Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe

ACT

Promote and defend the ACT Vision in EU legislative discussions and EU media by responding to public inquiries, creating and disseminating industry information and positions as well as organising policy discussion platforms to promote the collective interests of its Members.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Sophie Wilmès (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2025 · Media freedom

Meeting with Agata Dziarnowska (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef), Clint Tanti (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef), Desislava Dimitrova (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef)

20 Nov 2025 · ACT presented the organisation and its main activities, and explained the reality of online piracy of sport and other live events. - Commission presented the Culture Compass and the AgoraEU proposal.

Meeting with Mario Furore (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2025 · Copyright and AI

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament) and

2 Sept 2025 · Event: Democratic Tech Alliance

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

17 Jul 2025 · AI & Copyright

Response to Digital Networks Act

9 Jul 2025

Meeting with Eleonora Meleti (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

18 Jun 2025 · Policies around minors' protection

Meeting with Laurence Farreng (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Jun 2025 · IA générative

Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Society of Audiovisual Authors

3 Jun 2025 · Copyright and generative artificial intelligence

Meeting with Marie-Helene Boulanger (Head of Unit Justice and Consumers) and

22 May 2025 · Consultation of media representatives and associations in the context of the preparation of the upcoming European Democracy Shield (“focus group”).

Meeting with Vasile Dîncu (Member of the European Parliament)

13 May 2025 · The EU Democracy Shield and Television Services

Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

14 Apr 2025 · Role of Audiovisual media

Meeting with Sebastian Tynkkynen (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Apr 2025 · Media- ja audioalan asiat EU:ssa

Meeting with Laurence Farreng (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Mar 2025 · Audiovisuel, publicité et piratage

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

19 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 4

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

13 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 3

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Mar 2025 · Democracy and digital policies

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

6 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 2

Meeting with Mika Aaltola (Member of the European Parliament) and Finnish Energy - Energiateollisuus ry

4 Mar 2025 · EU Affairs

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

4 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 1

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Feb 2025 · CULT priorities

Meeting with Agata Dziarnowska (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef), Desislava Dimitrova (Cabinet of Commissioner Glenn Micallef)

21 Feb 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Helena Robyn (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and

18 Feb 2025 · Geo-blocking AI Piracy

Meeting with Nela Riehl (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

12 Feb 2025 · Meeting with ACT

Meeting with Helmut Brandstätter (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2025 · Exchange of Views on Disinformation in Media

Meeting with Sunčana Glavak (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Feb 2025 · Priorities for the media and audiovisual sector in the upcoming European Parliament mandate

Meeting with Rita Wezenbeek (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

11 Feb 2025 · Opening Session: DSA roundtable discussions on online advertising (Article 46 DSA)

Meeting with José Cepeda (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Feb 2025 · Priorities current term

Meeting with Dóra Dávid (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Priorities for the 10th legislative period

Meeting with Egelyn Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath), Jördis Ferroli (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath) and

24 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on media related policies, including the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and consumer protection

Meeting with Anna Herold (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and

21 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA.

Meeting with Marcos Ros Sempere (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Meeting with ACT

Meeting with Alice Kuhnke (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Dec 2024 · Audiovisual and media policy

Meeting with José Cepeda (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Nov 2024 · Priorities current term

Meeting with Mario Furore (Member of the European Parliament) and The Walt Disney Company Benelux BVBA

27 Nov 2024 · Incontro conoscitivo

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Nov 2024 · ACT 35th Anniversary (Policy Event and Dinner)

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2024 · Media Freedom (in Hungary)

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

6 Nov 2024 · Preparation of the upcoming meeting on 21/11

Meeting with Diana Riba I Giner (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Oct 2024 · Media and audiovisual policies

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Oct 2024 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Hristo Petrov (Member of the European Parliament) and Airbnb Ireland UC

9 Oct 2024 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Marco Squarta (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Introduction meeting and discussion about audiovisual legislative framework

Meeting with Sabrina Repp (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Oct 2024 · European media legislation

Meeting with Stephen Nikola Bartulica (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Oct 2024 · Child protection in the media

Meeting with Francisco Assis (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Oct 2024 · Media and Audiovisual Priorities

