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ATVOD recruits Board Members and a CEO October 2009

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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ATVOD Research: Consumer Campaign, March 2009

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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ATVOD survey shows half of Britons are now choosing video on demand

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Video on demand services have now been used by half the population of Britain, with millions of viewers claiming to use the service every month, according to a survey released today. The survey, commissioned by industry regulator ATVOD, shows that 50% of the population have used on-demand services, with 20% using them every week, as viewers realise the true benefits of instant access, convenience and unparalleled choice. The results of the survey, conducted by YouGov, were released as ATVOD l...read more »

Launch of ATVOD Consumer Campaign: Speech by the Right Honourable Andy Burnham, MP, Secretary ...

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Today's launch is very timely and very welcome following as it does the government's statement last week on the regulation of video-on-demand through a co-regulatory system. Given the pace of change in the media industry, clearly it is important that in government and in the regulatory world we do move quickly and sensitively to have in place appropriate regulation in place which reflects the changing behaviour of viewers but also puts in place the appropriate safeguards. May I say it's real...read more »

DCMS consultation on implementing the EU audiovisual media services directive: The Response of ...

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction The Association for Television On Demand (ATVOD) welcomes this opportunity to respond to the Consultation on the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive. ATVOD represents the key players in the UK on-demand industry. It sets standards and creates processes and mechanisms of governance for the industry which are current, appropriate and relevant. All its Members have spent significant amounts of time and resource on establishing and develop...read more »

ATVOD response to DCMS consultation on proposed revision of TVWF Directive

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000

The Association for Television On-Demand (ATVOD) response to the DCMS consultation on the Proposal by the European Commission for the revision of the TVWF Directive A. Introduction ATVOD welcomes the opportunity to participate in the DCMS consultation (the "Consultation") on the Proposal by the European Commission for the revision of the TVWF (the "Directive"). ATVOD is the self-regulatory body for audio-visual content-on-demand services in the UK and the Board currently compri...read more »

ATVOD and access control systems

atvod@atvod.co.uk (ATVOD) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000

ATVOD and access control systems Working Paper No 1 ATVOD's commitment As part of a self-regulatory organisation, ATVOD members accept their responsibility to protect children and young people from unsuitable material, and to provide appropriate information about the content each service carries. The ATVOD Code of Practice (the 'Code', appended), to which all members must sign up, is based on two core principles: 3.1 (i) Members recognise their responsibility to assist Subscribers i...read more »