN UK MS EW (% of TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
BBC BBC 1 82% 79% 24% 27% 97% 99%
BBC BBC 2 85% 84% 26% 21% 91% 91%
BBC BBC 3 90% 93% 29% 31% 96% 100%
BBC BBC 4 93% 95% 26% 20% 96% 98%
BBC CBBC 89% 84% 18% 20% 99% 92%
BBC CBeebies 97% 96% 40% 40% 100% 77%
BBC BBC News 24 89% 96% 26% 21% 100% 100%
Channel 4 Television Channel 4 71% 71% 69% 50% 82% 84%
GMTV GMTV1 78% 70% 24% 20% 100% 94%
ITV plc ITV1 82% 89% 40% 33% 62% 98%
S4C S4C Digital 98% 99% 75% 84% 85% 76%
Five Channel 5 52% 58% 94% 53% 71% 57%
Compliance rate (IND 3/5) 100% 100% 100% 100% 
Average % (IND 2/4/6) 86.73% 86.88% 36.09% 33.32% 91.64% 91.72%
 
EN 177   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 5: Voluntary reports by Bulgaria and Romania  
1. 1. General remarks on the national reports by the new Member States 
This report covers the reference period 2005-20 06. Given that Bulgaria and Romania joined 
the EU on 1 January 2007, they are under no obligation to report on implementation of 
Articles 4 and 5 of the Directive,  pursuant to Article 4(3). N onetheless, the two new Member 
States voluntarily provided the Commission with reports on their channels’ performance with regard to the requirements set out in Article s 4 and 5 of the Direc tive. The Commission 
decided to include these contributions in order to demonstrate the considerable developments 
in the broadcasting sector in these two countries in the run-up to their accession. 
Romania did not introduce the n ecessary exemptions from most-favoured-nation treatment for 
audiovisual services in the fr amework of the WTO General Agreement for Trade and Services 
(GATS). Therefore, its WTO position prevented it from implementing the acquis  in full 
before accession. 
In order to enable Romania gr adually to achieve the target of reserving the majority 
proportion of its broadcasting time for European works, the Commission accepted 
introduction of a quota for Romanian audi ovisual works on Romanian television until 
Romania’s accession. Accordingly, Article 22 of the Romanian Broadcasting Law reserved a 
“significant proportion” of br oadcasting time for Romanian a udiovisual works until the date 
of accession. The Romanian National Audiovisual  Council further developed these provisions 
by imposing an obligation for br oadcasters to reserve 30% of  their broadcasting time for 
Romanian audiovisual works and a majority proportion of transmission time for European 
works from the time of accession on.  
2. Current situation concerning achievement of  the objectives of  Articles 4 and 5 
in Bulgaria and Romania 
2.1. Bulgaria 
Data on three channels were submitted. 
European works
 
The three channels covered broadcast an av erage of 67.65% of European works in 2005 and 
of 72.83% in 2006, giving a marked increase of 5.17 percentage points over the reference 
period. 
The compliance rate throughout the reference pe riod was 100% since all the channels covered 
exceeded the majority proportion of transmission time laid down in Article 4 of the Directive. 
Their figures ranged from 60.12% to 76.50% in 2005 and from 56.18% to 97% in 2006. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average allocation to European works by independent producers for all three channels 
was 17.42% in 2005  and 14.94% in 2006 , indicating a decrease of -2.48 percentage points 
over the reference period. 
The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 100%.  
EN 178   EN No statistical data on recent  works among all independent productions were transmitted. 
2.2. Romania 
Out of a total of 16 channels, 8 were excepti onally exempted from the reporting obligation. 
European works  
The channels covered broadcast an averag e of 51.08% of European works in 2005 and 
57.95% in 2006 respectively, giving an increas e of 6.87 percentage points over the reference 
period. 
For 2005 , out of a total of 8 channels covered, four exceeded the majority proportion called 
for by Article 4 of the Directive, while 3 ch annels were below the minimum level. The 
compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 50%. 
In 2006 , six out of the 8 channels covered exceeded the 50% minimu m set in Article 4 of the 
Directive, while 2 channels remained below it. The compliance rate was 75%. 
European works made by independent producers  
The average allocation to European works by independent producers for all the channels 
covered was 36.22% in 2005 and 38.62% in 2006, giving a 2.40 percentage point increase 
over the reference period. 
During the entire reference period, out of a total of 8 channels covered, two complied with the 
minimum proportion set in Article 5 of the Dir ective, whereas no data were communicated for 
6 channels. The compliance rate, in term s of number of channels, was 25%.  
The average relative proportion of recent  European works by independent producers for all 
channels covered was 71.32% in 2005 and 72.36% in  2006, giving a sm all increase of 
1.05 percentage points over the reference period. 
EN 179   EN 3. Summary of the reports 
3.1. Bulgaria 
BULGARIA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified and covered  
(IND 1): 3 2005/2006 Recording and monitoring, media 
research and analysis 
 
BG MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 
Bulgarian National 
Television KANAL 1 76.50% 97.00% 10.03% 8.70%     
Balkan News Corporation   b TV 60.12% 56.18% 20.78% 19.23%     
New Television-First 
Private Channel  Nova TV 66.34% 65.30% 14.06% 16.89%     
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  100%  100%  100%  100%    
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  67.65%  72.83%  17.42%  14.94%   
 
 
3.2. Romania 
ROMANIA  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 16 
Covered (IND 1): 8 2005/2006 Based on statements by channels 
 
EN 180   EN RO MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
SC TV Antena 1 SA Antena 1 48.24% 54.92% 22.42% 28.66% 92.61% 96.15% 
SC TV Antena 2 SA Antena  2 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC TV Antena 3 SA Antena  3 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC TV Antena 4 SA Euforia 
Lifestyle TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC SBS Broadcasting 
Media SRL Prima TV 51.56% 53.80% 50.02% 48.57% 50.02% 48.57% 
Societatea Român ă de 
Televiziune TVR 1 66.60% 69.64% NC NC NC NC 
Societatea Român ă de 
Televiziune TVR 2 53.35% 65.02% NC NC NC NC 
Societatea Român ă de 
Televiziune TVR Cultural 77.86% 89.34% NC NC NC NC 
SC ABC Plus Media SA National TV 43.50% 54.65% NC NC NC NC 
News Television 
(Romania) SRL B1 TV 36.58% 39.42% NC NC NC NC 
SC Pro TV SA Pro TV 30.97% 36.77% NC NC NC NC 
SC Pro TV SA Acasa EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC Pro TV SA Pro Cinema EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC Realitatea Media SA Realitatea TV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC Ocram Televiziune OTV EX EX EX EX EX EX 
SC Clas Media SRL N24 EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  50% 75% 25% 25%     
EN 181   EN Average % (IND 2/4/6)  51.08% 57.95% 36.22% 38.62% 71.32% 72.36% 
 
