Next week the European Commission is set to publish a revision of its Media Services Directive, which is expected to include a requirement for Netflix and other on-demand services to devote at least 20 percent of their content to European works.
In a slightly different approach at a news piece here at DroidHorizon, we thought this particular post may be of interest to some with the anti Google, anti Netflix, anti Vaping, anti Everything stance by the EU recently. We’re sharing without personal opinion, but we can be nearly certain most users of streaming services here in the EU pay for subscriptions so we can view all the great movies and TV shows coming out of the United States. Without getting into politics or any associated nonsense, myself and the family enjoy our Netflix sub and love having access to the things we want to watch on our TVs, tablets and mobiles. Do you know any good shows coming out of Romania right now?!?
European Conservatives and Reformists group consumer affairs spokesman Daniel Dalton MEP has called on the commission to think twice before next week’s publication.
He said:
“The European Commission has yet again failed to understand how the digital world works. Subscription services like Netflix and Amazon should consider only one thing when placing content on their platforms: what their viewers want to watch.
“There have been some incredible shows made in Europe without the need for a quota. Introducing a quota risks online platforms investing small amounts in poor content just to meet the quota, at the expense of blockbuster content.
“Rather than working with online video services to break down barriers to their investment in Europe, we are dictating to them the content that they must produce. The commission needs to stop this digital protectionism. This is not a case of Europe versus America, where American success comes at Europe’s expense. Digital markets are global in nature and we all benefit by being more open.”
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