Celebrating 30 years of IRIS Merlin!
What are the latest developments in media law across Europe and beyond, and how do we report on them?
The European Audiovisual Observatory has been reporting on legal audiovisual insights in Europe for 30 years now!
The European Audiovisual Observatory releases its 2025 report on film and TV content in VOD catalogues, revealing a significant "presence gap" for European works
US works dominate European VOD availability despite high number of individual European titles
The report highlights a contrast between the diversity of individual titles available and their actual presence across streaming and VOD catalogues.
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new analysis of article 14 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)
Who guarantees our right to watch major sports or cultural events on TV or online?
It is time to explore how the EU ensures viewer access to key sporting, cultural and societal events.
Yearbook online
A unique source of data on:
• television • film • video • on-demand audiovisual services in 43 European countries
- Over 100 indicators
- 10-year time series
- For 43 countries
Monthly Wrap Up
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You’ll also get advance invitations to our forthcoming events. Rounding off with links to our recent conference presentations. What’s not to like?
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All the main data on VOD:
- number of services
- subscriptions
- revenues
- main players
- composition of catalogues
- viewing time
- and more
Visit our Events page for up to date details of Observatory events, plus information on events attended by our talented team.
You can download our conference presentations from this page too!
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IRIS Newsletter
Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
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Yearbook Online
Online access to the tables & graphs of the Observatory's Yearbook
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AVMS Database
Database on the transposition of the AVMS Directive into national legislation
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IRIS Merlin
Database on legal information relevant to the audiovisual sector in Europe
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LUMIERE
Database on admissions to films released in Europe
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MAVISE
Database on audiovisual services and their jurisdiction in Europe
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LUMIERE VOD
The European film directory on European works available on on-demand services in Europe
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VERBO
Freedom of Expression, the Media and Journalists
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OPUS
Comprehensive overview of the promotion of European and independent works
