Argentina - Country - New Media Law

September 24, 2009

Lanata criticized to TN for misleading advertising

The journalist Jorge Lanata refuted the potential loss of cable signal Todo Noticias (TN) before the enactment of the new Law on Audiovisual Communication Services currently being discussed in the National Senate.

September 24, 2009

Taty Almeida: Special Broadcasting Law

The representative of Madres de Plaza de Mayo-Línea Fundadora, Taty Almeida, said that with the adoption of the Law on Audiovisual Communication, which has already received partial approval in Deputies, "who had no voice, they are going to have".

September 24, 2009

David Blaustein: Special Broadcasting Law

Filmmaker David "Coco" Blaustein endorsed the draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services currently being debated in the Senate of the Nation. "This is great news for democracy Argentina", said the director.

September 24, 2009

Bill Means, Senate

The presidents of the 22 blocks of the upper house will discuss which committees will discuss the draft media law. Is expected to be brought to campus on October 7, the text media sanción of Deputies.

September 24, 2009

Diego Maradona: Special Broadcasting Law

Diego Maradona agreed and supported passage of the new Law on Audiovisual Communication Services, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies and currently being discussed in the Senate.

September 23, 2009

Liliana Lopez Foresi: Special Broadcasting Law

The Journalist Liliana López Foresi expressed his support for the draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services. "You can talk about freedom of expression when the media are focused on", she said.

September 23, 2009

Victor Heredia: Special Broadcasting Law

The musician Víctor Heredia endorsed the draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services. "Trying to place our music in its rightful place is to help build a more democratic and intelligent", he said.

September 23, 2009

Support independent musicians Media Law

The Independent Federation of Musicians of Argentina considered that the draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services currently being debated in the Senate has "very positive" for the disclosure of national music.

September 22, 2009

Mex Urtizberea: Special Broadcasting Law

Actor and driver Mex Urtizberea, while supporting the draft Law on Audiovisual Communication Services which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies and currently being debated in the Senate.

September 22, 2009

Adriana Varela: Special Broadcasting Law

The singer Adriana Varela expressed support for the bill and Audiovisual Communication Services said it is necessary to start a debate that was delayed for a long time.

September 21, 2009

Media Law: Channel 13 did not renew her contract with TVR

The channel has already decided that in 2010 will not renew the contract to the program made by the producer thought Gvirtz Diego For Television, for his stance in favor of the new law of Audiovisual Communication Services.

September 18, 2009

Special Broadcasting: Claudio Morgado

September 17, 2009

Media Law: spots on indigenous peoples

This new series aims to promote the indigenous right to communicate with identity, one of the new law guaranteed by the audiovisual media, partially approved by the Chamber of Deputies.

September 17, 2009

Media Law: half penalty Deputies

The House passed and turned to the Senate bill Audiovisual Communication Services with 147 affirmative votes, four negative and one abstention.

September 16, 2009

Alejandro Apo: Special Broadcasting Law

About the new bill of Audiovisual Communication Services being debated in Congress, the sports journalist Alejandro Apo said "The law suggests precisely what one expects, because it has the spirit to open the game".