Meeting with Ana Catarina Mendes (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Sept 2024 · Presentation of Priorities for the new term

Meeting with Zala Tomašič (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2024 · ACT's Media & Audiovisual Priorities 2024-2029

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2024 · Geoblocking

Meeting with Maravillas Abadía Jover (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Sept 2024 · Television and VOD regulations

Meeting with Nikola Minchev (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Sept 2024 · Meeting

Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Aug 2024 · ACT Media Priorities

Meeting with Sandro Ruotolo (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Jul 2024 · 2024-2029 media and audiovisual sector's priorities

Meeting with Geoffroy Didier (Member of the European Parliament) and Motion Picture Association EMEA

12 Dec 2023 · Territorialité des droits d'auteur et Géoblocage des contenus audiovisuels

Meeting with Katarína Roth Neveďalová (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Dec 2023 · Geo-blocking

Meeting with Tomáš Zdechovský (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Nov 2023 · Meeting with Elena Rivas ACT on geo-blocking implementation

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

15 Nov 2023 · Europäisches Medien Freiheitsgesetz (EMFA)

Meeting with Bergur Løkke Rasmussen (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jun 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

17 Apr 2023 · APAs - Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Krzysztof Hetman (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Mar 2023 · Exchange of views on Media Freeom Act (meeting delegated to parliamentary assistant)

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

9 Mar 2023 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Michaela Šojdrová (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Andrey Kovatchev (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

16 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)

Meeting with Marcel Kolaja (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

31 Jan 2023 · Discussion about ACT's position on the Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Maria Walsh (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Dec 2022 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

2 Dec 2022 · European Media Freedom Act, DSA/DMA

Meeting with Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

25 Nov 2022 · DSA,DMA, Piracy.

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

25 Nov 2022 · European Media Freedom Act, political advertising

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

12 Oct 2022 · Implementierung AVMD

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

2 Sept 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

20 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Jul 2022 · Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Meeting with Ramona Strugariu (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

5 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

14 Jun 2022 · Political Advertising

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

10 Jun 2022 · Legislative approach to fighting live piracy

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

2 Jun 2022 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

26 Apr 2022 · Political advertising, MFA, Disinformation

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

26 Apr 2022 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

1 Apr 2022 · Political Advertising

Meeting with Penelope Papandropoulos (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

29 Nov 2021 · Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

29 Nov 2021 · Media Freedom Act, Democracy, disinformation, political advertising, DSA/DMA

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

29 Nov 2021 · Exchange on EU digital legislation (DSA/DMA, AVMSD, copyright), audiovisual dialogue and Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

25 May 2021 · Media freedom, pluralism

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

18 Nov 2020 · Exchange on the Media Action Plan and DSA/DMA package

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

18 Nov 2020 · EDAP, Media and Audiovisual Action Plan, Copyright

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and

24 Aug 2020 · Impact of COVID-19 and recovery measures for the media and audiovisual ecosystem

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

15 Apr 2020 · Disinformation, Media pluralism

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

30 Jan 2020 · Robust media policy, responsible platforms, reliable rights & freedoms

Meeting with Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President)

18 Nov 2019 · Meeting to discuss digital issues

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová), Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová)

18 Nov 2019 · Media policy

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

4 Feb 2019 · Copyright

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip) and

27 Apr 2018 · CabSat Regulation

Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

18 Sept 2017 · DSM strategy

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

27 Jan 2017 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

3 May 2016 · Digital Single Market and Sport Broadcasting

Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

22 Apr 2016 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and association of television and radio sales houses

20 Apr 2016 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

15 Apr 2016 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy)

9 Feb 2016 · AVMSD

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

26 Nov 2015 · Copyright reform, portability, fight against piracy

Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner) and

26 Nov 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

28 Oct 2015 · Copyright, Sat-Cab and AVMS directives review

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and

28 Oct 2015 · DSM: copyright and AVMS review

Meeting with Marlene Holzner (Digital Economy)

14 Jul 2015 · commercial communications-regulatory matters

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

16 Apr 2015 · Copyright

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

18 Feb 2015 · copyright

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker), Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

19 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market