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French bill to force streaming platforms to fund film industry draws EU compliance warning

By Matthew Newman ( April 15, 2021, 16:30 GMT | Insight) -- Forcing Netflix, Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms to finance the French film industry may be “disproportionate,” the European Commission has said in comments on a draft law due to take effect in July. The EU executive asked the French government to take care that it doesn't conflict with the bloc’s broadcasting rulebook, the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.A draft French law that will force platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus to finance the country's film industry may be “disproportionate,” the European Commission believes, and may conflict with the EU’s broadcasting rulebook....

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