Should streaming giants be made to fund domestic cinema?
- Deutsch Sollen die grossen Streaming-Plattformen zur Kasse gebeten werden, um Schweizer Filmproduktionen zu finanzieren?
- Português Netflix deve ajudar na produção do cinema suíço?
- 中文 是否应该要求大型流媒体平台为瑞士电影制作付费？
- Français Faut-il contraindre les grandes plateformes de streaming à passer à la caisse pour financer la production cinématographique suisse? (original)
- عربي هل يجب إرغام منصات البث المباشر الرئيسية على تمويل إنتاج الأفلام السويسرية؟
- 日本語 動画配信大手はスイス映画に出資すべき？
- Italiano Bisogna obbligare le grandi piattaforme di streaming a finanziare la produzione cinematografica svizzera?
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Swiss citizens will vote on May 15 on a proposed amendment to the federal legislation on culture and film production, which would oblige streaming platforms to invest up to 4% of their revenue from Switzerland in Swiss films and TV series. This would bring in an extra CHF18 million for local film production, according to government estimates.
The initiators of the referendum are youth wings of Switzerland's centre right and rightwing parties. They believe that Swiss film production is already adequately supported and that it does not need any further aid from private business. What do you think? We would like to know your opinion!
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