Audiovisual & media: Is there a level playing field yet?

 

TV is going through a formidable change, characterised by technological innovations, new players and new ways of consuming content. Traditional TV distribution platforms (cable, satellite, terrestrial TV) have gone through far reaching modernisation to embrace the digital world and new players such as telecommunications operators and Over-the-Top players are successfully building viewing share. As a result, TV channels can be accessed over a range of competing platforms with customers increasingly opting to watch their favourite show at any time, anywhere over any device.  

 

This rapidly changing environment requires some adjustments to the regulatory framework regarding TV platforms. EU decision makers must ensure that dynamic competition between TV and video distributors (network based or OTT) is fair, and does not create imbalances with respect to the applicable rules of audiovisual media services.