The European Commission intends to propose collective copyright legislation that could lead to BSkyB and other digital TV giants being forced to make their programmes available to viewers across the EU. The plans are part of a move toward the collective management of copyright in the EU.
In a communication to government ministers and the European Parliament on Wednesday, the commission said there is a need to review the existing copyright law and the implications of the so-called ‘Premier League’ ruling in early 2012. “It should be possible for the collective management of copyright to become more European structured, thereby facilitating the issues of licences covering a number of regions”, the commission said. It added: “European citizens who have moved to another member state should be able to continue to watch their favourite programmes.”
(Source : Media Network Weblog)
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