Content Regulation Group

The Content Regulation Expert Group covers legal and policy areas including the AudioVisual Media Services Directive and related media law issues; regulation of online platforms and intermediaries; and legal issues related to content, freedom of expression, media and journalistic freedom and pluralism. The Group focuses on the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. (General overview of the EBU's Legal and Policy services)

Read more on the EBU's positions on Online Platforms.

Digital Services Act

• Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 Digital Services Act
• EBU Handbook (Members and public versions)
• Legal analysis of DSA 
• EBU reply to Commission consultation on DSA Transparency Database
• EBU legal analysis of the DSA's scope and its impact on EBU Members' online services
• EBU contribution to Commission consultation on election integrity guidelines
• EBU update for Members on the DSA implementation (version 12 March 2024) 

Prominence of general interest content

• EBU updated guidance
• EBU case studies: Who gets prominence?
• Overview of national prominence rules (updated August 2024)
• English translations of national prominence rules (updated May 2023)

See also the EBU’s position and relevant documents regarding the European Media Freedom Act proposal

Audiovisual Media Services Directive

• Directive (EU) 2010/13 Audiovisual Media Services Directive (consolidated text)
• Directive (EU) 2018/1808 Audiovisual Media Services Directive (amending Directive (EU) 2010/13)
• Legal analysis of the revised AVMSD 
• Content integrity discussion document
• Advocacy scenarios regarding the European works definition
• EBU contribution to the European Parliament stakeholder consultation on the implementation of the AVMSD

Political Advertising

• Comparative analysis in view of the trilogue negotiations

E-Evidence

• EBU overview of the final text of the eEvidence regulation

SLAPPs

• State of play - April 2023