Activities of João ALBUQUERQUE related to 2023/2019(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation in the digital single market
Amendments (13)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the sector has a broad range of stakeholders composed of many SMEs, including a large number of highly innovative and creative independent production and distribution companies that produce, distribute, and showcase a wide variety of content across the EU;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the fact that the current system of exclusive territorial licensing currently ensures the sustainable financing of films and audiovisual content, and is crucialcontributes to ensuring both content diversityand cultural diversity, pluralism, and a wide range of distribution business models, which ultimately benefit EU consumers;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation would result in a significant loss of revenue, putting investment in new content at risk, while eroding contractual freedom and reducingch would also impact cultural diversity in both content production and, distribution, and promotion;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that such an inclusion could trigger a chain of negative effects for the creation, financing, production and, distribution, and promotion of films and audiovisual content in the mid to long term, thus potentially damaging cultural diversity and a whole value chain that relies entirely on the principle of territoriality.;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that such inclusion may, in particular, lead to a price harmonisation prejudicial to the consumers, as the consequent increase of pricing in countries where territorial exclusivity enables to offer content to a price point aligned with the consumers purchasing powers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers, however, that more can be done to increase the circulation of works and programmes across borders; calls on the more systematic circulation of existing and new cinema and audiovisual content across borders;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that providing support to subtitling and dubbing content increases not only the demand and availability on different countries, but also its accessibility; draws attention to the increase in delivering of European content to audiences across Europe, and calls on further investment from the Member States and the sector;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Reminds of the importance of article 7 of the Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and the Council (Audiovisual Media Services Directive), and stresses that accessibility of content should be understood on its complete scope; calls for the reinforcement of its application including for hearing impaired and visually impaired people, ensuring the access to the audiovisual content is inclusive and available to all European citizens;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Fosters European culture and diversity of content, which ultimately benefit the European consumers;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Highlights the relevance of the Regulation EU 2017/1128 on cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market as an example of portability, while not disturbing the value chain of the audiovisual producers, and calls for further assessment on its effectiveness in light of the fast evolving consumption habits and market trends in the sector;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Recalls the unique experiences provided by the cinema sector, namely the value of theatrical releases, and calls on the Member States to support the continuation of their use, while accompanying the changing habits and consumptions patterns of the citizens;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Reiterates the need on investment to anticipate further market changes, to foster the emergence of new formats, and to strengthen the presence of diverse offers from EU companies online;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7i. Asks for more catalogues to be made available on video-on-demand services across borders after return on investment on the domestic market;