media regulation

Understand, track and monitor the changing face of media regulation with Cullen International. Derived from trusted sources, our expert analysis and benchmarks help organisations across Europe and the Americas stay informed on the latest developments and act with confidence in a fast-moving environment.

general topics covered

(Social) media platforms

The rise of platforms and services like YouTube, Netflix, Spotify and Facebook has created a host of new challenges for regulators, government and industry. We help you stay informed on the latest developments, understand the context of different national and international reforms, and grasp their implications.

  • The EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive
  • Video sharing platforms
  • Pay TV platforms
  • Social media platforms
  • Streaming websites
Public policy objectives

Get a global perspective on how public policy objectives are translated into regulation with our independent Media intelligence service. Understand the agenda, track and compare different national regimes, and anticipate change. Topics covered include:

  • Media ownership and pluralism
  • Fake news
  • Media literacy
  • Protecting minors
  • Must carry and findability
  • Public service broadcasting
  • Quotas
  • Fighting online piracy
Funding the creative industries

A more diverse media landscape is driving new and more complex forms of funding and investment. We provide expert intelligence and insight on the regulatory opportunities, risk factors and barriers to growth for the content and communications industries and policy makers in the 21st century, covering topics such as:

  • Special taxes
  • Advertising, sponsorship, product placement
  • Copyright
Media distribution

Get access to structured information on rules on content acquisition and media distribution in different territories, as well as unbiased intelligence on the competition issues arising from premium content and exclusivity arrangements. Topics covered include:

  • Premium content
  • Sports rights
  • Media chronology

geographical coverage

Americas (Data sheet)
Europe (Data sheet)

We’re trusted across the globe for our wide-ranging expertise in media regulation. See our datasheets for more information on our services’ geographical coverage, including the full list of countries, organisations, and topics we report on.

latest intelligence

EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
13 April 25 Javier Huerta Bravo

This report gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services during the last week. No relevant events were identified this week.

EU Commissioner for democracy announces that the future Democracy Shield initiative could lead to a legislative proposal
10 April 25 Jerome Dheur

Commissioner Michael Mac Grath said that the future Democracy Shield initiative will be a communication but which could end up in a legislative proposal.

Is the Digital Services Act sufficient to protect minors online? – EU Parliament committee holds debate
09 April 25 Laura Sboarina

The debate covered the implementation and enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to protect minors, and whether the DSA and other upcoming (complementing) non-legislative initiatives are sufficient to address gaps, such as in online addiction.

Explainer: audience measurement (and the new EU rules)
08 April 25 Laura Sboarina

This report explains the background of the new rules on audience measurement introduced by the EU Media Freedom Act. A new Cullen International benchmark tracks developments in the implementation of these rules.

EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
06 April 25 Miljana Todorovic

This report gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services during the last week. It also lists events taking place this week.

European Commission publishes study on contractual practices affecting the transfer of intellectual property rights in creative sectors
03 April 25 Jerome Dheur

The study covers the contractual practices used in the audiovisual sector to transfer the intellectual property rights of authors, performers and producers to third parties, such as streaming platforms and broadcasters.

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