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 […]
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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 […]
Broadcasters welcome political advertising initiative; encourage co-legislators to address political advertising online and deliver on transparency
Download the PDF here BRUSSELS, 25 NOVEMBER. Public and Private broadcasters welcome the European Commission’s legislative proposal on political advertising and call on bold transparency measures and a proper framing of the micro-targeting of political advertising online through the proposed regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. Broadcasters play a major part […]
Matt Payton is the new Secretary General of AER – London, 12 June 2019
The Association of European Radios (AER) today elected at its extraordinary General Assembly, Matt Payton (Radiocentre, UK) as new AER Secretary General, and Daniela Beaujean (VAUNET, Germany) as new Executive Board Member. Matt Payton takes over from Julia Maier-Hauff (VAUNET, Germany) who is leaving VAUNET to head for new challenges. As Secretary General, he will […]
World Radio Day, February 13th, 2019: radio’s power of dialogue, tolerance and peace / Journée Mondiale de la Radio, 13 février 2019: la radio en tant que vecteur de dialogue, tolérance et paix
PRESS RELEASE / COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE EN WORLD RADIO DAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2019 – Dialogue, tolerance and peace Every February 13th, the Association of European Radios (AER), representing more than 4500 commercially funded radios from all across Europe, celebrates radio as the medium reaching the widest audience in the world. This year, World Radio […]
AER announces departure of Vincent Sneed and welcomes new team
The Association of European Radios – AER announces that Vincent Sneed, Regulatory Affairs Director and AER Manager, is leaving to start the next chapter of his career in the media industry. Over the past 13 years, Vincent Sneed successfully managed the Brussel’s office of the association and AER closer to the EU institutions. Vincent Sneed […]
Joint Press Statement of the Sounding Board on Disinformation
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT – SEPTEMBER 26 JOINT PRESS STATEMENT THE SOUNDING BOARD OF THE FORUM ON DISINFORMATION ISSUES THEIR UNANIMOUS FINAL OPINION ON THE SO-CALLED CODE OF PRACTICE Brussels September 26th 2018. Today the Members of the Sounding Board of the Multistakeholder Forum1 on disinformation online comprising representatives of the media, civil society, […]
AER calls the EU to support the Content and Creative Industry with appropriate funding
AER together with 66 other organisations, co-signed a letter calling for the EU to better fund the Cultural and Creative Sector: -To double the budget allocated to the successor of Creative Europe, the EU’s programme dedicated to the cultural sectors, and; -Ensure these sectors also have access to other sources of EU funding. Julia Maier-Hauff, […]
WORLD RADIO DAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2018 – WHY RADIO IS IMPORTANT FOR SPORT / JOURNEE MONDIALE DE LA RADIO, 13 FEVRIER 2018 – POURQUOI LA RADIO EST IMPORTANTE POUR LE SPORT
WORLD RADIO DAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2018 – WHY RADIO IS IMPORTANT FOR SPORT / JOURNEE MONDIALE DE LA RADIO, 13 FEVRIER 2018 – POURQUOI LA RADIO EST IMPORTANTE POUR LE SPORT MEDIA RELEASE / COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE EN World Radio Day celebrates the importance of Radio for Sport! Wherever you are, radio makes sure you […]
AER 2017 CONFERENCE – MAY 31ST / CONFÉRENCE AER 2017– 31 MAI
AER 2017 CONFERENCE – MAY 31ST / CONFÉRENCE AER 2017– 31 MAI WHERE IT IS RECALLED THAT COMMERCIAL RADIO’S FUTURE IS MULTIPLATFORM, IN THE INTEREST OF ALL: CITIZENS, CLIENTS AND RIGHTHOLDERS / OU IL EST RAPPELE QUE LE FUTUR DE LA RADIO PRIVEE EST MULTIPLATFORME, DANS L’INTERET DE TOUS : CITOYENS, CLIENTS ET TITULAIRES DE […]