Netflix Statement Criticizes Proposed German Media Investment Obligation Law (kulturstaatsminister.de)

• Netflix invested over €500M in German content (2021-2023).
• Company generated €1.3B gross value added in Germany (2021-2024).
• Proposed law would separate risk from return, discouraging high-budget projects.
• "All Quiet on the Western Front" cited as project requiring full financing.

"In a formal statement on the German government's draft Media Investment Obligation Act (MedienInvestVG), Netflix argues the law is unnecessary and counterproductive. The company states that the market for audiovisual production in Germany is functioning well, citing its own investments of over €500 million in German-language content from 2021-2023 and a gross value added of €1.3 billion from 2021-2024. Netflix warns that the proposed obligation would prioritize quantity over quality, increase bureaucracy, and hinder innovative projects. The film "All Quiet on the Western Front" is cited as an example that could not have been realized under the proposed model without full financing."