“Public Service Networks Spend $21B A Year”: European Broadcasting Union Hits Back At Netflix Claim

EXCLUSIVE: The EBU has responded to Reed Hastings' claim Netflix is the "biggest builder" of cross-country culture in Europe.

March 9, 2023 · 1 min · 73 words · Norma Rodriguez

He said this was partially because all the other networks are national networks who specialize in one language group.

We specialize in connecting.

Public service media are proud to be the biggest investors in European content, said the org.

EU flags and Reed Hastings

EU flag and Reed HastingsAndreas Arnold/Bloomberg; Ore Huiying/Getty Images for Netflix

Public service media are producing as well as just distributing original European shows.

The EBU has 68 members in 56 countries across Europe.