Katharina-Sophia Rieger

Lawyer - Associate, Freshfields

Katharina-Sophia Rieger is a member of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) group at Freshfields.

She specialises in advising on matters relating to freedom of expression, in particular in the fields of new media and the press. She also advises companies on the EU’s digital strategy, and national and international media companies on operational, commercial and regulatory issues.

Contributed to

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The European Media Freedom Act

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers the scope of Regulation (EU) 2024/1083, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and covers the European Board for Media Services. It also outlines the rights and obligations of the actors, in particular the requirements of the regulation for media service providers and providers of Very Large Online Platforms. It further covers the requirements for the design of device and user interfaces, audience measurement systems, the allocation of state advertising funds as well as the rules for assessing media market concentration.

EU Law