EN 182   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 6: Re ports from the Member St ates of the European 
Free Trade Association participating in the European Economic Area  
The first part of this document contains a brief analysis of application of Articles 4 and 5 in 
the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) participating in the European Economic Area (EEA)
47 over the reference period (2005-2006). The second part 
comprises the national reports of Iceland a nd Norway. Liechtenstein submitted a statement 
indicating that, since the only broadcaster op erating under Liechtenstein’s jurisdiction, X-
Media, had its licence withdrawn in 2004, no br oadcasters are now permanently established 
under its jurisdiction. Consequently, no report  for the reference period 2005-2006 could be 
submitted by Liechtenstein. 
1. Application by the EFTA Member States participating in the EEA 
3.3. Iceland 
One channel (Skjar Sport) was exceptionally exempted in 2006. 
The channels covered increased their average proportion of transmissi on time allocated to 
European works from 28.85% in 2005 to 48.22%  in 2006. This means that the average 
proportion rose considerably by 19.3 7 percentage points. However,  it still remained below the 
50% minimum. Within a space of four year s (2003-2006), it increased by 17.89 percentage 
points. Only one of the channels covered (RÚV) complied with th e majority proportion 
required by the Directive during the entire re ference period. However, two more (Sirkus 2005 
and Popp TV 2005) were able to comply with  the majority proportion requirement in 2006. 
The compliance rate therefore rose from 13% to 43%. 
Only two channels (RÚV and Skjar Einn) met the 10% minimum set in Article 5. All the 
other channels covered were below the mi nimum proportion. The av erage proportion of 
transmission time allocated to independent pr oductions rose from 4.54% in 2005 to 5.63% in 
2006, giving a 1.09 percentage point increase over the reference period. The share of recent 
European works by independent produ cers was 18.85% in 2005 and 26.93% in 2006. 
1.2 Norway 
Two channels were exceptionally exempted from reporting and one was non-operational in 
both 2005 and 2006. 
The channels covered broadcast an averag e of 63.67% of European works in 2005 and 
58.63% in 2006. This gives a -5.04 percentage point decrease over the reference period and a -9.37 percentage point decrease in the medi um term (2003-2006). One broadcaster failed to 
achieve the required proportion. The compliance rate therefore remained stable at 83%. 
The average allocation to European works made  by independent producers  on all the channels 
covered was 37.33% in 2005 and 24.17% in 2006, giving a decrease of -13.16 percentage points during the reference period. Over four years (2003-2006), this gives a significant -
                                                
 
47 Annex X to the EEA Agreement regulates applicati on of the Directive — with some adaptations — to 
the EFTA Member States participating in the EEA. 
EN 183   EN 11.83 percentage point decrease. The complian ce rate fell from 100% to 67%, with two 
channels falling below the minimum proportion in 2006. 
The average relative proportion of transmission time allocated to recen t works by independent 
producers on all channels fell from 88.67% in 2005 to 64.67% in 2006, giving a decrease of 
24 percentage points over  the reference period. 
2. Summary of the reports from the EFTA Member States participating in the EEA 
ICELAND 
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified and covered (IND 1): 8 (2005); 7 
(2006) 
 2005/2006 Sampling 
 
IS MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP)48 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
RÚV (Icelandic national 
broadcasting service) RÚV 54.80% 53.80% 12.30% 17.50% 83.70% 86.10% 
365 MEDIA Channel 2 
2005 36.51% 43.73% 2.55% 7.43% 5.70% 6.79% 
 Sýn 2005 34.06% 34.39% 5.69% 1.83% 5.75% 0.43% 
 Sirkus 2005 37.99% 54.39% 1.89% 0.00% 18.32% 41.20% 
 Popp TV 
2005 7.83% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.33% 17.99% 
 Bíórás 2005 14.63% 15.23% 0.90% 1.62% 0.00% 0.00% 
ITC (Icelandic Television Company) Skjar Einn 30.00% 36.00% 13.00% 11.00% 30.00% 36.00% 
 Skjar Sport 15.00% EX 0.00% EX 0.00% EX  
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  13%  43%  25%  29%      
                                                 
48 The figures on recent works are least accurate for 365 MEDIA and ITC. They simply reflect the number 
of Icelandic productions each year and do not cover other European works as the broadcasters’ 
computer systems do not record this. 
EN 184   EN Average % (IND 2/4/6)  28.85% 48.22%  4.54%  5.63%  18.85%  26.93%
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
No observations. 2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)
 
No observations. 
B) Measures taken or envi saged by the Member State 
None reported. 
C) Further comments 
No observations. 
EN 185   EN NORWAY  
Number of channels Reference period Monitoring method 
Total identified: 9 
Covered (IND 1): 6 2005/2006 Entire annual schedule 
 
NO MS EW (%TQT) IP (%TQT) RW (%IP) 
Broadcaster Channel 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006
NRK AS NRK1 81% 82% 28% 32% 69% 72% 
NRK AS NRK2 59% 67% 26% 28% 87% 73% 
TV 2 AS TV2 57% 57% 23% 25% 84% 80% 
TV2 Zebra AS TV2 Zebra 30% 75% 20% 8% 93% 64% 
TV2 Interaktiv AS TV2 Sonen 100% NO 75% NO 100% NO 
TV2 AS TV2 Film NO 7% NO 1% NO 0% 
TVNorge AS TVNorge 55% 53% 52% 51% 99% 99% 
Norsk Radio og TV 
AS Miracle 
Channel EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Norsk Rikstoto Norsk 
Rikstoto EX EX EX EX EX EX 
Compliance rate (IND 3/5)  83%  83%  100%  67%      
Average % (IND 2/4/6)  63.67%  56.83%  37.33%  24.17%  88.67%  64.67%  
 
