Media, sports industries rattled by planned EU copyright shake-up

16-08-2016 Print this page
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Reuteurs bericht: "The media and sports industries are preparing to lock horns with the European Commission over its plans to shake up copyright law to make more films, sports and TV shows available online throughout the 28-nation bloc.

In its plans for a 'digital single market' the Commission wants to make broadcasters' online transmissions more easily available across borders but that risks diluting the licensing value of content and therefore undermining the way films and TV shows are financed, lobbyists say."

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