Is a quota the key to getting Netflix and co. to spend more on Australian content?

Marc C-Scott adds a broader perspective to the proposals to ensure that VOD providers invest in local content in The Conversation.
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We’ve all gone global since this was made. Image: Gary Pankhurst and friend in Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 

Marc C-Scott, Victoria University

The European Commission has released a proposal that will require video streaming services, including Netflix, Amazon and Apple to meet at least a 20% quota of locally produced (ie European) works. This is part of a push to create a digital single market within the European Union.

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Marc C-Scott
About the Author
Marc C-Scott is a lecturer in screen media and coordinator of the Bachelor of Screen Media at Victoria University. Marc has taught at many institutions in areas that include; cross-platform media, motion graphics, online media distribution, video production and visual effects along with project and research methodologies.