U.S. Studios Bristle At Proposals For Them To Support The BBC In Collecting Its Revenue

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U.S. studios are pushing back against UK proposals that would require them to help the BBC collect its licence-fee revenue. The Motion Picture Association, representing Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and other studios, is lobbying against the measure, which would shift some collection responsibilities onto streaming platforms and other distributors operating in Britain. The proposal is part of broader discussions about how to fund the BBC as traditional television viewing declines and the corporation faces funding pressures.