User:Jnestorius/Television without Frontiers Directive

The Television without Frontiers Directive (or TwFD; Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989) was a European Union directive relating to television broadcasting. A 1997 amendment allows EU member states to designate "events of major importance for society" which must be broadcast on free-to-air television rather than restricted to pay television. In 2007 the TwFD was renamed the "Audiovisual media services without frontiers" Directive (Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007), which was replaced in 2010 by the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD; Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010). The review of the AVMSD instigated in 2015 has not proposed changes to its provisions regarding major events.

Events of major importance for society

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• Directive 89/552/EEC
  • As modified by 97/36/EC, Article 3a
  • As modified by 2007/65/EC, Chapter IIC (Articles 3j–3k)
• 97/36/EC preamble §§18–23
• Directive 2010/13/EU preamble §§48-55; Chapter V (Article 14–15)

"the Commission verified that the list of designated events, drawn up in accordance with Article 14(1) of Directive 2010/13/EU, met at least two of the following criteria considered to be reliable indicators of the importance of such events for society:"

1. a special general resonance within the Member State, and not simply a significance to those who ordinarily follow the sport or activity concerned
2. a generally recognised, distinct cultural importance for the population of the Member State, in particular as a catalyst of cultural identity
3. involvement of the national team in the event concerned in the context of a competition or tournament of international importance
4. the fact that the event has traditionally been broadcast on free-to-air television and has commanded large television audiences

Sport	Event	IT	DE	UK Details	AT	IE
Olympic	Summer	Y	Y	A	Y	Y
	Winter	Y	Y	A	Y
Football	World Cup Finals	F,NT	F,NT	A	F,SF,Opening,NT	F,SF,NT
	Euro Champ Finals	F,NT	F,SF,Opening,NT	A	F,SF,Opening,NT	F,SF,NT
	NT matches	Comp	All			World Cup qual, Euro qual
	UEFA club champs	(F,SF) if N	F if NT	F,N		F,N
	Domestic cup		F, SF	F (English, Scottish)	F
Other		Giro d'Italia, Italian Grand Prix, San Remo Song Contest		Grand National, Epsom Derby, Rugby League Challenge Cup Final, Rugby World Cup Final	FIS World Alpine skiing championships World Nordic skiing championships Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year concert Vienna Opera Ball	Rugby World Cup Finals NT, Irish Grand National, Irish Derby,Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show

Deferred coverage

Ireland

• Ireland's games in the Six Nations Rugby Football Championship

UK

• Cricket test matches played in England
• Non-Finals played in the Wimbledon Tournament
• All other matches in the Rugby World Cup Finals Tournament
• Six Nations Rugby Tournament matches involving the United Kingdom's National Teams (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
• The Commonwealth Games
• The World Athletics Championship
• The Cricket World Cup — the Finals, Semi-finals and matches involving the United Kingdom's National Teams (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
• The Ryder Cup
• The Open Golf Championship

