The state broadcaster will push for a levy on media service providers outside of the country which target Irish viewers. “Significant revenue is derived by media service providers located elsewhere, which target Irish audiences but which have no obligation to invest in Irish content,” he will say in his opening remarks. Mr McCarthy will also say that social media and video sharing platforms should also be viable to such a levy. Sky Ireland will also say that content levies have the potential to be “distortionary”. “We also believe that this could be achieved via other avenues which are less distortionary than content levies have the potential to be,” the meeting will hear.

Source: Irish Independent May 20, 2021 11:03 UTC