2026 Press Releases
Join three European Audiovisual Observatory presentations at Series Mania Forum this year to get the latest Key Trends in the Streaming and TV markets
SERIES MANIA INVITATION - Key Trends in the Audiovisual Sector
The European Audiovisual Observatory is presenting the 2026 edition of our KEY TRENDS report at the opening session of Series Mania Forum.
The European Audiovisual Observatory releases a new note on advertising of “junk food” in European and national law with a focus on self-regulation ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬
How does European law protect us from "junk food" advertisements?
This note focuses on how European and national legal frameworks refer to the use of self-regulation to address one of today’s most pressing public health challenges: ‘junk food’
The European Audiovisual Observatory releases a new report on platform regulation, disinformation and FIMI in Ukraine
What are the Ukrainian safeguards against disinformation and foreign interference?
The report offers a comprehensive analysis of Ukraine’s evolving media landscape under the extraordinary pressures of war and digital transformation
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes new edition analysis of theatrical films distributed on TV and VOD in the EU
84% of all films on release in European cinemas in 2022 were made available on TV and/or VOD in 2023
The report analyses the availability of theatrical films released in cinemas and then broadcast on linear TV or available on SVOD, TVOD and FOD.
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes this year's new edition of its report on the financing of European films
The average budget for European fiction films was EUR 2.17 million in 2023, and public support made up 47% of their financing
The report aims at providing concrete figures on how European theatrical fiction films are being financed.
Our workshop summary takes a deep dive into advertising regulation in Europe!
How are commercial communications - online advertising - regulated across the different broadcasting channels, video-sharing platforms and influencer accounts?
NEW WORKSHOP SUMMARY!
European Audiovisual Observatory releases its preliminary 2025 European cinema data just before Berlinale 2026.
European cinema attendance dropped by 5.5% in 2025, with stable box-office figures
European Audiovisual Observatory releases its preliminary 2025 European cinema data just before Berlinale 2026.
New report! How European law protects us from illegal content and disinformation online
The report examines how legislation targeting disinformation, illegal and harmful online content can be enforced.
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a new, free report on writers and directors of European films and TV/SVOD fiction
Over 40% of writers and directors of European theatrical films in 2015 never released another project
The report analyses writers and directors involved in theatrical films and TV/SVOD fiction produced in Europe.
Our new OPUS database lets you compare and contrast the different national systems!
OPUS Database - How do broadcasters & streamers contribute to national film funds?
Our new OPUS database lets you compare and contrast the different national systems!
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes its annual report on media ownership in Europe
New media: US players got over 80% of all revenues from SVOD and in-video OTT ads
The report aims at shedding light on the role that top groups play in shaping the structure of the AV industry in Europe.
European Audiovisual Observatory announces its new Norwegian Presidency for 2026
Each January a different Observatory member country takes over its yearly rotating Presidency.
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