brussels soccer league england premier league germany bundesliga reprieve friday eu ambassadors agree exclude scope copyright reform would help make content easily available online entertainment sport industries fiercely lobby european commission propose reform eu copyright law make film tv program available across border argue would undermine finance model whole sector film tv program often finance sell exclusive distribution right country-by-country basis right show sport premier league soccer match fetch billions pound commission say seek force anyone make content available online merely make easy broadcasters obtain necessary right eu member state agree friday exclude sport events tv program co-produced broadcasters third party well content license broadcaster third party mean content produce finance entirely broadcaster able show online across eu right obtain home country mostly include tv show make public broadcasters home audiences oppose blockbuster tv show game throne issue so-called country origin principle allow satellite broadcasters acquire right content home country rather every country program receive satellite commission proposal broadcasters could choose make catch-up tv live stream service available online across eu secure right home country agreement final mean eu member state enter negotiations european parliament strike final deal parliament restrict scope reform even limit news current affairs program commission point large number european citizens live abroad may want watch content home country online without resort piracy say 67 percent film show one eu country proposal could help free 50 percent productions broadcasters like bbc choose make available sport sector win reprieve eu copyright reform