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Appointments to the ALIA Board of Directors
Marc Glesener becomes a new memberOn 17 January 2019, Marc Glesener joined the Board of Directors of the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) for a five-year term. The former journalist and editor-in-chief of the Luxemburger
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The website of the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) is now also available in English. This initiative reflects a growing demand from both media industry professionals and…
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Four new local stations
A dedicated country music station will contribute to the diversity of radio programming in LuxembourgFive applications were received by the deadline of 30 March 2018 following the call for tenders issued by the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) for the allocation of eleven frequencies…
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Call for tenders for local radio stations
Applications should be submitted to ALIA by 30 March 2018ALIA has been contacted on a number of occasions by individuals who have expressed an interest in running a local radio station in Luxembourg. Following an amendment to the Grand-Ducal Regulation of…
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Monitoring of programmes shown on RTL TVi, Club RTL and Plug RTL
ALIA will continue to perform its statutory duties and to deal with any complaints concerning the RTL Belux channels.The Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) has learned from the press that the CSA (the regulatory authority for the French Community of Belgium) recently announced in a press release that it…
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Age ratings for films in Luxembourg
ALIA now publishes the age ratings for all films released in cinemas in LuxembourgA database compiled by ALIA indicating the age ratings of all films released in cinemas in Luxembourg since the beginning of 2017 is now available to the public. The list can be downloaded from the…
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ALIA reprimands « Den Nol op de Kapp »
The Authority criticises manipulative editing of audio and imagesOn 12 January 2017, the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) issued a reprimand against a report broadcast during the programme Den Nol op de Kapp on the channel RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg . In…
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TopStar Radio awarded network 2
The German-language station was selected ahead of AirFM 24 and 7FMAt its meeting on 29 September 2016, the Board of Directors of the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) decided to award transmission network 2 to the bid from TopStar Radio. After the close
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A game changer
ALIA implements a platform to monitor programmesA new media solution will enable the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) to monitor television and radio services under its supervision more effectively. With this platform, the staff at…
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Three candidates in the running
Second call for tenders issued by ALIA for transmission network 2Three applications were received by the deadline of 8 July 2016 following the call for tenders issued by the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) for the allocation of a regional radio…
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ALIA reissues its call for tenders for a regional radio station
Applications should be submitted to the Authority by 8 July 2016In March 2016, the Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA) issued a public call for tenders for a regional radio station (transmission network). Although the call remained open for two months
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Although the popularity of reality and talent shows is constantly on the rise, these formats are also highly controversial, especially when they involve teenagers and appear to promote alcohol abuse…
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Paving the way for a reform of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) is determined to strengthen protection for minorsA specialist ERGA working group has expressed concern that young people today have such easy access to potentially harmful audiovisual content. In its report to the European Commission in connection…
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On 11 January 2016, ERGA (the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services) published a statement in which the regulators call on all European Union Member States to safeguard media…
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ALIA delivers its opinion on the plan to amend the shareholder structure of s.a. Radiolux
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Place au produits placés !
La « European Platform of Regulatory Authorities » (EPRA) s'est réunie à NurembergLa refonte du cadre réglementaire audiovisuel européen est imminente. C'est ce qu'a confirmé le représentant de la Commission européenne à Nuremberg lors de la 42e réunion de l'EPRA, une…
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L'ALIA se présente au public
Première conférence de presse de l'AutoritéAfin de faire le point sur les premiers 18 mois de son activité en tant que régulateur indépendant des médias audiovisuels, l'ALIA avait convié, en date du 13 octobre 2015, la presse…
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Dans sa décision du 8 septembre 2015, le Conseil d'administration de l'ALIA retient que l'émission du 5 juillet 2015 dédiée au festival de musique « Rock-a-Field » sur Eldoradio contrevient à…
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L'ALIA est en ligne !
Bienvenue sur le site de l'Autorité luxembourgeoise indépendante de l'audiovisuelVous y trouverez toutes les informations utiles sur les missions, les champs d'action, les décisions et les avis de l'Autorité. Le site renseignera sur les évolutions dans le domaine de la…
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L'ALIA émet un blâme à l'encontre de RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg
L'Autorité conclut "que" l'émission «Schueberfouer» enfreint certaines règles en matière de publicitéDans sa décision du 1er juillet 2015, le Conseil d'administration de l'ALIA retient que RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg n'a pas respecté l'intégrité des programmes étant donné l'absence de séparation…
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ALIA’s missions
An overviewThe Luxembourg Independent Media Authority (ALIA), a public administrative institution, was set up on 1 December 2013. It monitors the content of licensed television and radio services in Luxembourg…
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