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UK To Regulate Streaming Services Like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Like Traditional Broadcasters - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS)
Benzinga· 2026-02-24 13:35
Britain has decided to bring streaming platforms under the jurisdiction of Ofcom’s broadcasting code. The objective of this move is to protect audiences from harmful content and ensure the availability of accessibility services such as subtitles.Under the new rules, major streaming platforms must provide subtitles for at least 80% of their content, audio descriptions for 10%, and signed content for 5%. Services with over 500,000 UK users will also be required to meet these standards and ensure that news cov ...