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European proposal could force Netflix, Amazon to offer more homegrown content

IN A MOVE THAT WILL SURELY not go unnoticed by Canadian regulators, broadcasters and content creators, the European Commission is drafting a proposal recommending that U.S. streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon be forced to offer more European content.According to a Business Insider report, the proposal will subject on-demand video platforms to the same rules at broadcasters, requiring them to ensure that 20% of the content they offer is European in origin.The report quotes Netflix as saying that “rigid numerical quotas risk suffocating the market for on-demand audiovisual media services”.In photo: Amélie is one of France's most successful films in the U.S.