ACT at EP Sport Intergroup: DSM and Sporting Events

On 7 March 2017, the EP Sport Intergroup has organised a conference on “Digital Single Market and Sporting Events”. Panelists have been invited to discuss on the impact of copyright-related proposals on sport: Regulation on Broadcast transmissions, Regulation on Geo-blocking, Portability, Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRED). Emilie Anthonis, Director of Legal and Public Affairs at ACT, the Association of Commercial Television in Europe, participated in the panel II, moderated by MEP Virginie Rozière (S&D, FR) and focused on the views from broadcasters.