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The audiovisual sector is of great importance to the cultural identity
of peoples, regions and nations. It is also a rapidly growing sector
of the world economy, significant in its own right and with considerab
le multiplier effects on other sectors such as electronics, telecommun
ications, the space industry and publishing. (European Parliament, 198
9, p. 8)