U.K. Government Formally Rejects Streaming Levy, Doubles Down on Mixed Production Ecology
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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. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had rejected proposals for a levy on streaming pl…
UK Govt: 'No streamer levy'
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published the Government’s response to its report on British film and high-end TV. The report, which was published in April 2025, urged the Government to step up the assistance it provides for all elements of British film and high-end television. It also […]


No UK levy on streaming services
Bridgerton contributed £275 million to the UK economy The government has ruled out imposing a 5% levy on the UK subscriber revenues of streaming services. In April the Culture, Media and Sport Committee recommended the levy that would be paid into a cultural fund administered by the British Film Institute (BFI). However, in its response the Government said it was mindful of the benefits streaming services provide into the domestic TV industry an…
U.K. Government Rejects Streaming Levy, Reaffirms Global Production Strategy
U.K. rejects streaming levy and IP rules, favoring international investment and a mixed production model to boost its film and TV industry growth. (PHOTO: LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX) The U.K. government has unequivocally rejected a range of parliamentary committee recommendations aimed at bolstering domestic film and high-end television production, most notably declining to impose a 5% levy on subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) platforms and resisting…
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