Full table 2016

State	Refs (Nat and EU)	! Status	Summer	Winter	World Cup	Euro Ch	NT	UEFA club	Domestic	Alpine	Nordic	Cycling	Athletics	Rugby union	Tennis	Basketball	Ice hockey	Handball	Other sport	Non sport
Austria		Notified	LP	LP	O,SF+,Nat	O,SF+,Nat			Cup F	WC	WC
Belgium		Notified	LP	Wallonia: PL	FT	FT	All men's	Nat / Flanders: SF+	Cup F			Tour de France, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Amstel Gold Race, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Milan-San Remo, Road Cycling NC and WC / Flanders: Cyclo cross NC and WC / Franco: Paris-Tours and Tour of Lombardy	Wallonia: WC Nat; Ivo Van Damme Memorial		FrenchO, Wimbledon, Davis, Fed : QF+ Nat / Flanders: US and Aus QF+ Nat
Bulgaria		National	Y	Y	O,SF+,Nat	O,SF+,Nat			Cup F	Wcup						Nat comp			Volleyball Nat comp; Wrestling WC; Gymnastics WC and Wcup
Croatia		National	O,CC,F,Nat	O,CC,F,Nat	O,F,Nat	O,F,Nat	All men's	Nat		Wcup host					Wim Fr Aus US F Nat , F ATP WTA Host	SF+ Nat WC, SF+ Nat EC		WC SF+ Nat, EC SF+ Nat, EHF Champs L QF+ Nat	Water polo WC F,Nat ; Swimming WC F Nat, WC F Nat
Cyprus		Discussion
Czech Republic		National	y	y	SF+,Nat	SF+,Nat							WC				WC SF+ Nat
Denmark		Notified	All	All	SF+, Nat, Nat Q	SF+, Nat, Nat Q												WC (MW) SF+ Nat, EC (MW) SF+ Nat
Estonia		None
Finland		Notified	LD	LD	SF+,Nat ; QF LD	SF+,Nat ; QF LD					LD		WC LD , EC LD				WC SF+, Nat (LD other games)
France		Notified	LD	LD	O,SF+	SF+	All men's	CL F ; EL F Nat	Cup F			Tour de France	WC LD	NC F ; 6N ; WC SF+ ; EC Nat	FrenchO F MW ; Davis SF+ Nat ;	EC WC MW Nat SF+		EC WC MW Nat SF+	F1 French ;
Germany		Notified	LD	LD	O,SF+,Nat	O,SF+,Nat	All men's	F Nat	Cup SF+
Greece		Discussion
Hungary		Discussion
Ireland		Notified	LF		O,SF+,Nat, Nat Q	O,SF+,Nat, Nat Q								6N Nat, WC Nat					Hurling NC F ; Gaelic football NC F ; Irish Grand National ; Irish Derby
Italy		Notified	LD	LD	F,Nat	F,Nat	Comp	SF+ Nat				Giro d'Italia, Road WC		6N Nat, WC SF+ Nat	Davis Cup Nat, Fed Cup Nat, ItalianO Nat	WC SF+ Nat			F1 Italian, Moto GP Italian ; Water polo WC SF+ Nat ; Volleyball WC SF+ Nat
Latvia		National	y	y	FT	FT											WC FT		Opening ceremonies of Latvian Olympiads https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvijas_Olimpiāde ; Any sport WC EC host	Latvian Song and Dance Festival , Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Celebration https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvijas_Skolu_jaunatnes_dziesmu_un_deju_svētki , international folklore festival "Baltica"; Starptautiskais folkloras festivāls "Baltica" ; Riga garrison military parade , National Armed Forces military parade
Lithuania		National	O,CC,Nat, SF+ Football; SF+ basketball	O,CC,Nat	SF+	SF+										WC EC SF+ ,Nat Q+; OG Nat Q+ ; ULEB Nat men
Luxembourg		None
Malta		National	O,Nat		O,QF+,3P	O,SF+	Men's comp	SF+											Games of the Small States of Europe O, F ; March and September regattas
Netherlands		National	PL ; Para DP	PL ; Para DP	FT	FT		F, Nat	Cup SF+ ; Cup QF and League DP			Tour de France, WC, Classics	WC EC DP		FrenchO, Wimbledon : MW SF+ , Nat ; US, Aus : MW Nat DP				Elfstedentocht skating ; TT Assen moto ; Swimming MW WC EC Nat DP; Hockey WC EC Nat DP
Poland		Notified	y	y	SF+,Nat	SF+,Nat	Men's comp	Nat			WC ; skijump Wcup ; xcountry Wom WC		WC					WC EC Q+ Men Nat	Volleyball : WC EC Q+ MW Nat, WL Men host
Portugal		National	O,CC,Nat		O,CC,QF+	Nat		F ; CL R16+ Nat 1/round ; EL QF+ Nat 1/round	Cup F ; Lg 1 top5 match per round			Volta a Portugal	WC EC Nat ; F Nat club comp			F Nat club comp		WC EC Nat ; F Nat club comp	WC EC FT all sports Nat  ; F Nat club comp roller hockey and volleyball
Romania		National	y	y	Nat Q+	Nat Q+	WC EC Q+
Slovakia		Discussion
Slovenia		National	y	y	Nat Q+ ; O,SF+; 10g if non Nat	Nat Q+ ; O,SF+; 10g if non Nat	WC EC Q+			WC, Wcup	WC, Wcup ; Biathlon WC, Wcup	WC EC	WC EC			WC EC SF+ Nat Q+		WC EC SF+ Nat Q+	Gymnastics WC EC ; Swimming WC EC
Spain		National							Cup SF+ ; Lg 1/round
Sweden		Discussion
UK		Notified	y	y	FT	FT			Cup F ; Scottish Cup F (Scotland)				WC LP	WC F LF, FT LP ; 6N Nat LP ;	Wim F LF,FT LP				Grand National , Derby ; RL ChCup F ; Cricket WC SF+ Nat LP , test host ; ComG ; Ryder Cup, Br Open LP