A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions 
1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)  
TV2 Filmkanalen did not fulfil its obligations  in 2006. The reason given by the broadcaster 
for failing to meet the requirements is that it  was launched in September 2006 as a specialised 
film channel focusing mainly on American  movies from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The 
Norwegian Media Authority pointed out in a lett er to the broadcaster that the non-compliance 
is unacceptable, and if the next reports fail to  demonstrate substantial improvements, further 
action will be considered by the Authority. 
EN 186   EN TV2 Zebra did not fulfil its re quirements in 2005, but fulfilled them in 2006. No reasons were 
given.  
2. Minimum proportion of European work s by independent producers (Article 5)  
TV2 Filmkanalen did not fulfil its obligations in 2006; see above for the reasons given. This 
non-compliance is unacceptable. Further action will be considered by the Norwegian Media 
Authority. 
TV2 Zebra fulfilled its requirements in 2005, but not in 2006. No reasons were given. 
EN 187   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 7: Aver age transmission time of European works by 
channels with an audience share above 3%  
Member 
State Channel AS 2005* AS 2006* % EW 2005** % EW 2006**
BE  
 FL Eén 27% 28.7% 79% 87% 
 Ketnet 9.4% 9.6% 56% 59% 
 VTM 22% 21.3% 58% 72% 
 Kanaal II 5.6% 6.7% 28% 21% 
 VT4 6.4% 7% 30% 28% 
 Vijf Tv 2.4% 4.2% 17% 29% 
 FR La Une 14% 14.7% 77% 78% 
 La Deux 3% 4.9% 91% 78% 
 AB3 3.8% 3.8% 58% 52% 
 RTL-Tvi 17.9% 19.1% 55%  
 Club RTL 5.1% 5.1% 39%  
AVERAGE  53% 56% 
CY No information on audience share available 
CZ Nova 39.39% 41.76% 60% 58% 
 Prima televize 23.13% 20.28% 68% 58% 
AVERAGE  64% 58% 
DK DR 1 28.6% 28.2% 82% 79% 
 DR 2 5.5% 5.5% 84% 85% 
 TV 2 36% 22.6% 48% 49% 
 TV/MIDTVEST 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 TV 2/NORD 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 TV SYD 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 TV 2 
/ØSTJYLLAND 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
EN 188   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005* AS 2006* % EW 2005** % EW 2006**
 TV 2 LORRY 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 TV 2/FYN 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 TV 2 ØST 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 TV 
2/BORNHOLM 3.5% 3.2% 100% 100% 
 Kanal 4 3.9% 3% 36% 34% 
AVERAGE    
DE ARD 13.5% 14.2% 90% 90% 
 ZDF 13.5% 13.6% 86% 86% 
 Sat1 10.9% 9.8% 86% 86% 
 ProSieben 6.7% 6.6% 64% 60% 
 Kabel 1 3.8% 3.6% 23% 26% 
 RTL2 4.2% 3.8% 48% 43% 
 RTL 13.2% 12.8% 80% 79% 
 VOX 4.2% 4.8% 41% 45% 
AVERAGE    65% 64% 
GR ET1 4.2% 4% 83% 77% 
 NET 9.1% 10.1% 92% 80% 
 ALTER 
CHANNEL 10.2% 8.9% 88% 88% 
 ANTENNA TV 19.4% 18% 67% 69% 
 MEGA TV 18.5% 18.8% 79% 82% 
 ALPHA TV 14.2% 15.5% 80% 55% 
 STAR 
CHANNEL 11.5% 10.4% 47% 47% 
AVERAGE    77% 71% 
ES Antena 3 21.3% 19.4% 60% 52% 
EN 189   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005* AS 2006* % EW 2005** % EW 2006**
 La Primera-
TVE1 19.6% 18.3% 59% 61% 
 La 2 5.8% 4.8% 84% 79% 
 Telecinco 22.3% 21.2% 78% 78% 
 Calle 13 4.72% 3.22% 26% 31% 
 Nickelodeon 4.2% 5.4% 35% 32% 
 Cuatro 5.02% 6.37% 57% 52% 
 TV3 3.4% 3.2% 61% 64% 
 Canal Sur 3.9% 3.4% 77% 76% 
AVERAGE    60% 58% 
FR TF1 32.3% 31.6% 62% 61% 
 M6 12.6% 12.5% 61% 64% 
 France 2 19.8% 19.2% 82% 82% 
 France 3 14.7% 14.7% 78% 80% 
 France 5 6.9% 6.8% 87% 86% 
 Gulli  3.7% NO  81% 
 TMC  3.8% 67% 71% 
 W9  3.3% 67% 69% 
AVERAGE  72% 74% 
IE TG4 3.2% 3% 61% 63% 
 RTÉ One 25.7% 25.5% 60% 59% 
 RTÉ Two 12.1% 13% 40% 43% 
AVERAGE  54% 55% 
IT No information on audience share available 
LT LTV 13% 14.8% 71% 59% 
 LNK 24.8% 23.4% 41% 42% 
EN 190   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005* AS 2006* % EW 2005** % EW 2006**
 TV3 25.7% 24.5% 49% 36% 
 BTV 9.8% 9.2% 53% 51% 
AVERAGE  54% 47% 
LU RTL Télé 
Letzebuerg 66.70% 58% 87% 92% 
AVERAGE  87% 92% 
LV LTV1 12.5% 15% 90% 94% 
 LTV7 4.9% 7.2% 62% 56% 
 TV5 2.9% 3.8% 57% 56% 
 TV3 18.5% 24.9% 59% 57% 
 LNT 21.1% 27.6% 55% 48% 
AVERAGE    65% 62% 
HU MTV1 13.8% 14.4% 89% 92% 
 Viasat3 3.7% 4.3% 8% 12% 
 RTL KLUB 29% 27.1% 55% 53% 
 TV2 26.3% 25.6% 51% 51% 
AVERAGE    51% 52% 
NL Nederland 1 11.9% 13.1% 94% 97% 
 Nederland 2 15.1% 13.5% 96% 94% 
 Nederland 3 6.3% 6.2% 92% 91% 
 Net 5 4.3% 4% 11% 15% 
 SBS 6 9.8% 9.6% 44% 66% 
 Talpa (nu Tien) 2.2% 4.4% 83% 82% 
 Veronica/Jetix 3% 3.3% 40% 60% 
AVERAGE  66% 72% 
AT No information on audience share available 
EN 191   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005* AS 2006* % EW 2005** % EW 2006**
PL TVP1 24.6% 24% 70% 72% 
 TVP2 21.7% 20.1% 80% 70% 
 Polsat  16.7% 16.1% 65% 64% 
 TVN  15% 16.7% 72% 75% 
AVERAGE  72% 70% 
PT No information on audience share available 
SI RTVSLO 35.4% NC 57% 54% 
 TV 3 63% 73% 15% 53% 
 Čarli TV NC 50% 40% 30% 
 STUDIO 
SIGNAL NC 8.5% 99% 96% 
 TELEVIZIJA 
CELJE NC 10% 23% 73% 
 KANAL 10 NC 11% NC 16% 
 NET TV NC 60% 21% 27% 
 TV PAPRIKA NC 17% NC 100% 
 Play TV NC 6% 54% 64% 
AVERAGE  44% 57% 
SK No information on audience share available 
FI TV1 25% 24% 89% 88% 
 TV2 19% 20% 80% 80% 
 MTV3 33% 29% 49% 46% 
 Nelonen 11% 12% 51% 54% 
 Subtv 4% 5% 18% 19% 
AVERAGE  57% 57% 
SE SVT1 24.3% 21.8% 83% 83% 
 SVT2 14.4% 14.5% 87% 83% 
EN 192   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005* AS 2006* % EW 2005** % EW 2006**
 TV4 23.2% 22.2% 61% 67% 
AVERAGE  77% 78% 
UK BBC 1 19.2% 19.9% 82% 79% 
 BBC 2 7% 7% 85% 84% 
 Channel 4 7.9% 8.3% 71% 71% 
 Channel 5 5.3% 4.9% 52% 58% 
 ITV1 18.3% 17.3% 82% 89% 
AVERAGE  74% 76% 
 
