Digital Services Act
13/01: Digital Services Act: Time to end the Digital ‘Wild West’ says Arba Kokalari – The Parliament
EPP Group Shadow Rapporteur says MEPs must seize the opportunity of upcoming DSA plenary vote to create a more innovative, competitive and safer European digital market.
Creative Europe
13/01: Creative Europe: Increased budget in 2022 to support cultural and creative sectors – European Commission
The Commission has adopted the 2022 work programme of Creative Europe, which will be followed by the launch of the relevant calls for proposals. With a budget of around €385 million, nearly €100 million more compared to 2021, Creative Europe strengthens its support to creative and cultural partners taking due account of the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and the growing global competition.
Audiovisual Media Services Directive
10/01: Updated tracking table by the European Audiovisual Observatory - EAO
The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) was last revised in autumn 2018. The European Commission set the deadline for transposition into national legislation as being the 19 September 2020. The following table shows the actual state of play in each EU Member State.
Intellectual Property Rights
10/01: €47 million fund to protect intellectual property of EU SMEs in their COVID-19 recovery and green and digital transitions – European Commission
The Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched the new EU SME Fund, which offers vouchers for EU-based SMEs to help them protect their intellectual property (IP) rights.
French Presidency of the EU
07/01: Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Macron on the presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU - European Commission
01/01: Programme of the Presidency - UEFRANCE22
France has published its programme for the next six months. The programme details the priorities and guidelines for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2022.
European Parliament
03/01: Coming up in 2022: digital issues, green transition, health - European Parliament
Digital issues, public health and the road to climate neutrality are among the main topics on Parliament's agenda for 2022. Find out what to expect.
Recent studies
EUIPO - Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union: Music, Films and TV (2017-2020), Trends and Drivers - December 2021
EAO - Animation films and TV series in Europe - December 2021
Events
January/February: Fourth meeting of the European Commission Stakeholders dialogue on access to and availability of audiovisual content across the EU (final date tbc)
25 January: Presidency conference on audiovisual in Angers ““Independence in Support of Creativity” - Audiovisual and Cinema Conference” – more information here
26-27 January: JURI committee meeting
3-4 February: UNIC Cinema Days
14 February: European Commission Film Forum on sustainability and AV - more details to follow
