Trusted European Media Dataspace (TEMS)
TEMS is the flagship European initiative to build a resilient data-driven ecosystem in the media sector. Follow our journey to the future of the Cultural and Creative industry.
TEMS is a large-scale European initiative with a budget of €16.5 million, co-funded by the European Commission’s Digital Europe Programme (€8 million). It aims to create the first trusted European data space for the exchange of media data between organisations.
Its innovative character lies in a decentralised technological architecture, which enables each participant to retain control over their own data. Within this space — fully compliant with European and national legislation — every actor can decide what to share, with whom, and under which conditions. This makes TEMS a major step forward in how the media sector can share and unlock value from its data.
Aligned with the European Data Strategy, TEMS brings together key media sub-spaces (press, fact-checking, audience measurement, advertising, audiovisual, 3D digital creation, etc.) and facilitates their interconnection with other European data spaces, such as those developed in audio (TAM), tourism (DATES), education (DS4Skills), language (LDS), and mobility (EONA-X).
AFP is one of the pioneer members of the project, launched in October 2023 for a three-year period. It is driven by a consortium of 42 organisations from the media and technology sectors.
As a member of the TEMS Steering Committee, AFP leads a use case dedicated to news and fact-checking. It contributes its expertise in combating disinformation, designing platforms for content exchange, and developing technological solutions for content certification and traceability.
AFP also coordinates the working group on identifying the technological, economic and governance requirements of different media segments. Its goal? To help build a reliable, relevant, useful and scalable European data space for the entire media ecosystem.
Finally, AFP is involved in several other layers of the project: establishing the TEMS governance framework, implementing its economic strategy, and leading project communications.
B2B exchange platform for fact-checking and news content
Sharing news content produced by certified fact-checkers, and authenticated news media or other media organizations, including other B2B stakeholders.
Objective
Increase visibility and exchange of reliable news content.
Foster knowledge transfer and cross-border cooperation.
Enable monetization through republication or use of AI.
AI
TEMS also aims to facilitate the sale of datasets from certified fact-checkers and authenticated media companies to AI actors, in compliance with European legislation and copyright.
Media and tech involved
AFP, APA, dpa, VRT, NISV, ATC (technological provider of EDMO – European Digital Media observatory).
Co-funded by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union Under Grant Agreement No 10112342.