Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
-
Info
British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC)
EU Transparency Register
661038313177-42 First registered on 04 Mar 2014
Goals / Remit
The British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC) is an independent industry-funded body. It represents the audiovisual sector in the UK, including film, TV, games and new media, and serves as a unique forum for identifying new business trends and providing thought leadership to Government, policy makers and the audiovisual industries.
BSAC brings together the widest range of UK interests, knowledge and contacts in the industry to provide an independent platform for the regular exchange of ideas and information.
On Business Issues BSAC works closely with industry leaders and policy makers to provide an informed lead on emerging business trends.
On Policy Issues BSAC helps the audiovisual industry, wherever possible, speak with a single and authoritative voice.Main EU files targeted
At present, the DSM Proposals, the AVMS and Copyright Directives and the Telecoms package, but more broadly, anything that will impact upon the audiovisual industries
Address
Head Office
58 Broadwick Street
London W1F 7RT
UNITED KINGDOM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Pete Johnson (Chief Executive)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Pete Johnson (Chief Executive)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
- British Film Commission: National Advisory Board
- British Film Institute: Copyright Group (DSM) and Screen Taskforce
- Copyright Hub: Partners Board
- Creative Industries Council: Infrastructure – Regulation subgroup
- Ofcom: International Stakeholders Forum
- Ofcom: On Demand Forum
- Television Against Piracy
- RTS (member)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
Other financial info
An audited copy of our accounts, and that of our sister company, 'B.S.A.C. Events ltd', are available from Companies House (UK), company numbers:
- British Screen Advisory Council: 03771572
- B.S.A.C. Events ltd: 03446702 -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
All of our publications can be accessed through the following link:
http://www.bsac.uk.com/reports/
Relevant publications or policy submissions over the past 12 months include:
- response to IPO call to views on Cross Border Digital Services (12 Feb 2016)
- response to EC consultation on IP enforcement (15 April 2016)
- paper containing recommendations to UK Government of approach towards Brexit (21 October 2016)
- comments on EC DSM and copyright proposals (6 December 2016)
Relevant events over the past 12 months include:
- forming various working groups to consider aspects of EU policy and to produce position papers and responses to consultations (as above)
- organising private roundtable on European Copyright with Maria Martin Prat, Head of Copyright, DG Internal Market and Services, European Commission (26 February 2016)
- organising private roundtable on AVMSD with Krisztina Stump, Deputy Head of Unit, Converging Media and Content, DG CONNECT, European Commission (15 March 2016)
- organising private roundtable on European Copyright with Maria Martin Prat, Head of Copyright, DG Internal Market and Services, European Commission (13 January 2017)Other activities
Regular engagement with officials and parliamentarians
Meetings
Meetings
None declared