Press Releases

ACT welcomes ProsiebenSat.1 Media Se

BRUSSELS, 25 FEBRUARY 2020. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is delighted to ... Read More

ACT welcomes European Commission's Communication on Shaping Europe's digital future

BRUSSELS, 19 FEBRUARY 2020. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is the voice ... Read More

Europe's media sectors call on new Commission to deliver a comprehensive EU media strategy

BRUSSELS, 3 DECEMBER 2019. In a joint conference organised today and opened by Vice President ... Read More

Commercial Television welcomes new Commission and encourages swift action to create a robust media policy, regulate online platform and support the fundamentals of creation in Europe

BRUSSELS, 27 NOVEMBER 2019. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is the voice ... Read More

World Television Day - Celebrating the enduring Values & Quality of Television

BRUSSELS, 21 NOVEMBER 2019. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) proudly celebrates World Television Day today, ... Read More

Commercial TV launches Blueprint for EU Media policy 2019-2024 to mark 30 years in Europe

BRUSSELS, 18 NOVEMBER 2019. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is the voice ... Read More

ACT announces new team members and promotion

BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2019. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has announced the ... Read More

ACT welcomes new Members LNK TV Group and United Media

BRUSSELS, 14 June 2019. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is delighted to ... Read More

Broadcasters welcome P2B adoption

BRUSSELS, 17 APRIL 2019. Following the European Parliament’s vote on the ‘Platform-to-Business’ (or ‘P2B’) Regulation ... Read More

Commercial broadcasters call for the finalisation of a meaningful broadcasters' Treaty

Geneva, 1 April 2019 - The Association of Commercial Television in Europe would like to thank ... Read More

European broadcasters call for policy action to address the role and responsibilities of online platforms in the new media age

BRUSSELS, 19 February 2019 - Joint Statement by public (EBU) and private broadcasters (ACT). Public and ... Read More

Audiovisual sector proposed way forward for the value gap provision: no new safe harbour or sector carve-out

10 December 2018 - As representatives of the audio-visual sector active across the European markets, we ... Read More

Sounding Board on disinformation looks to Action Plan to address short-comings of so-called code of practice

Brussels December 4 2018. Ahead of the publication of the Action Plan on Disinformation, Members ... Read More

21 November 2018 - World Television Day celebrates the quality of TV around the globe

21 November 2018 - TV professionals around the world celebrated World Television Day on 21 ... Read More

ACT welcomes new Communications and EU Affairs Manager

BRUSSELS, 5 NOVEMBER 2018. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has announced that ... Read More

Joint Press Statement: The Sounding Board of the Forum of Disinformation issues their unanimous final opinion on the so-called code of practice

Brussels September 26 2018. Today the Members of the Sounding Board of the Multistakeholder Forum[1] ... Read More

ACT Proud to be a Founding United Nations Media Compact Member

NEW YORK, 23 SEPTEMBER 2018. The United Nation’s launches the UN Media Compact in the ... Read More

Commercial broadcasters welcome European Parliament’s decision to meaningfully address the value gap

BRUSSELS, 12 September 2018. Following the European Parliament’s vote on the Copyright Directive on the ... Read More

COPYRIGHT VOTE: Cultural and Creative sectors throughout Europe note that the European Parliament needs more time to reach a position on copyright reform

5 July 2018 - On behalf of 150 Cultural and Creative sectors throughout Europe, please find ... Read More

ACT welcomes TF1 and Jeunesse Télévision as new members

BRUSSELS, 2 JULY 2018. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe(ACT) is delighted to welcome ... Read More

Copyright Directive - Support Mandate - Call from Cultural and Creative Sectors

Brussels, 27 June, 2018 - CALL TO HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - EUROPE’S ... Read More

Urheberrecht - Realitäten und Mythen

ARTIKEL 13   Plattformen müssen Verantwortung übernehmen für florierende europäische Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft   Hintergrund Seit der Verabschiedung der E-Commerce-Richtlinie ... Read More

Directive Droit d'auteur - Intox & Verités

VUE D’ENSEMBLE SUR L’ARTICLE 13 – DE QUOI S’AGIT-IL ?   Contexte  Depuis l’adoption de la directive sur le ... Read More

Prawo Autorskie - Prawda i Mity

PRZEGLĄD ARTYKUŁU 13 – JAKI JEST CEL?   Kontekst Rozwój technologiczny od czasu przyjęcia Dyrektywy E-Commerce w 2000 ... Read More

Diritto d'autore - Realtà & Miti

ARTICOLO 13 – IN CHE COSA CONSISTE?   Recupero del value gap agli aventi diritto,level playing field  ... Read More

