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MPA EMEA

The Motion Picture Association EMEA represents major global film and television studios.

Lobbying Activity

Motion Picture Association urges EU to maintain current media rules

18 Dec 2025
Topic — European Commission evaluation and potential review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive rules.
Message — The association requests maintaining the status quo and avoiding any legislative review. The focus should be on better application of existing rules by Member States. The industry believes existing frameworks like the DSA are already fit for purpose.123
Why — Maintaining current rules provides the legal certainty and stability the sector needs.4
Impact — Consumer groups lose the benefit of stricter, uniform safety standards across all video platforms.5
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Meeting with Mario Furore (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Dec 2025 · Copyright and AI

Meeting with Nela Riehl (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

4 Dec 2025 · Discussion on European Audiovisual Policy

Meeting with Łukasz Kohut (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2025 · Geoblocking, AVMSD

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Dec 2025 · Report on Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Seán Kelly (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Nov 2025 · Discussing state of Irish motion picture industry and European supports and opportunities

Meeting with Arash Saeidi (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Report on Copyright and generative artificial intelligence

Meeting with Yannis Maniatis (Member of the European Parliament) and Carbon Capture & Storage Association

25 Nov 2025 · Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Piotr Müller (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Nov 2025 · Digital Fairness Act

Meeting with Barry Andrews (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Nov 2025 · EU Media Law

Meeting with Borys Budka (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and TotalEnergies SE and

12 Nov 2025 · ITRE ongoing work

Meeting with Anna-Maja Henriksson (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Nov 2025 · Film industry

Meeting with Pilar Del Castillo Vera (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2025 · Digital policy, geo-blocking

Meeting with Maravillas Abadía Jover (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2025 · INI Copyright & AI

Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2025 · Exchange of Views

Meeting with Kosma Złotowski (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

7 Oct 2025 · Copyright and generative artificial intelligence

Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2025 · Media Policy

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Sept 2025 · Current affairs

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

11 Sept 2025 · GenAI and Copyright

Meeting with Adrián Vázquez Lázara (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Sept 2025 · Geo-blocking, AI, and copyright enforcement in the audiovisual sector

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

4 Sept 2025 · Media services and AI matters

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

4 Sept 2025 · Roundtable with representatives of the media industry

Meeting with Michael McGrath (Commissioner) and

3 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act and Democracy Shield

Motion Picture Association urges EU to protect film financing

29 Aug 2025
Topic — The European Commission is establishing its consumer policy strategy for 2025-2030.
Message — The MPA requests a principle-based approach avoiding prescriptive rules and protecting territorial copyright licensing. They also advocate for mandatory business verification protocols to protect consumers from pirated content.123
Why — Maintaining territorial exclusivity allows studios to protect their traditional film financing and distribution models.45
Impact — Consumers lose the ability to access digital content across borders because of geo-blocking.67
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Motion Picture Association Warns Against Mandatory Digital Network Fees

11 Jul 2025
Topic — The European Commission is consulting on improving digital network infrastructure and connectivity across Europe.
Message — The MPA opposes mandatory cooperation mechanisms that could force content providers to pay network fees. They recommend enforcing existing open internet rules to prevent market distortions by large internet providers.12
Why — Avoiding network fees prevents increased business costs and protects investment in original European content.3
Impact — Consumers could face higher prices and reduced content diversity if network fees are introduced.4
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Meeting with Angelika Winzig (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Jul 2025 · Meeting with a representative of Motion Pictures Association

Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jun 2025 · Keynote and Guided Visit

Meeting with Laurence Farreng (Member of the European Parliament) and Netflix International B.V. and

26 May 2025 · Mission de la Commission CULT à Los Angeles

MPA Demands Stricter Real-Time Enforcement Against Online Piracy

22 May 2025
Topic — Evaluation of EU recommendations to prevent unauthorized broadcasting of live sports and entertainment.
Message — The MPA calls for automated siteblocking updated in real time and fast-track legal procedures. They urge all Member States to implement existing tools while requiring all intermediaries to verify their business customers.123
Why — Stricter enforcement would preserve the economic value of live broadcasts and reduce legal costs.45
Impact — Anonymous pirate operators would lose the ability to hide their identities and evade enforcement.6
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Meeting with Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Member of the European Parliament)

