Activities of Laurence FARRENG related to 2023/2019(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation in the digital single market
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the crucial importance of the film and audiovisual sector for the EU at both economic and cultural level, and considers this sector vital for safeguarding the EU’s cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism; points out that the European audiovisual sector has suffered massive revenue losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the sector has a broad range of stakeholders, many of which are SMEs, including a large number of highly innovative and creative independent production and distribution companies that produce a wide variety of content across the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the key financing principles of the sector, notably copyright and the indispensable territorial and exclusive allocation of licensing rights and contractual freedom;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the achievements of Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 on cross- border portability of online content services in the internal market, allowing subscribers to portable online content services that are lawfully provided in their Member State of residence to be able to access and use these services when they are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that territorial licensing allows more flexibility for the sector, such as differed cinema releases or compliance with national rules on media chronology;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that the dialogue on the availability of works, initiated by the European Commission in the framework of the Media Audiovisual Action Plan, has not yet led to concrete progress;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that more could be done to ensure that European works of significant cultural importance, including but not limited to award-winning films, are available and promoted throughout the European Union, with dubbing or subtitling in the 24 official languages; calls on the Commission to suggest, in partnership with the industry, an initiative in this regard, for example by supporting the distribution in Europe of films that have competed for the LUX Audience Award;