The UK’s new bill on neutrality and control of the streaming sector has put Netflix and other platforms on the defensive.
If the recent setbacks suffered by the streaming sector were not enough, the British Parliament is considering a new draft law under it Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, will monitor and penalize any “harmful” content provided by broadcasters. Of course, both Netflix and the rest of the platforms are on alert.
This measure seeks to ensure that the content is original to the platforms It can be compared to the control received by traditional TV channelsAnd also under Ofcom protection.
The content will be subject to scrutiny for “adaptation to current public policies,” but will have retrospective value, so it affects every film. series And a documentary from the catalog of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and any other streaming service.
Naturally, the platforms took this measure very poorly: diversity is the key to the success of streaming services and this measure in a certain way “cripples” the ability to have a more comprehensive offer. Although the focus of the defense has been placed elsewhere.
Netflix and streaming services are defending themselves in the UK
As stated in Delivery timeNetflix argued in a five-page document sent to The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British Parliament Streaming services should not be equated with traditional channels just for the viewer’s sake.
When we watch traditional television, we risk encountering inappropriate and/or harmful content, but streaming services provide mechanisms to avoid that experience as we search for series or programmes. films.
Netflix also explains that adapting to these measures will require a Continued scrutiny of streaming service catalogsAs the law changes from day to day. Disney I’ve talked as much, as well as Warner Bros. Discovery.
Failure to comply with this measure, if the law enters into force, will mean that Fines of up to £250,000, something that Netflix, Disney, and any streaming service is unwilling to agree to. In fact, Netflix has indicated that it is more profitable for it to preventatively remove content than to face punishment from the controlling body.
