Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei TimesOverseas streaming platforms do not follow NCC rules, putting local channels at a disadvantage, Fu added. Locally made movies typically cost more to broadcast than foreign films, added Lee Chen-yi (李貞儀), who heads NextTV’s movie channel. The government should reward cable TV operators who reach the 20 percent primetime target, rather than punish those who do not, Long Turn TV president Chen Yi-chun (陳依君) said. With demanding regulations, decreased movie production, and competitive over-the-top media services from abroad, cable TV operators are squeezed by internal and external pressures, Chen Yu-jen said, urging the NCC to keep up with the times by easing the regulations. Cable TV operators’ opinions would be shared with the NCC and inform further discussions, he added.

Source: Taipei Times August 28, 2020 15:56 UTC