Proposed Geo-blocking Regulation: Cross-sectoral Letter
In a cross-sectoral letter about the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the proposed Geo-blocking Regulation, companies are asking to exclude intangible digital content and audiovisual services from the scope of the Regulation and its mandated review. Negotiations should be based on what has been soundly evaluated in the Commission’s public consultation and Impact Assessment.
Signatories represent companies and associations of right holders active in Europe’s audiovisual, film, music, and video-game sectors. Their members include: music authors, producers, publishers and online services; visual creators; commercial broadcasters; film and TV producers; distributors and publishers of film and TV content; cinema operators; digital technology companies; video game developers and publishers; and sports rights owners.