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posted by martyb on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the 30%-locally-sourced dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @05:55PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @05:55PM (#730364)

    Believe it or not, citizens have to stop and seriously ponder whether a cut, break, concussion, cancer, etc. really warrants the attention of a medical professional.

    This is a good thing. Doctors mucking around are just as likely to mess something up as not. Like it or not, our understanding of the human body remains extremely rudimentary. Give someone tools like government propaganda, concentrated chemicals, and sharp objects to try to fix something they don't understand, what outcome do you expect?

    At some point though who are you going to ask when you have no other choice? The witch doctor, or some random guy?

    At least the witch doctor is used to dealing with sick people. Although, I'm even starting to question that... At this point I often find better health info on reddit/blogs than pubmed (eg the low carb fiasco where the healthcare professionals redefine low carb to be whatever they want).