The Media Act, as it is known, aims to protect public radio stations and guarantee the visibility of national productions on streaming platforms.
The United Kingdom has approved legislation to regulate streaming platforms in the country. On Tuesday the 7th King Charles III He spoke in support of the new measures during the opening of Parliament in London.
The Media Act, as it is known, aims to protect public radio in the UK, namely the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 through Ofcom, the country’s news regulator. The organization can now penalize platforms to ensure visibility of national products on platforms.
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“Internet access and streaming services have fundamentally changed the way the public consumes broadcast content, but our public service broadcasters are governed by laws written 20 years ago,” the bill’s text reads. Folha de S.Paulo)
On the other hand, major streaming companies are critical of the new law and say the regulation could hinder the services’ interest in providing content to the public. Netflix has threatened to prematurely remove films and shows from its UK library to avoid falling foul of new regulations.
The new law also ensures that Channel 4 remains public property, but allows the channel to produce its own content. Unlike the BBC, Channel 4 does not receive public funding (via Folha D S. Paulo)
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