UNIC represents cinema associations and operators from 39 countries about 44,000 screens. AV services are excluded from the scope of the Regulation as the end of Geoblocking would drastically alter key principles on which the film sector relies to cater to different audiences, to offer a diversity of content and to contribute to the economy. In the film sector, exclusive territorial licences are standard.
IUC
International Union of Cinemas
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 74301917747-65
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #754 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
5.1
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€500K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
2
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2012
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Creativity Works! https://www.creativityworks.eu/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Union Internationale des Cinémas (UNIC)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
International Union of Cinemas filed 2 positions between 10 Mar 2025 and 26 May 2025, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
What they argued
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) represents cinema trade associations and key operators across 39 European territories, covering over 44,000 screens. Cinemas are a fundamental part of Europes cultural and creative industries, providing access to films time-sensitive content and diverse forms of live content.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union) · 2 files in common
- Sports Rights Owners Coalition · 2 files in common
- ACT · 2 files in common
- CANAL+ · 2 files in common
- COMMUNIA - Association for the Public Domain · 2 files in common
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