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Joint statement ahead of the informal meeting of EU Telecommunication Ministers (23-24 October 2023)

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 calls by

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VOD Coalition statement on the Danish Cultural Contribution Act

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

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The VOD Coalition welcomes ARD Plus, Roku and the Walt Disney Company as new members

ARD Plus, Roku and the Walt Disney Company have joined the VOD Coalition as new members. The Coalition is delighted to welcome these companies as partners to continue raising awareness about the importance of VOD and digital entertainment services and advocating for a policy framework that will help stimulate innovation

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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.

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The VOD Coalition’s reply to the Commission's consultation on 'the future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure'

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 vital to

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Joint statement on network fees

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

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The VOD Coalition disappointed in Commission decision to delay the consideration of binding rules to combat online piracy

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

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NBC Universal International

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.

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ARD Plus

ARD Plus is a German commercial streaming service with a large selection of content that is no longer available in the ARD media library. Highlights from 70 years of ARD TV history are reunited and revived.

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STARZ

STARZ is a leading global media streaming platform committed to delivering premium content that amplifies narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences.

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Roku

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV, helping usher in a boom in the creation of hundreds of new movies and television shows over the last two decades with its purpose-built TV operating system.

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VOD Coalition statement on the EU fight against Piracy

The European VOD Coalition (the “Coalition”) represents video-on-demand (VOD) companies active across the entire EU, with a range of business models focused on investment in audiovisual content and distribution. The increasingly important role that VOD platforms play within the entertainment industry is threatened by the growing risk of piracy. We

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The European VOD Coalition response to the proposal for a European Media Freedom Act

The European VOD Coalition (the “Coalition”) welcomes the opportunity to further discuss the European Commission’s proposal for a European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The Coalition represents video-on-demand (VOD) companies active across the EU and who operate a range of business modelsin different EU markets but have a common focus

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The European VOD Coalition's position on the Danish Cultural Contribution Act

The European VOD Coalition calls upon a new Danish government to show leadership and true support for its production ecosystem by rethinking the Cultural Contribution Act, and specifically the 6% levy. It is clear that the proposal as it currently stands will be damaging for the whole creative ecosystem. The

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PRESS RELEASE: Video-on-demand companies inaugurate new coalition to represent the EU's fastest growing media sector

Video-on-demand (VOD) companies today officially inaugurated the European VOD Coalition.

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New website

We are happy to announce the launch of our updated branding and website for the European VOD Coalition.

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Chili

CHILI is a European Entertainment Company, located in Milan. Thanks to the success achieved in Italy, it has expanded to the UK, Germany, Poland, and Austria.

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Sooner

Sooner is a video-on-demand streaming service from the Franco-German joint venture ContentScope. The joint venture's shareholders are Metropolitan Film Export of Paris and EYZ Media of Berlin.

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Discovery is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains.

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TVN Discovery Group

TVN Discovery Group is the leading broadcaster in Poland and is part of Discovery, Inc. It currently operates 24 channel brands, including free-to-air networks and a variety of factual, lifestyle, news, sports, film and pay-TV brands.

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FilmDoo

FilmDoo is a global edutainment platform and technologies company helping people to learn languages and explore cultures through film, TV and short-form content.

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Netflix

Netflix is a leading streaming entertainment service with over 167 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages.

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Sky Group

Sky is Europe’s leading media and entertainment company that connects people to moments that matter. Across six countries, Sky connects 23 million customers to the best entertainment, sports, news, arts and to our own award-winning original content.

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Pickbox NOW

Pickbox NOW delivers the best from Hollywood and European movie and series production.