European Audiovisual Observatory

The European Audiovisual Observatory (French: Observatoire européen de l’audiovisuel, German: Europäische Audiovisuelle Informationsstelle) is a public service organisation, part of the Council of Europe set up in 1992 as a partial agreement.^[2]

European Audiovisual Observatory
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Official languages	English, French, German
Membership	42 members (41 countries plus the European Union represented by the European Commission)[1]
Leaders
• Executive Director	Pauline Durand-Vialle
Website obs.coe.int

The Observatory collects, analyses and produces data about the audiovisual industries in Europe, such as cinema, television, audiovisual media services (such as streaming services and video sharing platforms) and public policies related to these sectors. ^[3] The budget of the Observatory is mainly financed by direct contributions from its member states and the European Union represented by the European Commission. Part of its budget is covered by the sale of certain products and services.

The Observatory's headquarters are located in the Villa Schutzenberger in Strasbourg.^[3]