 |
In its 2026 Work Programme, the European Commission announced a revision of a key legislative instrument in EU audiovisual policy aimed at updating the rules to ensure fair competition in the media sector and reviewing the regulatory framework governing audiovisual media markets.
Against this evolving policy landscape, ERA’s conference will provide a timely platform to discuss the first insights emerging from the public consultation on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), which remains open until 1 May 2026.
The conference will open with a keynote address by First Vice-President of the European Parliament, MEP Sabine Verheyen, who will share her perspectives on how the EU legal framework for the media can be modernised in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
The topics covered in this year’s edition include:
- European Media Freedom Act implementation update
- Evaluation and revision of the AVMSD
- Safeguarding the integrity of the information space and Democracy Shield
- Impact of AI on the media
- Data protection update for the media
- Recent rulings of the CJEU and ECtHR impacting the media sector
The speakers come from a variety of backgrounds, including: in-house, private practice, public affairs, academia, and EU institutions.
As usual, the IPKat has negotiated a special discount for its readers. IPKat readers are in fact entitled to a 20% discount using the VIP code IPKAT2026ERA at checkout (this discount can be combined with the early bird discount where applicable).
For further information and to register, click here.
Annual Conference on European Media Law returns to Trier and online with IPKat readers’ discount
Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati
on
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Rating:
Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati
on
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Rating:
Follow the IPKat on LinkedIn 
No comments:
All comments must be moderated by a member of the IPKat team before they appear on the blog. Comments will not be allowed if the contravene the IPKat policy that readers' comments should not be obscene or defamatory; they should not consist of ad hominem attacks on members of the blog team or other comment-posters and they should make a constructive contribution to the discussion of the post on which they purport to comment.
It is also the IPKat policy that comments should not be made completely anonymously, and users should use a consistent name or pseudonym (which should not itself be defamatory or obscene, or that of another real person), either in the "identity" field, or at the beginning of the comment. Current practice is to, however, allow a limited number of comments that contravene this policy, provided that the comment has a high degree of relevance and the comment chain does not become too difficult to follow.
Learn more here: http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/p/want-to-complain.html