# Council Decision of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus — Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (2000/821/EC), Division 1.2.4: Distribution of European works on-line

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This is taken to mean the distribution of European works on-line via advanced distribution services and new media (e.g. Internet, video-on-demand). The aim is to encourage the European audiovisual industry to adapt to the development of digital technology, particularly as regards advanced on-line distribution services.
Introduction of incentives to digitise works and create promotional and publicity material in digital form, so encouraging European companies (suppliers of on-line access, special-interest channels, etc.) to create catalogues of European works in digital format for exploitation via new media.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2000/821/annex/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2000-821/annex/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.4
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