AT - Austria

This page includes links to national public authorities and other organisations where useful information and resources relevant to the audiovisual sector can be found. Indicative translations of the names of linked organisations are given for reference.
Main Public Institutions and Bodies
- Österreichisches Parlament - Parliament
- Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei - Presidency
- Bundeskanzleramt Österreich - Federal Chancellor
- Bundesministeriums für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur - Austrian Federal Ministry of Education and Women's Affairs
- Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie - Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend - Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy
- Verfassungsgerichtshof - Constitutional Court
- Oberste Gerichtshof (OGH) - Supreme Court
Official Publishing and Statistical Organisations
- Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS) - Database of legislation
- Medienrecht / Koordinierung Informationsgesellschaft - Information on Austrian Media Law
- Statistik Austria (STAT) - National Statistical Office
Regulatory Authorities for Audiovisual and Communication Sectors
- Kommunikationsbehörde Austria (KommAustria) - Communications Authority
- Bundeskommunikationssenat (BKS) - Federal Communications Board
- Telekom-Control-Kommission (TKK) - Telecommunications Commission
- Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs (RTR) - Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Competition Authority
- Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde (BWB) - Austrian Competition Authority
Data Protection Authority
- Österreichische Datenschutzkommission - Data Protection Authority
Self and Co-regulatory Bodies
- Österreichischer Werberat (ÖWR) - Advertising Self-regulatory Organisation
Copyright and Intellectual Property Offices
- Bundesministerium für Justiz - Federal Ministry of Justice
- Österreichische Patentamt - Patent Office
Copyright Collecting Societies
- Gesellschaft der Autoren, Komponisten und Musikverleger (AKM) - Society of Authors, Composers and Music Editors
- AustroMechana - Collecting Society for Mechanical Rights
- Verwertungsgesellschaft Bildende Kunst, Fotografie und Choreografie (VBK) - Copyright Collecting Society for Arts, Photography and Choregraphy
- Wahrnehmungsgesellschaft für Urheberrechte (Literar-Mechana) - Collecting Society for Authors and Publishers Rights
- Wahrnehmung von Leistungschutzrechten (LSG) - Collecting Society for the Rights of Performers
- Österreichische Interpreten Gesellschaft (OESTIG) - Society of Artists and Performers
- Verwertungsgesellschaft für audiovisuelle Medien (VAM) - Copyright Collecting Society for Audiovisual Media
- Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden (VDFS) - Copyright Collecting Society of Film Directors and Actors
- Verwertungsgesellschaft Rundfunk - Copyright Collecting Society of Broadcasters
Film Institutions
- Österreichisches Filminstitut - Austrian Film Institute
- Filmarchiv Austria - Film Archive Austria
- MEDIA Desk Österreich - Desk of the MEDIA Programme
Television and On-demand Audiovisual Services
For a list of television and on-demand audiovisual services in this country search the MAVISE database
Gebühren Info Service (GIS) - Information about the TV Licence Fee System
Disclaimer: Please note that the list contains links to external websites where information is created by other organisations. The European Audiovisual Observatory takes no responsibility for the content and accuracy of information provided by linked sites and inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by our organisation.

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