European VOD Coalition

VOD services depend on strong, efficient networks, and strong networks also depend on compelling content and services that consumers value. This mutually beneficial ecosystem should not be disrupted without clear evidence of market failure. The Coalition is therefore concerned that: * the proposed 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 for IP interconnection disputes create regulatory uncertainty and

The European VOD Coalition (the “Coalition”) brings together video-on-demand (VOD) and digital entertainment companies that share common values and invest in and distribute audiovisual content in the Europe Union as their core commercial activity. We promote high quality, diverse European content to wider global audiences and believe in

The Coalition strongly urges the European Commission to maintain the exclusion for copyright-protected content, including audiovisual (“AV”) content from the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation.

The Coalition supports the objectives of the Single Market Strategy to enable companies to scale up and compete globally and in ensuring that existing rules are fully implemented to remove existing regulatory and administrative barriers and to prevent new ones.

The European VOD Coalition welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission’s consultation on the White Paper “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?” The Coalition brings together video-on-demand and digital entertainment companies that share common values and invest in and distribute audiovisual content

Under its new proposal for a Payment Services Regulation (PSR), from 28 June 2023, the European Commission reinforced the refund rights for merchant-initiated transactions (MITs). It does so by extending the unconditional refund right under Article 62(1) that exists for direct debits (DDs) to all MIT transactions. In

VOD services share a common objective: to provide their customers with a convenient and enjoyable experience that enables them to watch European and international content easily, legally, when and where they would like. This imperative extends to the ability to collect payments. VOD services optimize payments to be secure and

The film, cinema, and audiovisual sector in Europe jointly urges the European Parliament to cast a vote in favour of culture on 13 December 2023 by opposing the call for future inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope of the EU Geo-blocking Regulation. Rejecting the call for future inclusion

Ahead of the discussion on the future of telecommunications at the Informal Telecommunications Council on 23-24 October, the undersigned organisations wish to reaffirm their collective concern about the direction of ongoing discussions in the EU telecoms sector. In particular, we are concerned about any potential follow-up to continued

Members of the EU VOD Coalition are concerned about the unintended consequences of the Danish government’s revised Cultural Contribution Act. A levy will make it harder for streaming companies to deliver a compelling and attractive offering to Danish viewers in an already highly competitive media market. We need a

The European VOD Coalition welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission’s exploratory consultation on 'The future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure.' As VOD services, we have always supported a well-functioning telecommunications infrastructure and connectivity in Europe. Having sustainable networks is

The European VOD Coalition, together with other industry, consumer and civil society stakeholders, has published the below joint statement urging EU policymakers to refrain from introducing network fees. Statement on network fees Statement on network fees.pdf 671 KB download-circle

Members of the European VOD Coalition invest heavily in audiovisual content and distribution to inform and entertain consumers across Europe. However, the increasingly important role that VOD services play within the entertainment industry is threatened by online piracy. We strongly believe that the EU needs a strong legal framework to