Industry Report: European Policy
How European policy influences cinema and television
Industry / Market - Switzerland/Europe
The global challenges of audiovisual authors’ rights discussed at the World Intellectual Property Organization
The event held in Geneva focused on worldwide issues affecting audiovisual authors, and called for enhanced legal safeguards, fair compensation and policy reforms
The Council of the European Union publishes a report on the relationship between generative artificial intelligence and copyright
Member states have contributed to a policy questionnaire to discuss laws concerning ownership of AI content, highlighting key concerns set to impact audiovisual production and artistic creation
Institutions / Legislation - Europe
FERA and FSE publish a joint call to empower European audiovisual diversity
The organisations ask the EU to guarantee cultural diversity and freedom of expression, to further regulate the use of AI and to ensure fair remuneration and representation for writers and directors
Institutions / Legislation - Europe
The European Commission bills the Audiovisual Media Services Directive an “essential instrument to harmonise rules throughout the EU”
A report highlights that the directive’s rules on video-sharing platforms “have been transposed verbatim into national legislation by almost all member states”
"Now we have to think how to help the audiovisual sector recover"
Sabine Verheyen • Chair, European Parliament's Culture and Education Committee
VENICE 2020: European Parliament's Culture and Education Committee chair Sabine Verheyen discusses the brand-new LUX Audience Award, and how institutions can support the industry in these times
