SAA - Society of Audiovisual Authors

EU Commission consultation on the SatCab Directive

1 December 2015 Contributions
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Summary of SAA contribution to the public consultation on the review of the Satellite and Cable Directive

Any revision of the Directive 93/83/EEC on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (hereafter Satellite and Cable Directive) must take the following directions and actions:

  • The country of origin principle is not the solution for online transmissions/retransmissions
  • The mandatory collective management of the cable retransmission right is the solution for online transmissions/retransmissions