The Croatian Radio Forum Association (HRF) and the AER organised the conference “Radio the most trusted medium: why people turn to radio and why it remains the most trusted source over time” in Zagreb, bringing together radio advertisers and professionals from across Europe. The event was kicked-off by the Director General of the HRF and […]
Media releases
The WSG asks the Council to defend the ‘No Change’ at WRC-23
The Wider Spectrum Group asks the Council to preserve the current UHF Band allocation by defending No Change at WRC-23. While recognizing the value of considering a secondary mobile allocation in view of envisaging a compromise with the minority of Region 1 countries who insist on a change in regulations, the Wider Spectrum Group calls […]
AER appoints Marianne Bugge Zederkof as new Secretary General
On 29 November 2022, the AER Extraordinary General Assembly appointed Marianne Bugge Zederkof, Director of DanskeMedier, Denmark – as the next Secretary General of the association. Marianne Bugge Zederkof, outgoing AER Vice-President, takes over from Matt Payton (Radiocentre, UK) who has been recently become the CEO of Radiocentre. As Secretary General, Marianne will help guide […]
Media sector welcomes political agreement on the Digital Markets Act
Brussels, 25 March 2022 The media sector welcomes the political agreement on the DMA proposal as a significant step towards curtailing the market dominance of gatekeeper platforms and restoring competition. A broad coalition from the European media sector, including public and commercial broadcasters, radios and the press, welcomes the provisional agreement reached yesterday evening on […]
AER Statement on the DMA trialogue agreement
Brussels, 25 March 2022 The Association of European Radios (AER) welcomes the outcome of the trialogue negotiations and the agreement reached by the EU institutions on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). We welcome the political vision shown by the policy makers and the significant steps taken to tackle unfair conduct by online gatekeepers that harms […]
AER statement on Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine has put journalists and media workers on the front line, as they seek to monitor and report back to their newsrooms on what is happening on the ground. AER believes that free and independent reporting from radio and other media outlets is an essential service at this time, providing trusted and […]
Joint Industry Statement by European Media Associations on the DSA trialogue negotiations
Download the joint statement here and the annex here. BRUSSELS, 14 February 2022 As the Digital Services Act (DSA) reaches its final phase, Europe’s media sector reaches out to the negotiating teams with the aim of ensuring that our activities can not only survive, but thrive online. As online platforms have become important gateways […]
The Digital Services Act must safeguard freedom of expression online
Download the PDF here Imagine a world where platforms can censor negative news about themselves, where they can make arbitrary adjustments to their terms and conditions to block or remove news stories and real debate between citizens online is curtailed. This is what could happen if platforms are not obliged to respect European fundamental rights […]
European Parliament’s DMA vote paves the way for a future-forward media sector
Download the PDF here Brussels, 15 December 2021 A broad coalition from the European media sector, including public and commercial broadcasters, radios and the press, applauds the European Parliament’s vote on the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). The agreement reached by the European Parliament reflects the political vision required to preserve a diverse, vivid and […]
The media sector calls for remaining loopholes in the Digital Markets Act to be addressed during trilogue
Download the PDF here BRUSSELS, 25 NOVEMBER 2021. The European media sector, through the voice of public and commercial broadcasters, radios and the press, acknowledges the General Approach adopted by the Council of the European Union on the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). This step forward reflects the political consensus across Member States that swift […]