Derechos de autor - La verdad y los mitos

RESUMEN DE ARTÍCULO 13 –¿DE QUÉ ES?   El contexto  Desde la adopción de la Directiva de eCommerce ... Read More

European Commercial Broadcasters United On Copyright

BRUSSELS, 08 JUNE 2018 - Associations of commercial broadcasters across Europe (ACT, ABBRO, AKTV, ARCA, and ... Read More

ACT sees AVMSD Review as a missed opportunity

BRUSSELS, 7 June 2018. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) believes that the ... Read More

Joint letter to trilogue negotiators on must carry-must offer

BRUSSELS, 16 May 2018 - ACT together with national associations and commercial radios shared their ... Read More

ACT welcomes the implementation of the regulation on cross-border portability

BRUSSELS, 1 April 2018. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) welcomes the implementation ... Read More

ACT Press Release: EC recommendation to tackle illegal content online a welcome step in the right direction

  “This is a symbolic gesture which paves the way for meaningful action on illegal content ... Read More

European Parliament Vote offers EU citizens a future full of quality TV

Brussels, 12 DECEMBER 2017.  The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has welcomed the result ... Read More

Broadcasters Regulation - Audiovisual Sector Open Letter in support of the JURI mandate

BRUSSELS, 7 DECEMBER 2017 -  Open letter to Members of the European Parliament on behalf of ... Read More

Commercial Broadcasters: "Step in the right direction" on Broadcasters Regulation

BRUSSELS, 21 NOVEMBER 2017. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has welcomed the ... Read More

World TV Day 2017

Key media alliances celebrate the trustworthiness of TV on the occasion of World Television Day Brussels, ... Read More

Joint statement on Art 13 - AVMSD

BRUSSELS, 16 OCTOBER 2017. Europe’s commercial broadcasters (i) warn that proposals to impose cross-border levies ... Read More

Commercial Broadcasters welcome European Commission pledge to tackle illegal content online

BRUSSELS, 28 SEPTEMBER.  The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) welcomed the publication today ... Read More

ACT welcomes new Director of Legal and Public Affairs

BRUSSELS, 01 SEPTEMBER. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) has announced the appointment ... Read More

ACT welcomes new members as commercial broadcasters across Europe mobilise to secure future of sector

BRUSSELS, 23 MAY 2017. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe(ACT) is delighted to announce ... Read More

Commercial Broadcasters in Europe welcome the adoption of the Portability Regulation and warn of SatCab dangers

Commercial Broadcasters in Europe welcome the adoption of the Portability Regulation and warn of SatCab ... Read More

ACT assess Digital Single Market strategy at halfway point

The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) congratulates the Commission as the DSM strategy ... Read More

Guillaume de Posch, Co-CEO of RTL Group, elected new President of the Association of Commercial Television in Europe

BRUSSELS, 10 MAY 2017. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) today announced that ... Read More

Commercial broadcasters and sales houses call for AVMSD review to positively impact European jobs, growth and investment

Commercial broadcasters & sales houses seek a Directive that • Upholds media plurality, cultural diversity and ... Read More

Broadcasters regulation explained

A Greek Tragedy for AV in Europe.

Joint Statement by the ACT, CRTV, COBA, EGTA and VPRT on the Review of the AVMS Directive

BRUSSELS, 27 February 2017. Europe’s commercial broadcasters warn that proposed changes to the AVMS Directive ... Read More

ACT welcomes new EU Policy Officer

BRUSSELS, 23 February 2017. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is delighted to ... Read More

Broadcasters and disability organisation draw up common recommendation on future EU rules for audiovisual access services

Brussels, 14 February 2017 -  EDF, EBU and ACT (the “signatories”) today released a common proposal ... Read More

Association of Commercial Television in Europe welcomes Scripps Networks Interactive as new member

BRUSSELS, 12 December 2016. The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is delighted to ... Read More

Commercial TVs call on European Parliament to be more flexible on commercial communications

BRUSSELS, 7 December 2016. MEPs, Member State attachés and commercial broadcasters gathered in the European ... Read More

EC copyright package may undermine AV industry’s financing with questionable outcomes for Europe’s viewers and cultural diversity

Brussels, 14 September 2016. The European Commission released today a set of proposals altering the ... Read More

ACT express strong concerns on envisaged Greek government - run media buying platform

BRUSSELS, 13 JULY. On 1 July, the Greek Government launched a two-week consultation concerning a ... Read More

European Accessibility Act: AV services should remain in AVMSD