Netflix and Amazon should be legally required to hand over viewing data for British-originated shows to UK public service broadcasters and media regulator Ofcom, according to an influential group of lawmakers.British Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMSC) said broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, had a right to know how shows that they originally commissioned are performing on major streaming services.In a report on the future of UK public service broadcasting, the committee said the UK government should introduce legislation that compels Netflix, Amazon and others to share top-line viewing data “to enable full analysis of PSB reach.” This would mean Netflix providing the BBC with
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