NETFLIX TAKES ON FRANCE — AND AMAZON'S RIGHT BEHIND
The streaming giants are pushing back against tough new French funding rules, and they're making their case loud and clear.
Netflix just threw down the gauntlet in France! According to Deadline, the streamer published an op-ed in the French newspaper Le Monde to spell out exactly why it's fighting back against proposed new spending obligations — and why it wants a cap slapped on streaming investment rules in the territory. The company's basically saying: hold up, these rules are too much. And guess what? Amazon Prime Video is right there with Netflix, lodging its own appeal against the same French funding requirements. Looks like the two streaming powerhouses are teaming up on this one!
So what's the battle really about? Both streamers are concerned that the French government wants them to shell out big bucks on local content and productions — but Netflix wants limits on just how deep those pockets need to go. It's a classic case of Big Tech vs. Government Regulations, and this time it's playing out in the pages of France's biggest newspapers. The stakes? How streaming services operate across Europe's second-largest economy!
Meanwhile, over at Prime Video, there's better news — their hit drama *The Assassin* just got the green light for Season 2, and Deadline reports the show's already finding hungry buyers worldwide. With Australia's Stan and Germany's ZDF as co-producers, the series has already landed at several international networks and streamers. Talk about riding high while the corporate battles rage on!
Sources · Deadline