Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)
What is new on the French and EU audiovisual landscape?
Published on 12th August 2026
Regulatory and legal developments for broadcasters, distributors and producers in the audiovisual industry
Welcome to our newsletter focused on what is new and on the horizon for the audiovisual landscape in France and at the EU level.
This edition takes a close look at a range of the latest regulatory and legal developments that are likely to have an impact on broadcasters, distributors and producers in the European audiovisual industry. This issue includes:
- CJEU rules that personalised streaming services carry full consumer withdrawal rights. European Commission publishes guidelines on how platforms safeguard content moderation safeguards for media providers.
- CJEU rules that retirement homes do not need a separate copyright licence for in-house TV retransmission.
- EU opens review of copyright framework and the digital single market.
- CJEU rules that offline streaming copy does not constitute private copying.
- Nine European states including France sign international convention on series co-production.
- And more...
