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From Variety:
Quotas obligating Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services operating in the European Union to dedicate at least 30% of their on-demand catalogs to local content are set to become enshrined in law soon.
Roberto Viola, head of the European Commission department that regulates communications networks, content and technology, said the new rules, which will also demand visibility and prominence of European product on streamers, are on track to be approved in December.
"We just need the final vote, but it's a mere formality," he told Variety at the Venice Film Festival.
Netflix, Amazon and other streamers will be required to fund TV series and films produced in Europe by commissioning content, acquiring it or paying into national film funds through a small surcharge added to their subscription fee, something which is already happening in Germany. Netflix tried unsuccessfully to fight the German surcharge in court.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:54PM (1 child)
They determined decades ago this is impossible. This is why they are mandating inclusion of native movies which will bring
Internet media in line with typical laws with other media.
It is what it is.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @04:18PM
It seems to me that these sort of laws make sense when we're talking about a limited resource such as the airwaves. They may also make sense in light of the fact that (speaking as somebody in the US who has little clue about EU) cable companies tend to be monopolies, thus creating another limited resource.
It doesn't make sense to me for those laws to be updated to cover internet streaming providers, because there is no longer a limited resource. If one doesn't like the selection Netflix gives, then one should look for alternate streaming providers. Yah, ok, crickets here because of the copyright MAFIAA creating a barrier to entry for new streaming services. And who can afford multiple streaming services?!
Ok, so then the best way to achieve this goal would be 1.) severely restrict copyright, which will lower the barrier to entry for new streaming services 2.) roll back austerity measures and improve conditions for the working class so people have more disposable income.
Ok, I think I see why the EU decided to do what it did. What a bunch of capitalist cock suckers.