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Netflix and Disney Fight Controversial Belgium Streaming Tax

5/26/2025

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Netflix and Disney are challenging a controversial new law in Belgium's Wallonia-Brussels region that requires streaming services to contribute 2% to 9.5% of their revenue to local productions. They claim the law is unfair and impractical, potentially setting a precedent that could reshape the future of the European production landscape.

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Netflix and Disney are challenging a controversial new law in Belgium's Wallonia-Brussels region that requires streaming services to contribute 2% to 9.5% of their revenue to local productions. They claim the law is unfair and impractical, potentially setting a precedent that could reshape the future of the European production landscape.