22 May 2025 · Introduction

Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

22 May 2025 · Audiovisual industry

Meeting with Marcos Ros Sempere (Member of the European Parliament)

21 May 2025 · Meeting with Motion Pictures Association

Meeting with Manuela Ripa (Member of the European Parliament)

15 May 2025 · AI, creators' rights

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2025 · Upcoming Digital Networks Act

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Google and

6 May 2025 · Copyright and generative AI

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

1 Apr 2025 · Digital infrastructure

Meeting with Daniel Attard (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Apr 2025 · Film Industry in Europe

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Mar 2025 · CULT priorities

Meeting with Egelyn Braun (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, the Democracy Shield and European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and Apple Inc. and

13 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 3

MPA EMEA urges EU to maintain geo-blocking film exemption

11 Mar 2025
Topic — Evaluation of the 2018 regulation ensuring better access to goods and services.
Message — The MPA requests that audiovisual media services remain excluded from the Geo-blocking Regulation. They argue territorial licensing is the key foundation for distributing culturally diverse works.12
Why — This would protect the economic value of their rights and investments.34
Impact — Audiences and local cinemas would face higher prices and reduced diversity.56
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Meeting with Kateřina Konečná (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Mar 2025 · Introduction of priorities

Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and EuroCommerce and

4 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 1

Meeting with Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Feb 2025 · Network fees & the AV sector

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Feb 2025 · Platform companies dominant role in the industry and the issues motion picture companies are facing in EU legislation

Motion Picture Association Urges Regulatory Stability for Media Sector

31 Jan 2025
Topic — The European Commission is gathering evidence to develop the 2025 Single Market Strategy.
Message — The MPA requests a period of regulatory stability and strict adherence to the country of origin principle. They advocate for guidance to ensure national financial obligations for content production remain proportionate. Furthermore, they stress the importance of protecting territorial copyright licensing to sustain industry investment.123
Why — Preserving territorial exclusivity secures the high-risk financing model for major film productions.45
Impact — Domestic producers would lose the competitive advantage granted by discriminatory national content rules.6
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Meeting with Marco Squarta (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Jan 2025 · Introduction meeting and discussion about networking fees, geoblocking, copyright directive

Meeting with Zala Tomašič (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Audiovisual sector

Meeting with Lara Wolters (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Copyright and IP

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Jan 2025 · Artificial Intelligence and Copyright (Staff-level)

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Dec 2024 · Digital files

Meeting with Nikola Minchev (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Dec 2024 · Meeting

Meeting with Pablo Arias Echeverría (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Dec 2024 · s important IMCO legislative initiatives and issues affecting audiovisual services for the next EU term, among others Geoblocking regulation revision

Meeting with Zoltán Tarr (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Artificial Intelligence, content protection, and connectivity within the audiovisual sector

Meeting with Michael Mcnamara (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2024 · Issues affecting the audiovisual sector

Meeting with Borys Budka (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

27 Nov 2024 · Geoblocking

Meeting with Leila Chaibi (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · IMCO files

Meeting with Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Nov 2024 · Regional film

Meeting with Mario Furore (Member of the European Parliament) and NBCUniversal International

28 Oct 2024 · Incontro conoscitivo

Meeting with Victor Negrescu (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · EU policies regarding the film industry

Meeting with Elisabeth Grossmann (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Oct 2024 · informal exchange

Meeting with Sandro Ruotolo (Member of the European Parliament) and EUROCINEMA, Association de producteurs de cinéma et de télévision

3 Oct 2024 · Cult priorities 2024-2029

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament) and Alstom

2 Oct 2024 · Priorities for the mandate 2024-2029

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2024 · Regulation of media industries

Meeting with Hristo Petrov (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Sept 2024 · Introductory Meeting

