Netflix said on Monday that, under the current circumstances, it has no plans to add state-owned channels to its Russian service, despite a regulation that would require the streaming service to distribute state-backed channels.
“Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these channels to our service,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement, referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Politico first reported that Netflix, which launched its service in Russia in October 2020, would fall under new Russian regulations requiring compliance on March 1.
The regulations, overseen by Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor, require audiovisual services with more than 100,000 subscribers in that country to distribute 20 free news, sports and entertainment channels.
A Netflix spokesperson declined to comment on timing or whether the company has held talks with Russian regulators. It is unclear how the service will be affected by his decision. Russia is one of 190 countries where Netflix is ​​available.
Source: CNN Brasil
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