Digital Omnibus: The Audiovisual and Media Sectors Express Dissatisfaction
European audiovisual and media organizations are criticizing several provisions of the European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus package regarding digital consent and the restrictive interpretation of exemptions for audience measurement. They are calling on the Parliament and the Council to amend the text and preserve the role of independent third parties responsible for producing comparable and auditable data. As the European Parliament and the Council begin their review of the Digital Omnibus, the European audiovisual sector… is speaking out against several provisions of the text, which it accuses of undermining the digital media economy and the independence of audience measurement. In a joint statement released this week, the leading European organizations representing the audiovisual, press, and advertising sectors are calling for a targeted rewrite of Articles 88a and 88b of the…