Media Law Trends 2024

1. The European Media Freedom Act – EMFA

The EMFA¹ is a European regulation that establishes a common framework for media services in the European Union's internal market. It aims to protect the pluralism, freedom and editorial independence of the media, and to protect journalists and media service providers from political interference.

The EMFA establishes the European Board for Media Services, composed of representatives of national authorities and supported by a secretariat. Among other things, the Board will act independently, promote the effective and consistent application of the European Union's media regulatory framework and replace the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) established by the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS Directive) ².