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U.S. Studios Bristle At Proposals For Them To Support The BBC In Collecting Its Revenue

EXCLUSIVE : The Motion Picture Association ( MPA ), the trade body that represents U.S. studios including Netflix and Disney , is lobbying against proposals in the UK that could require its members to support the BBC in collecting its…

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EXCLUSIVE : The Motion Picture Association ( MPA ), the trade body that represents U.S. studios including Netflix and Disney , is lobbying against proposals in the UK that could require its members to support the BBC in collecting its funding. The MPA, which also counts Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount among its members, has said that it would “caution against” any plan for third parties to help the BBC impose the license fee on more British households.

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