European Union: European Media Freedom Act including requirement for impact assessment of media market concentrations enters into force
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European Media Freedom Act including requirement for impact assessment of media market concentrations enters into force
On 8 August 2025, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) enters into force. The EMFA aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership and establish safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism. The EMFA introduces a media pluralism test to measure the impact of media market concentrations resulting from mergers or acquisitions on media pluralism and editorial independence. Member States are required to issue transparent and non-discriminatory rules for the assessment of media concentration and require entities to notify the authorities if an acquisition could result in a media market concentration that has the potential to negatively impact media pluralism.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2022-09-16
under deliberation
2023-06-21
under deliberation
2023-10-03
under deliberation
2023-12-15
under deliberation
2024-01-19
under deliberation
2024-03-13
under deliberation
2024-03-26
adopted
2024-05-07
in grace period