Netflix EMEA Boss Larry Tanz Warns Against “One Size Fits All” Approach To Rights Retention In Europe That Benefits Producers “Backed By Private Equity Or Sovereign Wealth”

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Netflix's European chief Larry Tanz warned against uniform rights-retention rules across Europe, arguing they could entrench advantages for large independent producers backed by private equity and sovereign wealth funds. Speaking at the Enders TMT Leaders Conference, Tanz pledged to break Netflix's European spending record repeatedly while cautioning that one-size-fits-all policies might harm smaller producers and content creators lacking deep-pocketed backers. The Netflix executive framed rights retention as a nuanced issue requiring tailored approaches rather than sweeping continental mandates.