* Audience share (Source: Member Stat es’ national reports for 2005-2006). 
**The figures are given to the nearest whole number.  
EN 193   EN BACKGROUND DOCUMENT 8: List  of television channels  in the Member States 
which failed to achieve the majority proportion required by  Article 4  
Type Transmission mode (TM) Conformity (C) 
PS Public service TE Terrestrial √ Target met 
PR Commercial SA Satellite X Target not met
PY Pay-TV CA Cable NC Data not 
communicated
IA Interactive  IP Internet NO Channel not 
in operation 
NI Niche/special interest D Digital EX Channel 
excluded 
Other  Sports/news/  
teleshopping/  near-video-on-demand A Analogue 
 DVB-H Digital video 
broadcasting - handheld  
 
Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
BE  
 FL Kanaal II 5.6% 6.7% PR CA/SA/
D x x 
 VT4 6.4% 7% PR CA/SA/
D x x 
 Vijf Tv 2.4% 4.2% PR CA/SA/
D x x 
 Prime One   PY CA/D x x 
 Prime Action   PY CA/D x x 
 Prime Movies   PY CA/D x x 
 Prime One +1   PY CA/D x x 
 Prime Action +1    CA/D x x 
EN 194   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Prime Fezztival   PY CA/D x x 
 Canal+ Rood     x  
 Canal+ Blauw     x  
 C a n a l +  G e e l      x   
 Fezztival     x  
 FR Club RTL 5.1% 5.1% PR CA/IP x NC 
CY CyBC-2   PS TE x √ 
 Sigma   PR TE x x 
CZ HBO NC NC PR SA x x 
 HBO 2 NC NC PR SA x x 
 Cinemax NC NC PR SA x x 
 Nonstop kino NC NC PR SA NO x 
DK TV 2 36% 22.6% PS TE x x 
 TV 2 Zulu 2.8% 2.9% PS/PR SA x x 
 TV 2 Film 1.1% 0.8% PR SA x x 
 Kanal 4 3.9% 3% PR SA x x 
DE JETIX    SA/CA x x 
 Premiere  2.1% PY SA/CA x x 
 Kabel 1 3.8% 3.6% PR SA/CA/I
P/D x x 
 Kabel 1 classics   PY CA/IP/D NO x 
 Sat1 comedy   PY CA/IP/D NO x 
 RTL2 4.2% 3.8% PR SA/CA/
D x x 
 Super RTL 2.8% 2.6% NI SA/CA/I
P/D x x 
 Disney Channel   PY SA/CA/I
P x x 
EN 195   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Playhouse Disney   PY CA/IP x x 
 TOON Disney   PY CA/IP x x 
 MTV 0.4% 0.4%  SA/CA/
D x x 
 VIVA 0.5% 0.6%  SA/CA/
D x x 
 VIVA Plus 0.3% 0.2%  SA/CA/
D √ x 
 NICK  0.5%  SA/CA x x 
 VOX 4.2% 4.8% PR SA/CA/I
P/D x x 
 Discovery 
Channel   PY SA/CA x x 
 DMAX 0.2% 0.4% PR SA/CA/I
P/D NO x 
GR STAR CHANNEL 11.5% 10.4% PR TE x x 
 DISCOVERY    S A  √ x 
 NATIONAL 
GEOGRAPHIC    SA x x 
 MGM    SA x x 
 CHANNEL OF 
THE GREEK PARLIAMENT    S A  √ x 
 ET3    S A  √ x 
 EUROVISION 
CHANNEL    S A  x  √ 
 FILMNET 2    SA x x 
 FILMNET 3     S A  x  √ 
 FILMNET 
SUMMER    SA x x 
 MOTORS TV   Other SA x x 
EN 196   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 HISTORY 
CHANNEL    SA x x 
 JETIX    SA x x 
 CARTOON 
NETWORK    SA x x 
 MTV    SA x x 
 VH1    SA x x 
 TCM    SA x x 
 ALFA TV - 
CYPRUS    S A  x  N O  
 L T V - CYPRUS    SA x NO 
ES Cosmopolitan 0.11% 0.2% PR SA/CA/I
P x x 
 FOX 0% 0% PR SA/CA x x 
 Calle 13 4.72% 3.22% PR SA/CA/I
P x x 
 SCI FI  NO 0.93% PR SA/CA/I
P NO x 
 Nickelodeon 4.2% 5.4% PR SA/CA/I
P x x 
 Canal + 0.47% 0.46% PR TE/SA √ x 
 Cinemanía 0.08% 0.06% PR SA x x 
 Disney Channel 0.1% 0.17% PR SA/CA/I
P x x 
 Disney Channel+1 0.07% 0.09% PR SA/CA/I
P x x 
 Toon Disney 0.01% 0.09% PR SA/CA/I
P x x 
 Las Provincias TV NO 0% PR TE/D NO x 
 Tv Canaria 0.4% 0.4% PS TE/A x x 
FR Tchatche TV    CA/SA x NC 
EN 197   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
IE RTÉ Two 12.1% 13% PS TE x x 
 TV3   PR TE x x 
IT ITALIA 1   PR TE x x 
 Duel   PR SA x NC 
 SKY CINEMA 
HD   PR SA NO x 
 SKY SPORT 24   PR SA NO x 
 Sky Cinema 1   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema 16:9   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema 2   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema 3   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema Max   PR SA x x 
 Jimmy   PR SA x x 
 FOX   PR SA x x 
 FOXCRIME   PR SA x x 
 FOXLIFE   PR SA x x 
 FOXLIFE (second 
version)   PR SA x √ 
 FX   PR SA NO x 
 National 
Geographic 
Channel (second version)   PR SA x x 
 National 
Geographic Channel (third version)   PR SA √ x 
 Next HD   PR SA NO x 
 RTB INTER-
NATIONAL   PR SA √ x 
EN 198   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 RETEBRESCIA   PR SA √ x 
 E’TV MARCHE   PR SA NC x 
 E’TV RETE 7   PR SA x x 
 Radio Italia TV   PR SA √ x 
 SICILIA 
CHANNEL   PR SA x x 
 GBR   PR TE x x 
 Delta tv   PR SA x x 
 TELEGENOVA   PR SA NC x 
 Incremento 
finanziario   PR SA NO x 
 LIBERA   PR SA x x 
 Italiani nel mondo 
channel   PR SA √ x 
 STUDIO 100 TV   PR SA x x 
 LA 9   PR SA x √ 
 L’ANTENNA 
SRL-OASI TV   PR SA x x 
 MATCH MUSIC    PR SA x x 
 Studio Universal   PR SA x x 
 ROMA SAT   PR SA NO x 
 Key Tv   PR SA x NC 
 RETE ORO   PR SA x x 
 ROCK TV   PR SA x x 
 SARDINIA 
CHANNEL   PR SA x x 
 Telelibera 63   PR SA x x 
 TELESUD   PR SA NO x 
EN 199   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 TELE-
LOMBARDIA 
SAT   PR SA x x 
 BERGAMO TV   PR SA x x 
 RETECAPRI   PR TE NC x 
 TBNE   PR SA x √ 
 VIDEOFIRENZE   PR SA x x 
 TVA VICENZA   PR SA x √ 
LV LNT 21.10% 27.60% PR TE √ x 
LT LNK 24.8% 23.4% PR TE x x 
 TV3 25.7% 24.5% PR TE x x 
LU Club   PR TE/CA x x 
 RTL 9   PR SA/CA √ x 
 RTL 9   PR TE √ x 
HU Viasat3 3.7% 4.3% PR SA x x 
 HBO 0% 0.3% Other SA x x 
 HBO2 NC NC Other SA NC x 
 BPTV   PR SA x  √ 
NL Nick Jr <3.5% <3.5% PR CA NO x 
 MTV The 
Netherlands 0.7% 0.7% PR CA x x 
 Nickelodeon 2.2% 1.8% PR CA x x 
 Net 5 4.3% 4% PR CA x x 
 SBS 6 9.8% 9.6% PR CA x √ 
 The Box 0.3% 0.4% PR CA NC x 
 Veronica/Jetix 3% 3.3% PR CA x √ 
 Irisz <3.5% <3.5% PR SA/CA x √ 
EN 200   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Club <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x NO 
 Club (EE) <3.5% <3.5% PR  x NO 
 The Family 7 
Channel <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x √ 
 Clear TV <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x NC 
 Arrivo <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 Arrivo (Austria) <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 Arrivo (Germany) <3.5% <3.5% PR  x x 
 Arrivo (Norway) <3.5% <3.5% PR  x x 
 Arrivo (Sweden) <3.5% <3.5% PR  x x 
 Arrivo 
(Switzerland) <3.5% <3.5% PR  x x 
 Film 1.1 (formerly 
Canal+) <3.5% <3.5% PR CA EX x 
 Film 1.2 (formerly 
Canal+) <3.5% <3.5% PR CA EX x 
 Backroom/FreeX 
TV2 <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 Free-X TV <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 Free-X TV Light <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x NO 
 Xdream <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x √ 
 Intimacy 
(formerly Exotica) <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x EX 
 Full-X 1 <3.5% <3.5% PR CA √ x 
 Full-X 2 <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 Full-X 3 <3.5% <3.5% PR CA NC x 
 Blue Hustler <3.5% <3.5% PR CA √ x 
 Hustler TV <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 XXX Xtreme <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
EN 201   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Livesex tv <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x √ 
 Spice <3.5% <3.5% PR CA NO x 
AT ORF 1   PS TE/SA/C
A/D/A x x 
 ATV+   PR TE/SA/C
A/D/A x x 
 Premiere 
Österreich   PY SA/CA x x 
 INXTC TV   PR/NI SA x x 
PL TVN Siedem  1.6% 1.4% PR SA/D x x 
 Canal+Polska 0.2% 0.1% PR SA/D x x 
 Canal+Polska 
Żółty 0.1% 0.1% PR SA/D x x 
 Ale Kino  0.2% 0.2% PR SA/D √ x 
 Mini Mini 0.4% 0.4% PR SA/D x √ 
 Tele 5  0.3% 0.3% PR SA/D x x 
 Trochę Młodsza 
Telewizja (TMT)   PR SA/D x √ 
PT SIC   PR TE/SA/C
A x √ 
 SIC Radical   PR SA/CA x x 
 SIC Mulher    SA/CA x x 
 SIC Comédia    SA/CA x x 
SI Kanal A NC NC PR TE x x 
 POP TV NC NC PR TE x √ 
 TV 3 63% 73% PR TE/CA x √ 
 Čarli TV NC 50% PR TE/CA x x 
 TV LEP 
