Infso-2008-00093-00-02-en-rev-01

Application of Articles 4 and 5: detailed analysis

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   Belgium¹⁴
   

Flemish Community

The total number of channels identified was 38 in 2005 and 34 in 2006. Six channels were reported to be non-operational in 2005 and two in 2006.

European works

The reported¹⁵ channels broadcast an average of 47.77% and 58.35% European works in 2005 and 2006, respectively, representing an average 10.58 percentage point increase over the reference period and an increase of 1.7 points over four years (2003-2006).

For 2005, of the total of 27 covered¹⁶ channels, 11 achieved the majority proportion of transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while 13 were well below the target. For 3 channels, no data were communicated. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 41%.

For 2006, of the total of 27 covered channels, 11 achieved the majority proportion of transmission time specified in Article 4 of the Directive, while nine did not. For seven channels, no data were communicated. The compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was thus 41% for the entire reference period.

European works made by independent producers

The average proportion of European works by independent producers on all reported channels was 67.23% in 2005 and 64.65% in 2006, representing a decrease of –2.58 percentage points over the reference period but a very significant increase of 32.89 points over four years (2003-2006).

For 2005, the compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 85%, meaning that 23 channels covered by Article 5 exceeded the minimum requirement. Only one channel (Canvas) missed the target. Three channels communicated no data. The average proportions ranged from 12.7% to 98%.

For 2006, the compliance rate, in terms of number of channels, was 70%. Of the total of 27 channels covered, 19 exceeded the minimum of 10% (percentages ranging from 10.4% to 97%). Again, only one channel (Canvas) did not meet the minimum proportion. The data for seven channels were not communicated.

The proportion of recent works among all independent productions reached a remarkably high level, with an average of 93.80% and 95.98% in 2005 and 2006, respectively, representing an average increase of 2.18 percentage points over the reference period.