Algeria: Law No. 23-20 on the Audiovisual Activity including local content requirement entered into force

On 3 December 2024, Law No. 23-20 on the Audiovisual Activity entered into force. Article 85 established a 12-month transitional period from the law's publication date (2 December 2023), during which existing audiovisual and online communication services were required to align their operations with the law. Article 32 establishes content quotas requiring at least 60% national programming, including a minimum 20% allocation for audiovisual and cinematographic works annually, with foreign content limited to 20% maximum when dubbed into national languages.