DMA: Connected TV in the Crosshairs of European Broadcasters
As the first review of the Digital Markets Act approaches, European broadcasters are urging the Commission to expand its scope to include smart TVs and voice assistants. In a letter addressed to Teresa Ribera, they warn of the growing role of these interfaces as new gateways to content. With just a few weeks to go before the first formal review of the Digital Markets Act, European audiovisual stakeholders are stepping up to the plate. In a letter addressed to Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera, several broadcasters’ associations are calling for the regulation adopted in 2022 to be applied to connected TV (CTV) operating systems and voice assistants. This initiative follows a specific timeline: Article 53 of the DMA requires… the Commission to publish, no later than May 3, 2026, an…