MPA warns EU against introducing telecom network fees

29 Jun 2024
Topic — Consultation on a White Paper regarding future European digital infrastructure and connectivity.
Message — MPA opposes dispute mechanisms that might lead to mandatory network fees. They urge the Commission to maintain the current successful interconnection regime. They also reject proposed performance labels for video compression technology.12
Why — This prevents the diversion of creative budgets into subsidizing large telecom companies.3
Impact — Consumers would suffer from higher subscription prices and less original content production.4
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Meeting with Geoffroy Didier (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2024 · Réglementation des acteurs de l'audiovisuel et lutte contre le piratage

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union) and

5 Feb 2024 · Future of connectivity

Meeting with Geoffroy Didier (Member of the European Parliament) and Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe

12 Dec 2023 · Territorialité des droits d'auteur et Géoblocage des contenus audiovisuels

Meeting with Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Dec 2023 · Geoblocking

Meeting with Sonya Gospodinova (Cabinet of Commissioner Iliana Ivanova)

30 Nov 2023 · MPA EMEA's position on potential legislative obligation to pay network fees and on its impact on streaming content and services

Meeting with Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Oct 2023 · Digita network act

Meeting with Eleonora Ocello (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

2 Oct 2023 · Media, audio-visual, telecoms policy and copyright

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

19 Jul 2023 · AI Act and deepfakes

Meeting with Krzysztof Hetman (Member of the European Parliament)

4 May 2023 · Exchange of views on Media Freeom Act (meeting delegated to parliamentary assistant)

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

24 Apr 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff level)

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Google and

9 Mar 2023 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament) and Google and

26 Feb 2023 · Participant at EIF-GSMA Roundtable discussion: "‘Connecting Europe to its 2030 Digital Decade Targets’"

Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2022 · Artificial Intelligence Act and Geo-blocking in relation to audiovisual media

Meeting with Sylvie Brunet (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Oct 2022 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Ibán García Del Blanco (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Oct 2022 · Exchange of views on the audiovisual sector

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Telefonica, S.A. and

31 Aug 2022 · AI Act

Meeting with Marc Angel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

5 Jul 2022 · Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Meeting with Karen Melchior (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

23 May 2022 · AI Act

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

23 Feb 2022 · DSA, geoblocking and audiovisual dialogue

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

29 Sept 2020 · Discussion on Digital Services Act

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe and

24 Aug 2020 · Impact of COVID-19 and recovery measures for the media and audiovisual ecosystem

MPA EMEA urges EU to strengthen enforcement against online piracy

14 Aug 2020
Topic — The consultation seeks views on updating the EU intellectual property system for economic recovery.
Message — The MPA calls for stricter enforcement against piracy and mandatory identity checks for businesses. They want new rules to stop illegal services from using European infrastructure.12
Why — These measures would help film studios trace and shut down major illegal streaming networks.34
Impact — Digital intermediaries and hosting providers would face increased costs and new verification duties.56
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MPA urges tougher platform accountability in Digital Services Act

30 Jun 2020
Topic — New EU regulations to modernize digital service responsibilities and platform oversight.
Message — The MPA calls for a targeted "per-problem" approach to regulation rather than broad changes to liability rules. They request new "know your business customer" obligations and improved access to domain registration data to fight piracy.123
Why — Stricter identity verification would help the film industry identify and prosecute illegal pirate services.45
Impact — Digital platforms would face increased legal liability and higher costs for removing illegal content.6
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Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2020 · Presentation of the company's activities & issues relevant for JUST portofolio

Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

18 Feb 2020 · Digital Services Act; Copyright; Audiovisual industry

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

17 Feb 2020 · Exchange on global platform responsibilities and audio-visual and media policy

Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

1 Oct 2019 · Commission’s upcoming work on digital policy, including the Digital Services Act and the evaluation of the Geoblocking Regulation