References

Primary

EU Directives

• "EUR-Lex - 31997L0036 - EN - EUR-Lex". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• "EUR-Lex - 3 2007 L 65". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• "EUR-Lex - 32010L0013 - EN - EUR-Lex". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Other

• EU consolidated list "Publication of the consolidated measures in accordance with Article 3a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC ( 1) on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council". Europa. 2 Aug 2003. pp. OJ C 183: 3–4. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• EP declaration "Texts adopted - White Paper on Sport - P6_TA(2008)0198". Europa. 8 May 2008. pp. §§71, 72. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• Court case
  • "Case C‑205/11 P Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) v European Commission". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  • "JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 3 October 2014 in Case E-21/13 The Fédération Internationale de Football Association v EFTA Surveillance Authority". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• "BROADCASTING OF SPORTS EVENTS". Competition Policy Newsletter number 2. Europa. June 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Ireland

• "Broadcasting Act 2009 [Revised]". Revised Acts. Dublin: Law Reform Commission. 25 October 2017. p. Part 11 : Major Events Television Coverage. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Invalid |no-pp=Y (help)
  • Replaced "Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act, 1999". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• "S.I. No. 465/2017 - Broadcasting Act 2009 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2017". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  • Replaced "S.I. No. 99/2003 - Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999 (Designation of Major Events) Order 2003". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Countrywise notices of important events -- decisions on compatability

Country	Year
Austria	2001 decision
Belgium	2003 decision
Belgium	2013 decision
Denmark	2015 decision
Finland	2006 decision
France	2003 decision
Germany	1999 decision
Italy	2011 decision
Italy	1999 decision
Hungary	2017 decision
Norway	2013 decision
Poland	2014 decision
UK	1998 decision

Secondary

Europe

• "Digital Single Market : AVMSD : Content & Distribution rules". Europa. Major events. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• "Digital Single Market : AVMSD - List of Major Events". Europa. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
• "Television broadcasting activities: "Television without Frontiers" (TVWF) Directive". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• "Just the Facts – Sports Broadcasting in the EU". European Movement. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Audiovisual Media Services without Frontiers: Frequently Asked Questions". Europa. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• Cabrera Blázquez, Francisco Javier; Cappello, Maja; Fontaine, Gilles; Valais, Sophie (2016). "Table 1. Lists of events of major interest to the public in the 28 EU member states (June 2016)" (PDF). IRIS Plus (2016-2: Audiovisual sports rights – between exclusivity and right to information). Strasbourg: European Audiovisual Observatory. ISSN 2079-1062. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |no-pp=Y (help)

Belgium

• Valcke, Peggy; Lievens, Eva (2011). Media Law in Belgium. Kluwer Law International. pp. 116–120 §§226–231. ISBN 9789041133298. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

Ireland

• O'Brien, Mark (2004). "Selling soccer". In Peillon, Michel; Corcoran, Mary P. (eds.). Place and Non-place: The Reconfiguration of Ireland. Institute of Public Administration. pp. 54–64. ISBN 9781904541066. Retrieved 7 December 2017.