LOGATEC NC NC Other  CA NC x 
EN 202   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 ATV SIGNAL 
LITIJA NC NC PR TE x NC 
 TELEVIZIJA 
CELJE NC 10% PR TE/CA x √ 
 KANAL 10 NC 11% PR TE NC x 
 TV PIKA NC NC PR TE/SA/  
CA x x 
 NET TV NC 60% PR CA x x 
 GORENJSKA 
TELEVIZIJA - 
GTV NC NC PR CA x x 
 EPTV NC NC PR TE x x 
 TV R Kanal + NC NC PR CA NC x 
FI MTV3 33% 29% PR TE/SA/  
CA x x 
 Subtv 4% 5% PR TE/CA x x 
SE TV400 0.2% 0.4% PR TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/
A x x 
 TV4 Film 0.3% 0.6% NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/
A x x 
 TV4 Komedi NO 0.2% NI SA/CA NO x 
 TV4 Guld NO 0.1% NI SA/CA NO x 
 Canal+/Mix 0.3% 0.5% NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/A x x 
 C+ Film 1 0.2% 0.2% NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/A x x 
 C+ Film 2 0.1% 0.2% NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/A x x 
 C+ Film 3  0.1% NI TE/SA/  x x 
EN 203   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
CA/IP/D/
A 
 Film HD 0.1% 0.1% NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/
A NO x 
 Cmore 1   NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/
A x x 
 Cmore 2   NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/
A x x 
 TV 1000 Family 0.07% 0.15% NI SA x x 
 TV1000 Sverige 0.21% 0.29% NI SA x x 
 TV1000 Action 0.1% 0.2% NI SA x x 
 TV1000 Classic 0.03% 0.05% NI SA x x 
 Showtime  0.1% NI SA/CA/ 
IP x x 
 Silver NO  NI TE/SA/  
CA/IP/D/A NO x 
 LifeStyleTV NO  NI SA NO x 
 Di TV   PR SA/CA √ x 
UK Film 4   PR/NI SA/CA/
D x x 
 Film Four Weekly   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 AXN   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 AXN (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 AXN Crime   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 AXN Sci Fi   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 AXN (Germany, 
Switzerland, Austria)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 204   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Baby TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 REN TV (Baltic 
version)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Kerrang 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Kiss 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Magic 0.2% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Smash Hits 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 100% Babes   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 XXX TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hustler TV UK   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 18 Plus Movies   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Box Office   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Movies 
Action/Thriller 0.4% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Movies 
Comedy 0.4% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Movies 
Premier 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Sky One 1.9% 1.7% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Two 0.5% 0.5% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 CNBC Europe   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 CNBC Europe 
(Central)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 POP 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Tiny Pop 0.2% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Animal Planet 
(Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Discovery 
(Central & Eastern 
Europe)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 205   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Discovery (Middle 
East, Africa and 
Turkey)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Discovery 
Channel (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery 
Channel (UK) 0.5% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery 
Channel (Benelux)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery 
Channel (Nordic)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery 
Channel (France)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Discovery 
Civilisation (Middle East)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery 
Civilisation Channel (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Discovery HD   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery HD 
Europe   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Kids   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Discovery Science 
(UK)  0.1% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Science 
Channel (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Discovery Travel 
& Living (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 ACTIONMAX   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Movies4Men   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 E!  0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 E! Entertainment 
Television   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
EN 206   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
(France) 
 E! Entertainment 
Television (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 E! Entertainment 
Television (UK & Ireland)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 EWTN   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Living TV 0.9% 0.8% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Trouble 0.3% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 f/x Channel 0.2% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 FX+  0.1% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Front Row   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 DoveVision TV   PR/NI SA/CA NC x 
 Unity TV   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 ITV4  0.5% PR/NI SA/CA/
D x x 
 Jetix Poland   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Jetix UK   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Kanal 5   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Life TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Life Showcase 
Limited   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Life 24   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Loveworld TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 True Movies 0.3% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 True Movies 2   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Comedy Central 
Polska   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 MTV (Ireland)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 207   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 MTV Base 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 MTV Denmark   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 MTV Europe 
(North)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 MTV Finland   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 MTV Nordic 
(Sweden)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 MTV Norway   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 MTV Polska   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 MTV Portugal   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 MTV UK 0.3% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nickelodeon 
(France)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nickelodeon 
Europe   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nickelodeon 
Portugal   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nickelodeon 
Scandinavia   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 VH1 0.2% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 VH1 - Export   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 VH1 Classic 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 VH1 Europe 
