South Africa wants streaming services and digital platforms to pay their dues when it comes to boosting local content and building local production.
One of the key focus points raised in the document is how to get Audio and Audiovisual Content Service platforms to pay their dues in South Africa.
Until now, licence holders have had to meet certain quotas for carrying local content, typically expressed as a percentage of total broadcasting time. Further, requiring that a certain percentage of local content be included won’t necessarily work with these services. This would apply to traditional broadcasters, on-demand content services, and video-sharing platforms.
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