By Patricia Figueiredo ( August 14, 2026, 09:18 GMT | Comment) -- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ are preparing for UK broadcast-style content and accessibility rules that could require catalog reviews and new compliance systems, even though the impact should be limited because much of the regime mirrors existing TV standards. Ofcom is expected to finalize the Tier 1 codes later this year, with enforcement 12 months later, leaving questions about its approach to impartiality, complaints and scrutiny. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ are inching closer to a broadcast-style regulatory framework in the UK, after an Aug. 7 deadline passed for feedback on draft content standards and accessibility codes for large streaming services....
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