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19/01/2012
UK Must Support Copyright Law
A call to support UK copyright laws has been made in a bid to protect investment funds and the value of the video entertainment industry.
The British Video Association has said: “It is imperative that the Government’s current review of copyright does not weaken copyright law and inadvertently introduce uncertainty in a market where raising investment for British productions is already a challenge for independent film makers by reducing the value of video entertainment.
“British films dominated the UK video entertainment chart in 2011. Without being able to rely on this income, those films would not have been made. BVA research shows that on average 47% of the revenue generated for film in the UK comes from video entertainment.”
The Background
This follows the publication of Lord Smith’s Film Policy earlier in the week. The introduction of a British film week, film screenings and a push on anti-piracy are among the proposals outlined in the review. It was commissioned by the government to explore ways to offer greater support to UK filmmakers.
(LB/DW)
The British Video Association has said: “It is imperative that the Government’s current review of copyright does not weaken copyright law and inadvertently introduce uncertainty in a market where raising investment for British productions is already a challenge for independent film makers by reducing the value of video entertainment.
“British films dominated the UK video entertainment chart in 2011. Without being able to rely on this income, those films would not have been made. BVA research shows that on average 47% of the revenue generated for film in the UK comes from video entertainment.”
The Background
This follows the publication of Lord Smith’s Film Policy earlier in the week. The introduction of a British film week, film screenings and a push on anti-piracy are among the proposals outlined in the review. It was commissioned by the government to explore ways to offer greater support to UK filmmakers.
(LB/DW)
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