Netflix’s move into the French market will be quickly followed by launches in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland, all part of a push that has already put local operators under pressure. […] The company has had to negotiate an assortment of local rules and regulations to achieve its planned second wave of European expansion. It faced particular obstacles in France, where the film and television industry is strictly regulated and heavily subsidised. TV channels and media companies in France are required to invest in domestic content and there have been fears that Netflix.fr would lure subscribers away from Canal+, the main source of financing for French-made films. – Reuters via FRANCE 24

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