Netflix warns copyright bill changes could hurt SA production houses

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Netflix warns copyright bill changes could hurt SA production houses

Netflix has warned a royalty payment system for video streaming services in South Africa, as proposed in drafted copyright laws, could damage the local filmmaking industry.

Sunday Times reports the video streaming giant reiterated its concerns about the Copyright Amendment Bill at a Netflix event this past week.

 

[borro]

Will go nice with loadshedding, schweeet

 

[r00igev@@r]

But the communications minister must also eat like Gweezy and Jamnadas.

 

[Mixed Messages]

I get more depressed every time new laws are drafted. It's like not enough industries are damaged so let's damage some more.

 

[Fuzzbox]

This government want's to control EVERYTHING.
The only thing they succeeded at is how fast stuff goes down the crapper once they get involved.

 

[HartsockZA]

We have the same issue with icasa so yea

 

[_TrXtR_]

Need to check the wording of these ammendments maybe it was written by gpt