The regulatory road to the European Media Freedom Act: opportunities and challenges ahead

This paper presents an overview of the evolution of the European media regulation and recent developments. The analysis is made up of three main parts: (i) an analysis of the European legal framework in the media field before the EMFA; (ii) a comparison with foreign media regulations – especially those enacted in Florida and Texas – and case-law; (iii) an assessment of the challenges and opportunities that are likely to arise from the EMFA in the current ever-growing “phygital” world.