Classics   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 VH1 Polska   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 National 
Geographic Channel 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 National 
Geographic Channel - Central 
Europe   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 208   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 National 
Geographic 
Channel Benelux   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 National 
Geographic 
Channel HD   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Wild   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nick Jr 0.5% 0.5% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Nick Jr (Eire)   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Nickelodeon 0.3% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nickelodeon 
(Eire)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nicktoons 0.4% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nicktoons TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Select Kino   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Paramount 
Comedy 0.2% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Paramount 
Comedy 2 0.2% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Paramount 
Comedy Ireland   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Playboy   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Playboy (France)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Playboy One  0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Playboy TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Spice Extreme   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Trade.TV   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Television X 2   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Television X 3   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
EN 209   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Television X 4   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Only 18   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Red Hot All Girl   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Red Hot Wives   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 SBS Broadcasting 
Network   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 The Voice TV 
(Norway)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 The Voice TV 
(Sweden)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Kanal 4   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Kanal 5 Denmark   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sci Fi TV 0.4% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sci Fi Channel 
Europe   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel 0.8% 0.5% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Hallmark Channel 
(Central Europe)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel 
(Czech Republic)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel 
(Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel 
(Scandilux)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark 
Entertainment Network (UK)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Movies 24   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Movies 24 +   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Crime & 
Investigation 
Network   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
EN 210   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 History Channel 
HD   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 The Biography 
Channel 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 The History 
Channel 0.2% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 ABC 1 0.2% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA/
D x x 
 Disney Channel 0.3% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Disney Channel 
Middle East   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Disney Cinemagic   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Playhouse Disney 0.1% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Ontv   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Boomerang 
(French)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Boomerang 
(German)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Boomerang 
(Italian)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Boomerang (Pan-
European) 0.6% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Boomerang 
(Spain)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Cartoon Network 
(EMEA)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Cartoon Network 
(Italian)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Cartoon Network 
(Nordic)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Cartoon Network 
(Spanish language)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 211   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Cartoon Network 
Too 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Cartoon Network 
UK 0.3% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA/
D x x 
 Cartoon 
Network/Turner Classic Movies 
(CEE)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Cartoon Networks 
Boomerang   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TCM (French 
language)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TCM (Germany)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 TCM (Spanish 
language)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TCM (Turner 
Classic Movies) 0.3% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TCM Pan-
European   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TCM2   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Toonami   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 UCBTV   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 3+   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TV3 Denmark   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TV3 Norway   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TV3 Sweden   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 TV6   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Viasat Explorer   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 ZTV Norway   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Europa   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Fantasy   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
EN 212   EN Member 
State Channel AS 2005 AS 2006 Type TM C 2005 C 2006 
 Zone Horror 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Horror 
(Netherlands)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Zone Reality 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Reality 
(EMEA 2)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Reality (UK) 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Reality +1 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Reality 
Extra   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Romantica   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Zone Thriller   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 213   EN BACKGROUND  DOCUMENT  9 — List of television channels in the Member States 
which failed to achieve the minimum proportion required by Article 5  
Type Transmission mode (TM) Conformity (C) 
PS Public service TE Terrestrial √ Target met 
PR Commercial SA Satellite X Target not met
PY Pay-TV CA Cable NC Data not 
communicated
IA Interactive  IP Internet NO Channel not 
in operation 
NI Niche/special interest D Digital EX Channel 
excluded 
Other  Sports/news/  
teleshopping/  near-video-on-demand A Analogue 
 DVB-H Digital video 
broadcasting - handheld  
 
Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
BE  
 FL Canvas    SA/CA x x 
 FR 11TV   PY IP NO x 
CY CyBC-1   PS TE x x 
 CyBC-2   PS TE x x 
 Antenna   PR TE x x 
 Mega   PR TE x x 
CZ HBO NC NC PR SA NC x 
 HBO 2 NC NC PR SA NC x 
EN 214   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Cinemax NC NC PR SA NC x 
 CS film NC NC PR SA NC x 
 RTA ZLÍN NC NC PR TE NC x 
 RTA JIŽNÍ ČECHY NC NC PR TE NC x 
 RTA OSTRAVA NC NC PR TE NC x 
 RTM NC NC PR TE NC x 
 RTA VÝCHODNÍ ČECHY NC NC PR TE NC x 
DK TV/MIDTVEST 3.5% 3.2% PS TE x √ 
 TV 2/NORD 3.5% 3.2% PS TE x x 
 TV 2 /ØSTJYLLAND 3. 5% 3.2% PS TE x x 
 TV 2 LORRY 3.5% 3.2% PS TE x x 
 TV 2/FYN 3.5% 3.2% PS TE x x 
 TV 2 ØST 3.5% 3.2% PS TE x x 
 TV 2/BORNHOLM 3.5% 3.2% PS TE x x 
 DK4   PR SA x x 
 24NORDJYSKE   NI SA x x 
DE Phoenix 0.6% 0.7% PS SA/CA/D x x 
 TOON Disney   PY CA/IP x x 
GR NET 9.1% 10.1% PS TE/D x x 
 DISCOVERY    SA √ x 
 MGM    SA x x 
 CHANNEL OF THE GREEK 
PARLIAMENT    SA x x 
 ET3    SA x √ 
 EUROVISION CHANNEL     SA x x 
EN 215   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 FILMNET SUMMER    SA √ x 
 SUPERSPORT 1   Other SA x x 
 SUPERSPORT 2   Other SA x x 
 SUPERSPORT 3   Other SA x x 
 SUPERSPORT SPECIAL/ 
SUPERSPORT 4   Other SA x x 
 MOTORS TV   Other SA x x 
 HISTORY CHANNEL    SA x x 
 MEZZO    SA x x 
 JETIX    SA x x 
 CARTOON NETWORK    SA x x 
 CHASSE & PECHE    SA x NC 
 MTV    SA x x 
 VH1    SA x x 
 TCM    SA x x 
 MAD MUSIC AWARDS    SA x x 
 ALFA TV - CYPRUS    SA x NO 
ES AXN 0.02% 0.02% PR SA/CA/ 
IP x √ 
 Cosmopolitan 0.11% 0.2% PR SA/CA/ 
IP √ x 
 SCI FI  NO 0.93% PR SA/CA/ 
IP NO x 
 Canal Extremadura tv    PS TE/D/A x x 
 Telemadrid 2.2% 1.7% PS TE/D/A x √ 
FR TMC  3.8% PR D x √ 
 W9  3.3% PR D x x 
EN 216   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 AB 1 (2) 0.3% 0.3%  SA/CA √ x 
 Berbère TV    SA/CA/ 
IP NC x 
 Demain    SA/CA/ 
IP NC x 
 Game One 0.1% 0.1%  SA/CA √ x 
 Tchatche TV    SA/CA x NC 
 TF6 (2) 1.1% 1%  SA/CA √ X 
IT Gambero Rosso   PR SA x x 
 RaiSat Ragazzi   PR SA x x 
 RaiSat Smash   PR SA NO x 
 RaiSat YoYo   PR SA NO x 
 RaiSat Cinema   PR SA x x 
 RaiSat Premium   PR SA x x 
 RaiSat Extra   PR SA x x 
 SKY CINEMA HD   PR SA NO x 
 SKY CINE SHOTS   PR SA NO x 
 SKY SPORT HD   PR SA NO x 
 SKY SPORT MOBILE   PR DVBH NO x 
 SKY VIVO MOBILE   PR DVBH NO x 
 SKY SHOW   PR SA NO x 
 SKY SHOW MOBILE   PR DVBH NO x 
 SKY SPORT 24   PR SA NO x 
 Calcio Sky   PR SA x x 
 Diretta Gol   PR SA x x 
 Sky + Sky 112   PR SA x NO 
EN 217   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Sky 109 + Sky Vivo   PR SA x x 
 Sky Assist   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema 1   PR SA x √ 
 Sky Cinema 16:9   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema 2   PR SA x √ 
 Sky Cinema 3   PR SA x x 
 Sky Cinema Max   PR SA x x 
 Sky Meteo 24   PR SA x x 
 Sky On Air   PR SA x x 
 Sky Primafila   PR SA x x 
 Sky Sport   PR SA x x 
 Sky Sport 1   PR SA x x 
 Sky Sport 2   PR SA x x 
 Sky Sport 3   PR SA x x 
 Sky Sport Extra   PR SA x x 
 Sky Tg 24   PR SA x x 
 La7 Sport   PR TE/D x √ 
 Planet   PR SA √ x 
 SAILING CHANNEL   PR SA √ x 
 SAILING CHANNEL 
(second version)   PR SA NO x 
 Caccia e Pesca   PR SA √ x 
 Jimmy   PR SA √ x 
 Polonia 1   PR SA x x 
 Tele 5   PR SA x x 
EN 218   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 FOX   PR SA x x 
 FOXCRIME   PR SA x x 
 FOXLIFE (second version)   PR SA x √ 
 FX   PR SA NO x 
 Alice   PR SA x √ 
 E’TV MARCHE   PR SA NC x 
 E’TV RETE 7   PR SA x x 
 Playlist ITALIA   PR SA x NC 
 Radio Italia TV   PR SA x x 
 VIDEO ITALIA   PR SA x x 
 Studio Europa   PR SA x x 
 Telestudio Modena   PR SA x x 
 SICILIA CHANNEL   PR SA x x 
 CLASS CNBC   PR SA x x 
 GBR   PR TE √ x 
 Delta tv   PR SA x x 
 TELEGENOVA   PR SA NC x 
 Incremento finanziario   PR SA NO x 
 STUDIO 100 TV   PR SA x x 
 LA 9   PR SA x √ 
 L’ANTENNA SRL-OASI TV   PR SA x x 
 MATCH MUSIC    PR SA √ x 
 MEDIOLANUM CHANNEL   PR SA x x 
 ROMA SAT   PR SA NO x 
EN 219   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Milan Channel   PR SA x √ 
 Key Tv   PR SA x NC 
 RETE ORO   PR SA x x 
 ROCK TV   PR SA x x 
 SARDEGNA UNO TV   PR SA x x 
 SARDINIA CHANNEL   PR SA x x 
 Telelibera 63   PR SA x x 
 TELESUD   PR SA NO x 
 TELELOMBARDIA SAT   PR SA x x 
 BERGAMO TV   PR SA x x 
 RETECAPRI   PR TE NC x 
 TBNE   PR SA x x 
 MEDITERRANEO SAT    PR SA x √ 
 TVA VICENZA   PR SA x √ 
LT LNK 24.8% 23.4% PR TE x x 
LU Nordliicht TV NC NC PR SA/CA x x 
HU Viasat3 3.7% 4.3% PR SA x √ 
 BPTV NC NC PR SA x √ 
 HírTV NC NC Other SA x x 
NL Zeeland <3.5% <3.5% PS TE/CA √ x 
 Private Gold <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x NO 
 Hustler TV <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
 XXX Xtreme <3.5% <3.5% PR CA x x 
PL TVN MED    PR SA/D NO x 
EN 220   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 TVN GRA   PR SA/D NO x 
 TVN 24  1.2% 2% PR SA/D x x 
 TVN Meteo  0.1% 0.1% PR SA/D x x 
 EDUSAT    PR SA/D x x 
 EDUSAT BIS    PR SA/D x x 
 4fun.tv 0.1% 0.1% PR SA/D √ x 
 Tele 5  0.3% 0.3% PR SA/D √ x 
 iTV 0% 0.1% IA SA/D x √ 
 Trochę Młodsza Telewizja 
(TMT)   PR SA/D x √ 
PT SIC Radical   PR SA/CA x √ 
 SIC Mulher    SA/CA √ x 
 TVI   PR TE/SA/  
CA x x 
SI POP TV NC NC PR TE x √ 
 TV 3 63% 73% PR TE x √ 
 RTS NC NC PR TE x x 
 ATV SIGNAL LITIJA NC NC PR TE x NC 
 TELEVIZIJA CELJE NC 10% PR CA/TE x √ 
 KANAL 10 NC 11% PR TE NC x 
 GORENJSKA TELEVIZIJA 
- GTV NC NC PR CA x x 
FI Subtv 4% 5% PR TE/CA x √ 
SE Viasat Nature/Crime 0.4% 0.3% NI SA x  
 Aftonbladet TV7 NO  PR TE NO x 
 Di TV   PR SA/CA x x 
EN 221   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
UK Film 4   PR/NI SA/CA/D x x 
 Film Four Weekly   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Muslim TV Ahmadiyya 
International    PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 AXN   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 AXN (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 AXN Crime   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 AXN Sci Fi   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 AXN (Germany, Switzerland, 
Austria)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Baby TV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 REN TV (Baltic version)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Turn on TV   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Kiss 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 18 Plus Movies   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Sky Box Office   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Movies Action/Thriller 0.4% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Movies Comedy 0.4% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Movies Premier 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Sky Venue   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Rockworld   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Channel M TV for 
Manchester   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Bliss   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Flaunt   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Scuzz   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
EN 222   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Tiny Pop 0.2% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Animal Planet (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Discovery (Central & Eastern 
