ALIA is not only responsible for audiovisual media in Luxembourg.
Under certain conditions, it is also responsible for content intended for foreign audiences, for example when a broadcaster is based in Luxembourg but mainly targets a foreign audience.
It is in this context that we regularly receive complaints from abroad.
Recently, a complaint from Hungary concerned a children’s cartoon in which two dinosaurs of the same sex adopt an egg together.
Another complaint, from Serbia, targeted a children’s programme showing a boy dressed up as a princess.
In both cases, the complainants denounced the presence of LGBTIQ+ themes in children’s programmes. These complaints were dismissed, as the content in question did not constitute a violation of Luxembourg law or a danger to children.
Media regulation is not just about protecting the public from illegal or harmful content. It also involves defending freedom of expression, fundamental rights and pluralism.