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U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Rules Out Streamer Levy (EXCLUSIVE)
British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy rules out streaming levy, champions film tax breaks and U.K.-India collaboration at WAVES summit in Mumbai.
British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has firmly rejected proposals for a levy on streaming platforms operating in the U.K., despite recent recommendations from a parliamentary committee suggesting such a measure could help support the country’s television drama sector. In an exclusive interview with Variety at the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit ( WAVES) in Mumbai on Thursday, Nandy underlined the U.K. government’s reluctance to impose additional financial burdens on streamers at a time when investment in British content is flourishing. “I certainly acknowledge that there are challenges for the TV industry, and particularly for smaller, independent production companies,” she said, citing the pandemic and the actors’ and writers’ strike in the U.S. as factors that have impacted commissioned work.
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