UK media regulator Ofcom is set to bring Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and other streaming services under its regulatory eye, marking a potential watershed moment for the country’s TV industry.
The UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden will set out a proposal this week in a whitepaper that would extend Ofcom’s remit to cover on-demand services, according to The Telegraph.
The move comes after the US streamer was embroiled in controversy with the UK government over its portrayal of historical events in royal drama The Crown.
This led John Whittingdale, the minister for media and data, to question why streamers are not held to the same standards as traditional broadcasters during a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee meeting.
This question appears to have been answered by Dowden, who is now set to increase scrutiny on the operations of streamers.
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