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

Compliance rate (IND 3/5)	46%	41%	92%	94%
Average % (IND 2/4/6)		51.06%	45.44%	57.14%	53.12%	66.23%	55.76%

A) Reasons given by the Member State for failure to achieve the proportions

1. Majority proportion of European works (Article 4)

TV4 AB stated that the TV400 channel was not launched until 2005 and is therefore still under construction. The proportion of European programmes is gradually increasing and the requirement under Article 4 is expected to be met in 2007 by increasing purchases from other European countries. TV4 Film is a channel specialising in feature films and “modern classics” and reflects what has been on offer in cinemas. A number of large-scale purchases of Scandinavian, especially Swedish, programmes were made in 2006, to be broadcast in 2006–2011.

NonStop Television AB purchased more European material in 2006 for its channels Showtime and Silver.

Three Angels Lifestyle is a channel under construction with a Christian outlook. The company states that there are not enough European programmes in line with its focus. Its own production is increasing steadily in order to raise the channel’s proportion of Scandinavian programmes.

TV1000 AB states that the Family and Nordic channels are intended to be Scandinavian channels with a number of European programmes.

2. Minimum proportion of European works by independent producers (Article 5)

A number of very small niche channels produce all their material themselves and sometimes have neither the means nor the possibility of turning to independent producers.

Aftonbladet TV7 is a channel under construction focusing on different types of news programmes. The remainder of its programmes are mainly self-produced magazines.

Di TV AB states that the low figures for 2006 reflect a low proportion during spring 2006, whereas the figures for autumn 2006 exceeded 50%. NonStop Television AB stated that the company purchased more European material in 2006 but is continuously looking for suitable locally produced programmes.