Negative impact on cultural diversity.

The inclusion of audiovisual services in the Regulation’s review clause calls into question the EU Acquis in this area and is in total contradiction with the 2006 Services Directive.

It also contradicts the long-established position of the European Parliament to preserve and enhance cultural diversity. It will negatively impact territorial exclusivity and on-going investments. It will also impair future financing, promotion and distribution throughout the Digital Single Market. It is our firm belief that the Portability Regulation is the right tool to help increase audiences’ enjoyment of creative content, while preserving the principle of territoriality. Ill-conceived and inconsistent changes to the material scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation risk undermining this.