Content Regulation and Intellectual Property Groups

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.

The Intellectual Property Group examines legal, policy, regulatory and strategic issues related to national, European and international copyright law and practices, as well as other issues of intellectual property law relevant to broadcasters. It makes proposals to the Committee and/or Assembly with regard to EBU positions and initiatives. It is open to legal and public affairs experts from active EBU Members.

Read the EBU's position papers on Copyright and Licensing and an overview of the EBU's Legal and Policy services.

Event documents

• EBU contribution to the draft proposal for a Council of Europe Convention on the Co-production of audiovisual works in the form of series (1 June 2023)
• REVISED (15 September 2023) Working document for the consultation on the Council of Europe draft Convention on the co-production of audiovisual works in the form of series (15 September 2023)
• Working document for the consultation on the Council of Europe draft Convention on the co-production of audiovisual works in the form of series (4 September 2023)
• Council of Europe Convention (draft) on the Co-production of audiovisual works in the form of series

Connection details to the videoconference

For any question regarding the meeting and the videoconference connection details, please contact Mélanie Alexandre