Response to Review of ecodesign requirements for lighting products

9 Nov 2018

The Motion Picture Association welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback on the draft regulation laying down ecodesign requirements for light sources and separate control gears. Lighting design plays a key role in almost any audiovisual production and can have a significant impact on the final viewing experience of a film or TV show. Therefore, in order to meet viewer and industry expectations, film and TV productions often require lighting products with specific technical characteristics (e.g. high colour rendering, precise beam control, connectivity to high speed networks, etc.). We are grateful that the Commission has previously recognised these specific technical needs when preparing its Ecodesign requirements, and that it has made efforts to do so in this draft regulation, notably by including a number of exemptions for certain lamp bases used by the sector in Annex III. However, whilst we wholeheartedly support the Commission’s goals of greater sustainability and energy efficiency and are taking sustained steps to deliver on such, we regret the impact that the draft regulation in its current format would have on the sector. In particular, the draft regulation would prevent the future availability of certain light sources which have specific technical features that are essential for our sector’s use and, ultimately, for creating the look and feel of the films and series we produce. As a result, the sector would be left with products which are significantly less functional than those it currently uses, meaning that the draft regulation would fail to meet the criteria for implementing measures set out by Article 15(5) of the 2009 Ecodesign Directive. Furthermore, given the high durability of the traditional lighting products used in the sector, banning them is unlikely to bring the desired benefits from an ecological perspective. We identify four concerns we believe remain to be addressed in the draft regulation. These concerns, which are set out in more detail in the attached joint position paper, are: • Stand-by power requirements for film, TV and theatrical lights: the proposed 0.5w limit is an unattainable target for professional lighting products connected to high speed control networks. • White light sources for specific needs of the film, TV and entertainment sectors: the sector has a specific need for high colour rendering light sources, with a full colour spectrum. • Colour-tuneable light and the definition of Green: the proposed wavelength range unnecessarily omits a certain range of green which is used by the sector (e.g. for green screens). • Additional lamp bases for exemption when used in professional entertainment lighting products: a number of specialist halogen lamp bases used by the film, TV, and entertainment sector would currently be prohibited, despite being relied upon for their specific technical characteristics (e.g. precise beam control, quality/clarity of light) and there being no identifiable replacement products available on the market. With this in mind, we urge the European Commission to ensure that the above-mentioned concerns are addressed in the upcoming Implementing Regulation by extending the exemption to some additional specific lighting products, specified in the attachment. This would ensure that our sector can continue to produce quality content under the best conditions, while at the same time allowing sufficient time for the development of suitable technology that can meet the conformity criteria. About the Motion Picture Association: The MPA is a trade association that represents the interests of six major international producers and distributors of films, home entertainment and TV programmes (Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios LLC, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.).
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Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

5 Sept 2018 · Copyright

Response to Measures to further improve the effectiveness of the fight against illegal content online

30 Mar 2018

Dear Madam, Sir, Please find attached the MPA response to the Commission Inception Impact Assessment regarding measures to further improve the effectiveness of the fight against illegal content online. As an accompanying statement MPA would like to highlight that the Commission took the right approach in the September Communication on tackling illegal content online. The baseline option/voluntary compliance by online platforms is our preferred policy option at this point in time. Absent voluntary compliance, legislative intervention to address the abovementioned issues in a horizontal manner will need to be considered. Motion Picture Association
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Meeting with Manuel Mateo Goyet (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

16 Oct 2017 · Copyright and audiovisual issues

Meeting with Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

4 Oct 2017 · Digital single market, copyright reform

Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

15 Jun 2017 · Geoblocking proposal

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

25 Jul 2016 · Review of the Satellite and Cable Directive and Exceptions & Limitations

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

18 Jul 2016 · copyright

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

15 Jul 2016 · SatCab directive

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide and

8 Jul 2016 · Value gap

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

9 Feb 2016 · Copyright, cross border access to online content, AVMSD

Meeting with Bernardus Smulders (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and DIGITALEUROPE and

14 Jan 2016 · AECA Round-Table on “Dealing with Regulatory Burden

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

13 Jan 2016 · Portability - Geoblocking - DSM

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

24 Jun 2015 · DSM, copyright

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

7 May 2015 · copyright

Meeting with Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

30 Apr 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)

29 Apr 2015 · Meeting on Digital Single Market

Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)

1 Apr 2015 · DSM / copyright

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and

31 Mar 2015 · Copyright

Meeting with Stig Joergen Gren (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

30 Mar 2015 · Copyright

Meeting with Robert Madelin (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

17 Mar 2015 · DSM, AVMSD

Meeting with Pauline Rouch (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

6 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market