MPs call for streaming levy to help fund UK TV production industry

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A share of the revenue streaming services make from subscription fees should be paid into a fund to support British high-end TV production, an influential group of MPs has said.

In a new report, the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee urged the government to improve support measures for producers while safeguarding the creation of distinctly British content.

It follows an inquiry into the UK TV and film industry which examined the effects of the rise of streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV.

The report noted how "vital" dramas such as Adolescence are to the country's "identity, national conversations and talent pipeline", which they say is now "under threat".

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