{"id":2297174,"date":"2026-02-24T10:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2297174"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:26:11","slug":"netflix-amazon-prime-disney-to-come-under-enhanced-u-k-regulation-by-ofcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflix-amazon-prime-disney-to-come-under-enhanced-u-k-regulation-by-ofcom\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0173986\/\">U.K. government<\/a> said on Tuesday that streaming services with more than 500,000 U.K. users, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0144901\/\">Netflix<\/a>, Amazon Prime Video, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0721120\/\">Disney+<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co1146861\/\">ITV<\/a>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0911004\/\">Itvx<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0706824\/\">Channel 4<\/a>\u2019s services, will be covered by enhanced regulation by U.K. media regulator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0300066\/\">Ofcom<\/a> \u201cdesigned to protect audiences and improve accessibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The government unveiled \u201csecondary legislation to implement the Media Act 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than 500,000 U.K. users, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ITV\u2019s Itvx and Channel 4\u2019s services, will be covered by enhanced regulation by U.K. media regulator Ofcom \u201cdesigned to protect audiences and improve accessibility.\u201d The government unveiled \u201csecondary legislation to implement the Media Act 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