Skip to main content

EU Funding European Digital Media Library

EU Media and Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding has pledged an undisclosed amount of EU funding to kick-start the establishment of a 250 million euro (300 million pound) European Digital Library that will include movies and television programs.

Reding said the library will include 6 million cultural works and will be available to anyone with an Internet connection over the next five years. The European Commission also will co-fund the creation of a Europe-wide network of digitization centers to boost the initiative.

The announcement came following a consultation that drew 225 replies from libraries, archives, museums, publishers, rights holders and universities. The response was overwhelmingly positive, although there were some concerns over copyright issues, Reding said.

Popular posts from this blog

Why 2025 Will Redefine Mobile Connectivity

As international travel rebounds to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, the mobile communication roaming market is at an inflection point. Emerging technologies and changing customer preferences are challenging traditional wholesale roaming agreements between mobile network operators (MNOs). The global wholesale roaming market is projected to more than double, from $9 billion in 2024 to $20 billion by 2028. This surge will be fueled by the expanding deployment of 5G Standalone (SA) technology, which enables real-time roaming connections and activity monitoring. But beneath this headline figure lies a complex landscape of regional variations and technological mobile service disruptions. Global Mobile Roaming Market Development Western Europe dominates inbound roaming connections, largely thanks to its Roam Like at Home (RLAH) initiative, which eliminates roaming charges among member countries.  Meanwhile, the Indian Subcontinent is emerging as a growth hotspot. Between 2024 and 2029, inbou...