U.K. Government Formally Rejects Streaming Levy, Doubles Down on Mixed Production Ecology

The U.K. government has firmly rejected calls for a 5% levy on streaming platforms and mandatory IP retention rules, instead emphasizing the benefits of a “mixed ecology” that welcomes both international investment and local production in its formal response to parliamentary recommendations on British film and high-end television. As revealed by Variety in May, U.K. […]