Europe)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Discovery (Middle East, 
Africa and Turkey)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Discovery Channel (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Channel (UK) 0.5% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Channel (Benelux)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Channel (Nordic)   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Channel France   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Discovery HD   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery HD Europe   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Discovery Real Time (France)  PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Discovery Real Time (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Discovery Travel & Living 
(Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Discovery Historia   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 ACTIONMAX   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Movies4Men   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 E!  0.1% PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 My Channel   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 EWTN   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 f/x Channel 0.2% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 FX+  0.1% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Front Row   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 223   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 DoveVision TV   PR/NI SA/CA NC x 
 Islam Channel   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Unity TV   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 ITV3 1.2% 1.4% PR/NI SA/CA/D x x 
 ITV4  0.5% PR/NI SA/CA/D x x 
 The Business Channel   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Loveworld TV   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 MUTV   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 True Movies 0.3% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 True Movies 2   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Comedy Central Polsk   PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 MTV Polska   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Nickelodeon (France)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Nickelodeon Scandinavia   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Viva Polska   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Open Access   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Paramount Comedy 0.2% 0.3% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Paramount Comedy Ireland   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Playboy   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Playboy (France)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 The Voice TV (Norway)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 The Voice TV (Sweden)   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Kanal 5 Denmark   PR/NI SA/CA √ x 
 Sci Fi Channel Europe   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
EN 224   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Hallmark Channel 0.8% 0.5% PR/NI SA/CA NO x 
 Hallmark Channel (Central 
Europe)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel (Czech 
Republic)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel (Italy)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Hallmark Channel 
(Scandilux)   PR/NI SA/CA x x 
 Movies 24   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 movies 24 +   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 The Baby Channel   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Crime & Investigation 
Network   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 History Channel HD   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 The Biography Channel 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 The History Channel 0.2% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 ABC 1 0.2% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA/D x X 
 Disney Channel 0.3% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Disney Channel Middle East   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Disney Cinemagic   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Playhouse Disney 0.1% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Playhouse Disney 
(Scandinavia)   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 The Disney Channel 
Scandinavia   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Toon Disney Scandinavia   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Ontv   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 Boomerang (German)   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
EN 225   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Boomerang (Italian)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Boomerang (Pan-European) 0.6% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Cartoon Network (EMEA)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Cartoon Network (French 
language)   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Cartoon Network (Germany)   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 Cartoon Network (Italian)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Cartoon Network (Spanish 
language)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Cartoon Network Too 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 Cartoon Network/Turner 
Classic Movies (CEE)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 TCM (French language)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 TCM (Turner Classic 
Movies) 0.3% 0.2% PR/NI SA/CA √ X 
 TCM Pan-European   PR/NI SA/CA √ X 
 TCM2   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 Toonami   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 UKTV Drama 0.2% 0.4% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 UKTV People 0.2% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 3+   PR/NI SA/CA √ X 
 3+ (Baltics)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 TV3 Denmark   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 TV3 Norway   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 TV6   PR/NI SA/CA x √ 
 Viasat Explorer   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
EN 226   EN Member 
State 
 Channel 
 AS 2005
 AS 2006
 Type 
 TM 
 2005 
 2006 
 
 Viasat History   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 ZTV   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 ZTV Norway   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Sumo TV   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Club (Hungary)   PR/NI SA/CA √ X 
 Zone Europa   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Fantasy   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 Zone Horror 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Horror (Netherlands)   PR/NI SA/CA NO X 
 Zone Reality 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Reality (EMEA 2)   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Reality (UK) 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Reality +1 0.1% 0.1% PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Reality Extra   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Romantica   PR/NI SA/CA x X 
 Zone Thriller   PR/NI SA/CA x x