What I would like to see is the European Commission taking a more proactive stance instead of a wait-and-see approach.

Intellectual property is playing an increasingly important role for our group. It's just a fact of life in our business now that you have to cultivate and protect IP.

We need content and that is why we are entering into these types of alliances.

We are blending movie and bonus material such that you won't see a difference anymore.

There are so many players. There is a lot of intellectual property that went into this, and companies like Philips and Toshiba and Sony will all look for a return on investment. That is what makes it a challenging debate. It's like the CD days. Everybody looks for a fair reward.

The development of a seamless digital home is happening only gradually. We are still a way off from the truly digital environment, but we are making progress each year.