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Government proposes local content spend quota for global streaming services

November 27, 2020 10:53

Global video-on-demand services like Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ could be required to spend a certain amount on Australian content in the future, with the proposal one of a series of changes being flagged by the Australian Government.

In a media reform Green Paper released today (Friday 27 November), the government proposed further changes to commercial television regulations, and is seeking views on a number of proposed measures which includes a new commercial TV license system.

Netflix could be subject to Australian content quotas

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