Competition Law and New Technologies in the Film Industry

Abstract

Competition rules are enforceable in different markets to facilitate competition, prohibit monopolies, and encourage economic enterprises to comply with these rules. The present study seeks to answer how competition ruled can be applied to the film industry through public enforcement of competition law. It is descriptive-analytical research using library and Internet resources. This study examines the Iranian competition system especially Chapter 9 of the Act of the execution of the General Policies of Article 44 of the Constitution (2007) and other laws and regulations related to competition and the film sector. In this regard, we explored the role of the Competition Council in monitoring the market and management of anti-competitive behaviour of enterprises and the role of Satra as a regulatory body in the field of visual media, and it was found that there are doubts about Satra's competence in competition issues. This study shows that the film industry is one of the most important and influential industries in the economic system. With measures such as reforming the mechanism governing state aid in the cinema sector and digital media, including online media distribution and, We can increase competition in the film market and ban monopolies.

Keywords

• film industry
• competition law
• anti-competetive practices
• competition council
• satra