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Julia Maxwell | Executive Director

A dual Irish/British citizen, Julia holds a Law degree at UCL. She has a strong background in Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance having worked for the European streaming company, Viaplay AB, for 15 years, most recently as its SVP of Regulatory and Public Affairs.

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Ross Biggam | Treasurer

Based in Amsterdam, Ross is responsible for government affairs for Warner Bros Discovery across EMEA. Before joining WBD he worked at the House of Lords, then for ITV and was director-general of the Association of Commercial Television.

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Federica Rampulla | Vice Chair

Federica Rampulla is Executive Director, Global Public Policy, Europe, Middle East & Africa of The Walt Disney Company.

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Giulia Iop

Giulia works as an EU Policy Manager for Sky Group in Brussels. Her expertise covers audiovisual and media, telecommunications and consumer policy.

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Marianna Scharf

Marianna Scharf is responsible for European affairs at Netflix and heads its EU liaison office in Brussels. In her role, Marianna focuses on audiovisual, IP and digital policies.

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Andreas Wildfang | Chair

Andreas Wildfang is the executive director of Berlin-based EYZ Media GmbH and ContentScope GmbH, with a career spanning cinema operations, film festivals, and the development of advanced software for the digital media industry.

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Beatrice Flammini

Beatrice Flammini is part of the Government Affairs team at NBCUniversal, with her remit covering the European Union. Beatrice represents NBCUniversal and its various business units in their dealings with European Union institutions and national Governments on EU legislative and regulatory issues.

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SkyShowtime

SkyShowtime is a joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global bringing together the best of Hollywood and local entertainment in one place. From movies to original series, SkyShowtime is Europe’s home for premium entertainment.

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The European VOD Coalition welcomes SkyShowtime as its newest member

The Coalition is delighted to announce SkyShowtime as the latest European streaming service to join its ranks. First launched in 2022, SkyShowtime is exclusively available in more than 20 European markets, showcasing the best Hollywood and local entertainment as well as SkyShowtime Original Series produced across Europe. Available to consumers

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The VOD Coalition’s feedback to the Commission’s White Paper on Europe’s digital infrastructure

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 in the

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The VOD Coalition appoints Julia Maxwell as its first Executive Director

The European Video-on-Demand (VOD) Coalition is delighted to announce the appointment of Julia Maxwell as our first Executive Director effective immediately[1]. Julia will focus on expanding the Coalition’s presence in Europe, driving the Coalition’s advocacy efforts across the EU institutions, as well as policy makers, media and

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Joint Statement on the treatment of Merchant Initiated Transactions under the Payment Services Regulation

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 essence,

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European VOD Coalition Position Paper: EU Payments January 2024

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

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Vote for Culture in the European Parliament INI Report on the EU Geo-blocking Regulation

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 of

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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

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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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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