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Television"class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image"sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px"srcset="https://www.acte.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/virgin-400x309.png 400w, https://www.acte.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/virgin-150x116.png 150w, https://www.acte.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/virgin-768x593.png 768w, https://www.acte.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/virgin.png 1296w"height=309 loading=lazy src=https://www.acte.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/virgin-400x309.png width=400></div></div><div class=clear></div></div><div class=clear></div><div class=home-banner id=banner><ul class=slides><li> <div id=slide-img><video autoplay class=bgvid height=100% id=video_home loop muted=muted playsinline preload=auto><source src=https://www.acte.be/wp-content/themes/ACT/images/background.mp4 type=video/mp4></video><div class=flex-caption><div class=slide-title><h1 id=title>The voice of Total Vision in Europe</h1><h1><span> Association of Commercial Television in Europe 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Broadcasting in Europe</h2><div class=wp-block-columns><div class=wp-block-column><p class=has-text-align-left>The Association of Commercial Television in Europe represents the interests of leading commercial broadcasters in Europe. Europe has a wonderfully diverse and creative media ecosystem that drives its cultural diversity, media pluralism and leadership in international  markets. The European commercial broadcasting sector is a major success story and is a leading investor and job provider in Europe’s Cultural and Creative Industries.</div><div class=wp-block-column><p class=has-text-align-left>ACT member companies finance, produce, promote and distribute content and services benefiting millions of Europeans across all platforms. We entertain and inform Europe’s households every day via thousands of channels, VoD and OTT services available across Europe. ACT believes that a healthy and sustainable commercial broadcasting sector has an important role to play in Europe’s economy, society and culture.</div></div><div class="wp-block-buttons aligncenter"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline button-style"><a class=wp-block-button__link href=https://www.acte.be/about-us/ style=border-radius:2px> More info </a></div></div><p></div></div><div class="wrap home-content"><h2 class=home-title>Facts & Figures</h2><ul class=facts-figures><li><p class=fact-number id=line_1>0</p> <input id=animate_line_1 name=animate_line_1 type=hidden value=119> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>Billion Euro</h3> <p class=fact-description>is the annual turnover of the European TV sector</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_2>0</p> <input id=animate_line_2 name=animate_line_2 type=hidden value=1122> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>Million People</h3> <p class=fact-description>work in the audiovisual industry in Europe</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_3>0</p> <input id=animate_line_3 name=animate_line_3 type=hidden value=20> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>Billion Euro per year</h3> <p class=fact-description>is reinvested in content by Europe’s largest commercial broadcasters</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_4>0</p> <input id=animate_line_4 name=animate_line_4 type=hidden value=50%> <div class=extra-character>%</div> <h3>of our revenues</h3> <p class=fact-description>are reinvested in the creation of audiovisual content</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_5>0</p> <input id=animate_line_5 name=animate_line_5 type=hidden value=223> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>Minutes per day</h3> <p class=fact-description>is the average viewing time of linear TV in the EU</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_6>0</p> <input id=animate_line_6 name=animate_line_6 type=hidden value=11416> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>TV channels</h3> <p class=fact-description>are available in Europe</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_7>0</p> <input id=animate_line_7 name=animate_line_7 type=hidden value=298> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>News channels</h3> <p class=fact-description>are available in Europe, of which 60% are privately owned</p><li><p class=fact-number id=line_8>0</p> <input id=animate_line_8 name=animate_line_8 type=hidden value=451> <div class=extra-character></div> <h3>Kids channels</h3> <p class=fact-description>are available in Europe, of which +300 are privatly owned</p></li><div class=clear></div><p class=source-text>Source: European Audiovisual Observatory; ACT analysis</ul></div><div class=bg-gris><div class="wrap home-content"><h2 class=home-title>Public Policy</h2><p style=text-align:center;><a class=button href=https://www.acte.be/publication/> see all items in Public Policy section </a><ul class=list-publications><li class=press-release><a href=https://www.acte.be/publication/broadcasters-statement-on-disinformation-guidance/>  <div class="thumb publication-cover"><img 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Act"href=https://www.acte.be/events/act-takes-part-in-a-virtual-stakeholder-meeting-on-the-digital-markets-act/> <div class=thumb><p class=date-event>17 May 2021</p><img src=https://www.acte.be/wp-content/themes/ACT/images/img-event.jpg></div> <div class=event-detail><h3>ACT takes part in a virtual stakeholder meeting on the Digital Markets Act</h3><p class=city>Online</div> <div class=clear></div> </a><li><a alt="ACT speaks at the European Co-Production Forum 2021"href=https://www.acte.be/events/act-speaks-at-the-european-co-production-forum-2021/> <div class=thumb><p class=date-event>06 May 2021</p><img src=https://www.acte.be/wp-content/themes/ACT/images/img-event.jpg></div> <div class=event-detail><h3>ACT speaks at the European Co-Production Forum 2021</h3><p class=city>Online</div> <div class=clear></div> </a><li><a alt="ACT speaks at the European Audiovisual Observatory Webinar on ‘Gatekeepers in the DSA Package: What about 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