ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish Competition Board said on Sunday it has opened an investigation into subscription-based, on-demand video service providers, including Netflix, Disney and Amazon. The decision was taken after a preliminary inquiry into whether the service providers violated competition law, it said in a statement. The investigation will look into whether service providers […]
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Turkish competition board opens probe of video service providers
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish Competition Board said on Sunday it has opened an investigation into subscription-based, on-demand video service providers, including Netflix, Disney and Amazon.
The decision was taken after a preliminary inquiry into whether the service providers violated competition law, it said in a statement.
The investigation will look into whether service providers Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, BluTV, Exxen and Gain violated an article of the competition law through exclusive agreements and other restrictive agreements and practices.
(Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Louise Heavens)