Translation of "Service de télévision monochrome " (French → English) :

Article 5 — In order to allow a freeaccess television service to broadcast an event of major importance under the conditions specified in Article 4, a television service with exclusive broadcasting rights to all or part of an event of major importance and which does not meet the conditions must, reasonably in advance of the event, inform the freeaccess television services that it proposes to cede the rights to broadcast this event under the conditions specified in Article 4.

Spectrum used for the continuation of existing TV and radio services Vacant spectrum for use as the national part of the digital dividend Example of services: more TV services, possibly HDTV | Example of service: narrow-band mobile TV | Example of services: wireless broadband access, high speed mobile data access |

In relation to wide-screen digital television, the 16:9 aspect ratio is the reference format for wide-format television services and programmes, and is now established in Member States' markets as a result of Council Decision 93/424/EEC of 22 July 1993 on an action plan for the introduction of advanced television services in Europe(7).

The Council TAKES NOTE that during the same debate the European Parliament signified its agreement to the Commission's interpretation of this text" (iii) Statement re first indent of Article 4, point (c), of the Directive dealing with conditional access to digital television and reading as follows: "Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that the operators of conditional access services, irrespective of the means of transmission, who produce and market access services to digital television services: - offer to a ...[+++]ll broadcasters, on a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory basis, technical services enabling the broadcasters' digitally-transmitted services to be received by viewers authorized by means of decoders administered by the service operators, and comply with Community competition law, in particular if a dominant position appears; "". The Council and the Commission state that the first indent of Article 4, point (c): - applies to any provider of conditional access services operating on a cable, terrestrial or satellite broadcasting network in relation to broadcasters who have access to that network under the national procedures in force and wish to benefit from that conditional access service; - does not seek to impose an obligation to offer to any broadcaster access for television services to packages or tiers of television services configured and/or administered by the provider, or services involving transparent distribution to subscribers; - only requires Member States to ensure that broadcasters may have access to conditional access services and that the obligation in Article 4, point (c) does not extend to the underlying network.

Following this, the meeting held yesterday with representatives of the other interested parties - broadcasters, satellite operators and equipment manufacturers - ended with a joint declaration by all participants as follows : "The organisations, listed in annex, including many of the major players having an interest in the development of the market for advanced television services by satellite and cable in Europe. - met in Brussels at the invitation of the European Commission on 23 April 1992, - received from the Commission a report on the progress of the Council Directive on standards for satellite ...[+++]television broadcasting, - discussed the draft of a Memorandum of Understanding for the promotion and the introduction of advanced television services on the basis of the policy established in the Council Directive but recognized that it was not yet in the form suitable for signature by all parties, and therefore - decided to continue the work on the text of the M.O.U. according to the approach agreed in the meeting, - declared their firm intention to contribute to the elaboration and implementation of Community measures to accelerate the development of advanced television services in Europe and in this context look forward to the early adoption of a Council Decision which will allow them to bring their plans to fruition, - decided to proceed to the early establishment of a working party in order to advise the Commission on the draft of the M.O.U. and on the elaboration and implementation of a Council Decision.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the Community, through Council Decision 89/337/EEC, Council Decision 89/630/EEC, Council Directive 92/38/EEC and Council Decision 93/424/EEC, recognized the strategic importance of advanced and high-definition television for the European consumer electronics industry and for the European television and film industries, and established the strategy framework for the introduction of European advanced and high- definition television; Whereas the Council, in Council Resolution 93/C 209/01, invited the Commission to submit to the Counc ...[+++]il a communication on digital television; Whereas on 18 November 1993 the Commission submitted to the Council a communication entitled "Digital Video Broadcasting - a Framework for Community Policy"; Whereas digital technology offers significant benefits for the future of television and for the future electronic information highways; Whereas the benefits will be best achieved if a harmonious approach, based on a long-term perspective, is adopted from the start; Whereas common standards are an essential prerequisite for such an approach; Whereas relevant research and development activities in the Community should be reinforced and appropriate studies on frequency allocation and implementation scenarios intensified; Whereas the development of digital television technology is a worldwide phenomenon and whereas the search for the highest degree of compatibility between the various regions of the world in this area is a desirable objective, WELCOMES the Commission communication entitled "Digital Video Broadcasting - a Framework for Community Policy", which provides an excellent basis for the Council's examination; 1. CONSIDERS that: 1.1. digital technology offers the potential of significant benefits for the future of television and, in the broader sense, for the future electronic information highways or integrated broadband commun ...