Media Law

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Coimisiún na Meán has published revised media services codes and rules in response to new EU legislation. The media watchdog has completed the process of updating its regulations to implement changes under the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and the Online Safety a

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Elon Musk's X platform, formerly Twitter, is being sued for alleged copyright infringement by a coalition of French media outlets, including major newspapers Le Monde, Le Figaro and Le Parisien. The publishers allege that X has failed to comply with a French law which has, since 2019, required

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Ireland's new online safety code has been published and will begin to become binding on video-sharing platforms with their EU headquarters in Ireland from next month. The code introduces obligations on video-sharing platforms to protect people, especially children, from harmful video and associated

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A judge has rejected an application by the PSNI which sought to force news companies to hand over unbroadcast and unpublished journalistic material. DWF partner Olivia O'Kane acted on behalf of Channel 4 News, ITN, Press Association and UTV in the proceedings before Judge Gordon Kerr QC of the Crown

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Coimisiún na Meán has been given new powers to enforce EU laws aimed at tackling online terrorist content. Having been designated as the competent Irish authority under the EU Terrorist Content Online Regulation (2021/784), Coimisiún na Meán can now impose administrative

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A consultation is seeking views on Ireland's implementation of new EU rules aimed at protecting media pluralism and independence. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is leading the national implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA).

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to carry out a full investigation into the proposed acquisition of Donegal's Inishowen Independent newspaper. Formpress Publishing, the owner and operator of a number of local and regional newspaper titles across Ireland, is proposing to p

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A new simplified procedure for certain media mergers is to be introduced from next month. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has said the new simplified media merger notification procedure will officially commence on Wednesday 10 April 2024.

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Coimisiún na Meán has welcomed the imminent application of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), which comes fully into force in Ireland and across the EU from tomorrow. The DSA provides new rules for how online services deal with illegal content or apply their own rules.

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William Fry partner David Cullen and associate Roisin Culligan analyse the recent SAG-AFTRA deal for those operating in Ireland, in light of its importance as a location for the entertainment industry. Last year, entertainment industry output was hit by a 118-day strike, until eventually a deal was

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Reddit has launched High Court proceedings challenging its designation by Coimisiún na Meán as a video-sharing platform. The media regulator recently announced that Reddit and nine other services had been designated as video-sharing platforms which will be bound by the new online safet

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Celene Craig is to stand down as Coimisiún na Meán's broadcasting and video-on-demand commissioner in March, the regulator has announced. Ms Craig, a qualified barrister who has spent more than 30 years in media regulation including as CEO of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

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