Netflix, Amazon face minimum EU quota for European films and shows
The European Commission has also proposed new rules to tackle geo-blocking
Video-on-demand providers such asNetflix,Amazon and Apple’s iTunes would be forced to dedicate at least a fifth of their catalogues to European content, under proposals published on Wednesday.
The European Commission is seeking to bolster the EU’s film and TV industry with the 20 per cent quota as part of a wider overhaul of the EU’s broadcasting rules presented in Brussels on Wednesday. Netflix and Apple’s iTunes currently teeter just above the proposed level, ...
