Back Observatory's Conference - Jurisdiction of European audiovisual services – navigating an evolving legal and market landscape

Brussels, Belgium 5 February 2026
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Audiovisual media services are crossing borders. But who regulates which services and according to which rules? Juristication stands at a crossroads! So let's do some pathfinding...

The European Audiovisual Observatory invites you its annual Brussels conference! Europe’s audiovisual landscape has clearly reached a crossroads. It's now five years since the AVMSD was revised. Brexit has trasformed the playing field. Against this background we observe that pan-European on-demand platforms are now booming. New distribution models, global platforms, and sharper cross-border enforcement challenges are putting pressure on current audiovisual rules in Europe. The once-stable country-of-origin principle is being questioned. How can the jurisdiction of audiovisual services in Europe adapt to cover these new market and legal challenges?

This conference brings together key actors to explore how Europe should navigate this shifting terrain. Let's explore both the market realities and regulatory challenges that influence today’s cross-border audiovisual ecosystem.


When? Thursday, 5 February

Where? Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union, 77, rue Wiertz, 1000 Brussels

What time? The conference takes place from 13.00 – 15.00 with a networking buffet lunch from 12.00 to 13.00


  Link to the programme here