Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2020/2073(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions of access to sport events have created a drop in the sale of tickets for sport events and at the same time created opportunities for developing subscription to sport channels, and for enlarging online and tele broadcast audience, as well as for illegal streaming of sport event;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas free-to-air broadcasts of sport events have also been highly affected by piracy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, unlike other sectors, most of the value of a sport event broadcast lies in the fact that it is live and most of that value is lost when the event ends; whereas illegal streaming of sport event broadcast is more harmful in the first thirty minutes of its appearance online; whereas, consequently and only in this context, a swift reaction is needed to put an end to the illegal transmission online of sport events;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the professional illegal transmission of a whole sport event shouldis to be distinguished from short sequences shared among fans and pertaining to fan culture and from content shared by journalists for the purpose of informing the general public as set out in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive; whereas, at the same time, the measures aimed at protecting broadcast rights against illegal use and piracy must not affect press freedom and the news media’s ability to inform citizens;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that sport plays an important role in society and that the exploitation of sport events could participate to a larger extent in the financing of sporting activities that are beneficial to society at large;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that, although sport events as such cannot be subject of copyright protection, the CJEU has confirmed that they have a unique and, to that extent original character which can transform them into subject-matter that is worthy of protection comparable to the protection of works; reminds that Union law provides for the protection of the audio-visual recording of a sport event and its broadcast, but sport events’ organisers can only benefit from this protection in some Member States;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Observes that the unauthorised streaming of sport events is a growing phenomenon that is harmful to the sport ecosystem and to consumers;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, also, that the general framework provided for by Union law is not applied in a similar way in national legislation and that civil procedure and notice and take down mechanisms differ from one Member State to another; is of the view that there is a lack of efficiency of enforcement tools in the cross-border context; calls for further harmonisation of the procedures and remedies in the Union in this specific context; stresses that national enforcement agencies and authorities are struggling with challenges such as lack of training and resources; underlines the importance of close collaboration and exchange of best practices by the relevant authorities at European level with national authorities and relevant actors to improve the overall infrastructure throughout the Union;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers, in that regard, that the enforcement measures for the protection of live content should be effective and proportionate;