Across many countries, governments are grappling with the same fundamental question: how do you ensure that global streaming platforms contribute meaningfully to local screen industries? Investment obligations. Levies. Quota requirements. Rights retention rules. The policy toolkit is growing — but approaches, attitudes and outcomes vary enormously.

Our research looks at how these different regulatory approaches are playing out in practice, what’s driving local independent film and TV production, and where the gaps remain. At a time when the European Commission is actively reviewing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, the findings couldn’t be more timely.

A few things that struck us:
• The same policy instrument can have very different effects depending on market context
• Effects are complex and depend on the interplay of commercial objectives and regulatory obligations
• Rights retention may be an underappreciated lever in the whole debate

Read the full report here.