By Júlia Tar ( May 5, 2026, 12:20 GMT | Insight) -- Video sharing platforms, broadcasters, production companies, and NGOs have told the European Commission that the EU's audiovisual sector rules need to be enforced more strongly but were divided over whether they should be overhauled completely, MLex has learned. The sector players met with tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen as part of a broader drive to simplify the EU's laws and cut red tape.Video sharing platforms, broadcasters, production companies and NGOs told the European Commission that the EU’s audiovisual sector rules should be better enforced, but were divided over whether they should be overhauled completely, MLex has learned....
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