Netherlands: Adopted Bill amending the Media Act 2008 including investment obligation on streaming services

On 31 October 2023, the Senate of the Netherlands adopted Bill 36176, amending the Media Act 2008 to impose an investment obligation on streaming services. Large streaming services operating in the Netherlands will be required to invest 5% of their annual turnover in Dutch audiovisual productions. The threshold for qualifying as a large streaming service is an annual turnover of EUR 10 million. Streaming services will be allowed to invest in any type of local production, with the exception of sports. Authorities will conduct an annual review of the investments and an overall evaluation of the implementation of the Bill after 3 years.