European Audiovisual Observatory

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Council of Europe website providing market and legal information on the European audiovisual industry – radio, cinema, TV, etc. It provides lists of events, databases, publications, news and other information. Its databases provide details of national legislation relating to the audiovisual sector (IRIS Merlin, AVMSD, OPUS), cases and commentary regarding freedom of expression (VERBO), cinema admissions figures (LUMIERE), a directory of film and TV works available via on-demand services in Europe (Lumiere VOD) and a searchable directory of audiovisual services and video sharing platforms (MAVISE). The databases can be searched by country, type of law, date and other criteria; the “Yearbook online” database service requires a paid subscription. The site also gives access to European treaties pertaining to the audiovisual industry. It is available in French, English or German.
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