Denmark is the latest European country to push for a levy on streamers’ local turnover to fund local TV and film content. It’s now coming closer to pulling through a bill which could al…
. The proceeds would go the Danish Film Institute and the Public Service Pool on an 80:20 basis.
News of the levy has been greeted positively by some Danish filmmakers, producers and TV executives, but some fear it could createwhich froze local production and commissions out of Denmark last year due a bitter dispute with unions over fees. “This comes at a time when the Danish production sector is already under pressure and many talented people in all parts of the industry are facing financial challenges,” said Filippa Wallestam, Viaplay’s Nordics CCO, in a statement sent toWallestam said the company was “disappointed with the proposed the 2% levy” and noted Denmark continued to “lack any production incentive schemes” which would support a spike in local investment.
Wallestam said she hoped there “will be opportunities for constructive dialogue between politicians and market stakeholders to ensure the proposal does not weaken the Danish production environment further. She warned that the proposed bill would likely lead to “Viaplay producing less Danish content.” Viaplay is currently going through a restructure as it anticipates an economic downturn.
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