Streaming services face French funding obligations under 'urgent' push to transpose EU copyright law
By Arezki Yaïche ( November 6, 2020, 19:00 GMT | Insight) -- Netflix, Amazon.com, the Walt Disney Co. and other streaming services may soon face demands to contribute to France's movie industry after the French government called for urgency in writing EU copyright laws into the domestic statute book. Streaming services will have to contribute more to the financing of domestic movies and TV shows, with the exact level of contribution will be detailed by a decree expected in coming weeks.Netflix, Amazon.com, the Walt Disney Co. and other streaming services may soon face demands to contribute to France's movie industry after the French government called for urgency in writing EU copyright laws into the domestic statute book....
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