We, European citizens and filmmakers, live in a Europe that is a standard-bearer of hope when it remains faithful to its values of tolerance, open-mindedness and diversity and stands against the current trends towards nationalism, alternative facts and mistrust.

European Parliament’s Culture committee hearing today on the amending of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive follows the publication of a draft report that looks to narrow the regulatory differences between online and offline services and better promote European works.

Proposal for a Directive amending the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2010/13/EU

Catalogue quotas, prominence requirements and possible financing commitments for VOD all welcome steps forward in promoting European creation in the digital era.

And while you were distracted by that, you didn’t notice all the extra TV advertising.

There’s something about online platforms that seems to be causing problems with the development of the online market.

One consultation down, just a couple more to go.

Targeted consultation on the method of calculation of the share of European works and the exemptions for low audience and low turnover (Art. 13.7 Directive EU 2010/13)

Last week (31st August), the European Commission published a Eurobarometer survey on “Cross-border access to online content”.

The Digital Single Market Strategy adopted by the Commission on 6 May was very much discussed during the first week-end of the Cannes Film Festival, one of the biggest gatherings of cinema professionals in the world.

Broad European Commission Digital Single Market Strategy leaves room for positive action for Europe’s screenwriters and directors with authors’ remuneration and promotion of European works among multiple issues to be developed in coming years.

SAA's 2nd edition of its White Paper on Audiovisual Authors Rights and Remuneration in Europe underlines the explosion of different forms of exploitation of audiovisual works.