Forty-three media-related organisations have got together to build a trusted European media data space.

WAN-Ifra has announced it is joining the TEMS consortium, billed as the European initiative to create a data space ecosystem in the media sector.

TEMS – for Trusted European Media Data Space – represents hundreds of stakeholders from 14 countries in the European cultural and creative sectors.

It aims to conceive and implement a common media data space across Europe.

The initiative, supported by the European Commission's Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), is a core element in implementing the European Data Strategy. With an investment of 16.5 million Euros (A$27.5 million), the consortium represents a milestone in how the media sector can share and extract value from data. By doing so, TEMS aims to support the economic development and future growth of European local and regional media ecosystems. 

It plans to lead the way for the large-scale deployment of cutting-edge services, infrastructures and platforms. It will also address fighting misinformation, audience analysis, improving data flows in production chains, and supporting the adoption of AI and Virtual Reality technologies. 

“TEMS will evolve existing media platforms' early stage data space infrastructures and provide open access to a common data space for interested media stakeholders from any media sub-sector,” the group said in a statement. “The initiative will help digital transformation and improve the competitiveness of the European media industry.”

The official opening event of TEMS will be at Euskal Irrati Telebista-EITB in Bilbao on October 24, and feature a presentation and talks from Innovalia, France Télévisions, the European Commission, AFP, EITB, and others. Register at: https://tems-dataspace.eu. 

For more information, please contact: info@tems-dataspace.eu  or visit: www.tems-dataspace.eu . LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tems-eu