The cabinet on Monday approved a
decree setting quotas for Italian films on Italian TV. Culture
Minister Dario Franceschini said the new rules "valorise
creativity and Italian cinema". Under the rules, at least 60% of
programming will reportedly have to be European, and 40%
Italian. Entertainment industry unions have said the proposed
quotas are too high. The cabinet did not mention exact limits
but said there would be "strong penalties" for breaking the
rules. Amazon and Netflix will also have to apply them, it said.
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