Brussels, 19 May 2010 – The Association of Commercial Television in Europe
(www.acte.be) has responded to today’s adoption of the Digital Agenda. The EU 2020
Strategy rightly recognised the Digital Agenda as one of seven flagship initiatives needed to
stimulate growth. The creative industries, including commercial television, play a crucial role
in that initiative, contributing to the European economy and employing millions of workers,
but also by promoting democracy, original creative content, linguistic diversity and media