By Anna Ferrari ( August 31, 2026, 09:23 GMT | Comment) -- Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditional competition analysis with assessments of editorial independence, media plurality and influence over public opinion. The first cases offer only limited guidance, but they already point to a shift from market power alone toward opinion power.How should regulators assess the impact of a media merger on public opinion?...
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.