MPAA chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin praised the German Producers Alliance for their leadership on important industry issues, including the Digital Single Market in Europe.
Speaking at the Berlinale, the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, he said “As the European Commission considered the Digital Single Market, the leadership of European producers, creators, and artists is making the difference in our advocacy. Together, the sector continues to remind policy makers that weakening copyright and contractual freedom will have a devastating effect on our industry.”
Rivkin also discussed the importance of cooperation among international content creators and owners in global content protection efforts to reduce piracy. “I am proud that in June 2017, the MPAA helped bring together 30 leading content creators, including Germany’s own Constantin Film and Studio Babelsberg, to form the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, which has already seen important victories against illicit streaming devices, like Tickbox in the United States, and the elimination of apps that enable access to pirated content here in Europe and in other parts of the world.”
