This own-initiative report is in response to the first report of the Commission to the European Parliament on the application of the Directive 2010/13/EU on Audiovisual Media Services, the cornerstone of media regulation in the EU, and aims to evaluate its effectiveness and the progress made in its transposition.
The audiovisual media services directive's (AVMS) full implementation in all member states and coordination between regulatory authorities, service providers and the Commission are vital in order to reach wider audiences in the EU and beyond.
Moreover, the Commission's timely and accurate monitoring and analyses of the implementation and functioning of the Directive are also necessary in order to identify difficulties and uncertainties so they can be resolved and the regulatory aims of the Directive achieved more effectively.