The associations Les Professionnels de la production et de la création audiovisuelle (Pro Spere ASBL), the Union des producteur·ices francophones de films & séries (UPFF+), the Société des Auteurs Audiovisuels (SAA AISBL), the Association des producteurs indépendants (ARPI), and the European Producers Club (EPC), which represent the interests of film professionals, authors, performers, musicians, independent producers and actors, take note of the judgment delivered on 26 March 2026 by the Constitutional

The Federation of European Screen Directors, the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe and the Society of Audiovisual Authors, welcome today's adoption by the European Parliament in plenary of its resolution on Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence – opportunities and challenges, led by MEP Axel Voss. The three organisations call on the European Commission to turn this clear political mandate into concrete action without delay.

Today, the SAA is publishing its first annual Flash Report on the European audiovisual market. The report reveals that audiovisual authors' royalties collected by SAA members amount to just 0.53% of a sector worth €141 billion, while non-European players capture 89% of streaming and video sharing platforms (VSPs) revenues. While their creativity forms the basis on this vibrant industry, screenwriters and directors face low income, precarious working conditions, fragmented rights and an unfair playing fi

At its 47th session that closed at the end of last week, the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) discussed and adopted the proposal of the African group for a global study on "The Rights of Audiovisual Authors and their Payment Mechanisms for the Exploitation of their Works".

Adopted on 19 November at the Regional Seminar, 'Authors First: Copyright as the Cornerstone of Creativity and Culture in the Audiovisual Sector' in Skopje, North Macedonia.

"I get to live at the intersection of my three passions: policymaking, collective action, and art. As long as these three things remain at the heart of the SAA, you can count on me." These were the opening words by Cécile Despringre, SAA Secretary General, at our 15th anniversary conference on 4 November. With more than 100 guests filling the room, Despringre reflected on the journey from the notary's office to an organisation that now represents 33 collective management organisations across 25 European

This article was originally written by Cécile Despringre, SAA Secretary General, for the SAA member AIPA in Slovenia to mark their 15th anniversary. It was published in the first issue of the first volume of the journal "Twelve: Film, Media & Entertainment", by the Copyright Law Institute in Slovenia.

The values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, and respect for human rights - including those of minorities - are the foundation of European society. They also underpin the EU’s unique cultural model, which has long supported creativity and diversity in an evolving audiovisual sector. But in 2025, these values are under pressure from both inside and outside the Union. If Europe does not act, its cultural model risks being hollowed out. The European Parliament must stand firm

The SAA together with CISAC and GESAC, has formally supported a complaint submitted by SAA member, Bulgarian collective management organisation FILMAUTOR, to the European Commission concerning Bulgaria's systematic failure to comply with EU copyright law.

Representing a broad coalition of European and global authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rightsholder organisations, we wish to formally express our dissatisfaction with the published GPAI Code of Practice, the GPAI Guidelines, and the Template for disclosure of a sufficiently detailed summary of training data under Article 53 of the EU AI Act.

The SAA is one of the more than 70 associations that have signed a joint letter from the cultural and creative sectors calling for an increased Creative Europe budget. This comes ahead of the EU Commission’s unveiling of its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034) and amid rumours of a potential cut to the Creative Europe budget.

The SAA have joined a broad coalition of organisations in Europe’s creative and cultural sector that are calling for transparency, consent, and remuneration to be at the heart of AI implementation. The coalition emphasised that AI and creativity can thrive together – if the rules respect the people whose work powers these technologies.