Media Freedom Act Ad hoc Group

This ad hoc group considers the Commission’s proposals for a new European Media Freedom Act. It combines members of the public service media (PSM) Funding and Governance, and the Content Regulation Groups.

EBU Position on the Media Freedom Act (for use with policymakers)

• EBU Position Paper on the European Media Freedom Act
• EBU proposed Amendments to the Commission's Proposal for a European Media Freedom Act (updated 16 March 2023)
• EBU Background Paper: Big Tech Meddling with Content Media
• EBU Case Studies: Who Gets Prominence?
• Joint letter on the protection of journalistic sources and communications
• EBU letter on general approach
• Joint letter on strong safeguards for media on big platforms, including annex and media interference examples
• Joint letter on audience measurement / Article 23 (supported by AMC, EMMA/ENPA, EACA, Esomar and others)
• Joint letter on audience measurement / Article 23 (supported by egta, ACT, EMMA/ENPA, AER and others)

EBU legal analysis and background documents (for internal use)

• EBU legal analysis of the Council general approach
• EBU legal analysis of the CULT draft report
• EBU legal analysis of the LIBE draft opinion
• EBU legal analysis of the IMCO draft opinion
• EBU stakeholders mapping (published on 21 February 2023)
• EBU legal analysis of CULT committee amendments
• EBU legal analysis of IMCO committee amendments
• EBU legal analysis of LIBE committee amendments

Relevant documents from the EU institutions

• European Media Freedom Act proposal (published on 16 September 2022)
• Council general approach/negotiating mandate (published on 22 June 2023)
• Council progress report (published on 4 May 2023)
• Council legal service opinion on the European Media Freedom Act (published on 4 April 2023)
• Final IMCO opinion on the European Media Freedom Act (adopted on 29 June 2023)
• European Parliament legislative observatory giving access to all relevant documents