Project of Statiscal Data Collection on Film and Audiovisual Markets in 9 Mediterranean Countries
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Film and audiovisual data collection project EU funded Programme FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL DATA COLLECTION PROJECT PROJET DE COLLECTE DE DONNÉES SUR LE CINÉMA ET L’AUDIOVISUEL PROJECT OF STATISCAL DATA COLLECTION ON FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL MARKETS IN 9 MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES Country profile: 2. MOROCCO EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL III / CDSU in collaboration with the EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL OBSERVATORY Dr. Sahar Ali, Media Expert, CDSU Euromed Audiovisual III Under the supervision of Dr. André Lange, Head of the Department for Information on Markets and Financing, European Audiovisual Observatory (Council of Europe) March 2012 Film and audiovisual data collection project Disclaimer “The present publication was produced with the assistance of the European Union. The capacity development support unit of Euromed Audiovisual III programme is alone responsible for the content of this publication which can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union, or of the European Audiovisual Observatory or of the Council of Europe of which it is part.” The report is available on the programme website: www.euromedaudiovisual.net Euromed Audiovisual III 2 Film and audiovisual data collection project Preface The present report is the second country profile carried out under the data collection project in the 9 countries of Euromed Audiovisual III partnership initiated by Euromed Audiovisual III of the European Union in collaboration with the European Audiovisual Observatory (Council of Europe). The report aims at providing an overview of recent progress in the audiovisual sector in Morocco. For a discussion of earlier developments, the reader may refer to earlier reports cited in the bibliography. The report testifies to the significant effort undertaken by the Moroccan authorities and professionals of the sector to design an ambitious film and audiovisual policy, taking into account the new legal framework established by the Constitution adopted by the Moroccan people on 1st July 2011. This policy is combined with a will to improve transparency in the sector; which is reflected by the extensive amount of information both on film and television that this report offers. Euromed Audiovisual Programme and the European Audiovisual Observatory would like to thank the Moroccan organizations which have assisted Miss Sahar Ali in drafting the present report. This report was produced by Sahar Ali, Media Expert, at Euromed Audiovisual III of the European Union, under the supervision of André Lange, Head of the Information Department on markets and financing, European Audiovisual Observatory. The proposed conclusions are made by the author and do not involve the responsibility of the European Commission, or the European Audiovisual Observatory, or its members, or the Council of Europe. Tunis/Strasbourg, 21st March 2013 Berthold Wohlleber André Lange Team Leader Head of the Department for Euromed Audiovisual III Information on markets and financing European Audiovisual Observatory (Council of Europe) Euromed Audiovisual III 3 Film and audiovisual data collection project NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL LANDSCAPES IN THE NINE PARTNER COUNTRIES MOROCCO. Preface 1. BASIC DATA .................................................................................................................... 7 1.1. Institutions ......................................................................................................................... 7 1.2. Landmarks ........................................................................................................................ 8 1.3. The economic context ....................................................................................................... 9 1.4. Membership of Morocco and its public audiovisual bodies in active international organizations in the audiovisual sector ............................................................................ 11 1.5. Links with European institutions ...................................................................................... 12 1.5.1. The European Union ........................................................................................... 12 1.5.2. The Council of Europe ......................................................................................... 15 1.5.3. OSCE .................................................................................................................. 17 2. DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTUCTURE ............................... 18 2.1. A policy aiming at developing telecommunication infrastructure ...................................... 18 2.2. Data on telecommunication infrastructure........................................................................ 21 3. TELEVISION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ................................................................ 25 3.1. Law No. 77_03 on audiovisual communication (2005) ..................................................... 25 3.2. The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) ............................................ 26 3.3. The terms of reference of national public broadcasting companies.................................. 28 3.4. The Constitution of 2011 ................................................................................................. 29 3.5. Limits on freedom of expression ...................................................................................... 29 4. DISTRIBUTION METHODS OF AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES .......................................... 31 4.1. Number of households and of TV households ................................................................. 31 4.2. Terrestrial broadcasting ................................................................................................... 31 4.2.1. Terrestrial analogue television (TAT) .................................................................. 31 4.2.2. Terrestrial digital television (TDT) ........................................................................ 31 4.3. Satellite television............................................................................................................ 34 4.4. Cable network television.................................................................................................. 35 4.5. ADSL network television (IPTV) ...................................................................................... 35 4.6. Personal mobile television (PMT) .................................................................................... 37 4.7. 3G television ................................................................................................................... 38 4.8. Internet television ............................................................................................................ 38 4.9. Connected television ....................................................................................................... 39 5. THE MOROCCAN TELEVISION LANDSCAPE .............................................................. 40 5.1. From monopoly to theoretical liberalization of ground airwaves ....................................... 40 5.2. Main areas of new government audiovisual policy ........................................................... 41 5.3. The Public Pole ............................................................................................................... 43 5.3.1. National Radio and Television Company (SNRT) ................................................ 43 5.3.2. Consultancy and audiovisual production firm (SOREAD/ 2M) ............................. 44 5.3.3. Medi 1 TV ............................................................................................................ 44 5.4. Public service vs State Institutions .................................................................................. 47 5.4.1. Vision of public audiovisual service ..................................................................... 47 5.4.2. Social and cultural diversity ................................................................................. 48 5.5. Public television service .................................................................................................. 54 5.5.1. Television channels ............................................................................................. 54 Euromed Audiovisual III 4 Film and audiovisual data collection project 5.5.2. of SNRT achievements in 2010 ........................................................................... 57 5.5.3. SOREAD 2M achievements in 2010 .................................................................... 59 5.6. Contribution of public broadcasting companies to domestic film production..................... 60 5.7. Financing of public broadcasting ..................................................................................... 61 5.8. Reforming SNRT and SOREAD-2M terms of reference ................................................... 66 5.9. Proposals of the Finance Law of 2013 ............................................................................. 67 5.9.1. Financial situation and assessment of SNRT achievements in 2011 ................... 67 5.9.2. Achievements and financial condition of SOREAD-2M in 2011 ........................... 68 5.9.3. Fund allocation to promote the audiovisual landscape in 2013 .......................... 69 5.10. Independent audiovisual production in Morocco .............................................................. 69 5.10.1. The Association of audiovisual companies (ASESA) : ........................................