Overview
Lobbying Costs
75,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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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, anything Brexit related that will affect the UK Audiovisual Industries or their access to European markets. We are also following 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 7AL
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: Skills and Migration Technical Working Group
- 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 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
75,000€
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
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's Call for Views on Illicit IPTV streaming devices (Apr. 2017)
- response to the BEIS Industrial Strategy Green Paper, 'Building our Industrial Strategy' (Apr. 2017)
- submissions to the Bazalgette review of the Creative Industries (May 2017)
- Proposals for a Sector Deal for the Creative Industries (May 2017)
- Proposals for a Sector Deal for the Creative Industries, as invited by the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Green Paper (Aug. 2017)
- Response to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)'s call for evidence on the economic and social impacts of the UK's exit from the European Union and also on how the UK's immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy (Oct 2017)
- Response to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)'s consultation, 'Industrial Strategy: Intellectual Property Call for Views (Nov. 2017)
Relevant events over the past 12 months include:
- forming various working groups to consider organisational policy positions and to produce position papers and responses to consultations (as above)
- Holding a 'Brexit: next steps' roundtable with our Members to discuss our organisational position and plans for future engagement (Feb. 2017)
- Update and discussion about latest progress of amendments to AVMSD from Ofcom official with our Members (Mar. 2017)
- Keynote from DIT official on UK Government's export policy at our annual conference (May 2017)
- Damian Collins MP (CMS Committee Chair) participated in private conversation on Chatham House lines with our Members (July 2017)
- presentation and discussion with DIT official about Government trade policy and support for audiovisual industries exports (September 2017)
- Update and discussion about latest progress of amendments to AVMSD from DCMS official with our Members (Oct. 2017).Other activities
Regular engagement with officials and parliamentarians
Meetings
Meetings
None declared