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
18 May 25 Marianna Mattera

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

EU Digital Services Act: Commission consultation on draft guidelines on the protection of minors online
15 May 25 Laura Sboarina

This report analyses the "main measures" that online platforms accessible to minors should take to comply with the Digital Services Act obligation to protect minors. These measures are subject to consultation in the form of draft guidelines by the EU Commission until 10 June 2025.

European Commission reaches preliminary conclusion that TikTok breaches the Digital Services Act
15 May 25 Laura Sboarina

The Commission informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the social media platform is in breach of the obligation to publish an advertisement repository.

Council of the EU conclusions on assessment of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
14 May 25 Jerome Dheur

The Council mainly recommends that the Commission and/or the member states look at whether rules effectively protect users on video-sharing platforms, if the interplay between the directive and the Digital Services Act on the protection of minors is coherent, and if enhancing the prominence of services of general interest can help improve access to pluralistic media.

Stakeholders discuss how to fight online disinformation and extremism in the EU
14 May 25 Olha Hruba

At an event in Brussels organised by the German media regulatory authorities, Political and policy representatives, academia, media and industry discussed how to counter online disinformation and extremism, and how to promote trustworthy information in the digital age.

Top EU court fines three member states for late transposition of copyright directives
12 May 25 Laura Sboarina

The Court of Justice of the EU fined Bulgaria, Denmark and Portugal for missing the deadlines to transpose EU copyright directives. The court dismisses the member states' arguments that the Covid-19 pandemic or certain internal order matters could justify the delay.

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