The white paper proposal, contained in the department’s Audio and Audio-Visual Content Services policy framework, suggests that the department will regulate up to 30% of the video catalogue that Netflix has available in South Africa. Netflix Suggests Revisions InsteadNetflix has suggested a revision of the proposal, instead of imposing local content quotas in proportion to the video catalogue, the government should refocus on incentivizing local content providers to make more investments in local content productions. According to Sanni, Netflix does more good for South Africa than just investing in local content production. Sanni says that more people watch its South African content internationally than in South Africa itself. “This is coupled with the need to regulate hundreds or perhaps even thousands of online entertainment services accessible to South African citizens,” she says.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 02, 2021 09:00 UTC