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European Diplomats Want Fewer U.K. Movies and Shows After Brexit

Presence of British content is ‘disproportionate:’ officials
EU could exclude U.K. from quota for ‘European works’

Jodie Whittaker, the thirteenth and current incarnation of “Doctor Who,” at screening in 2020. — Jodie Whittaker, the thirteenth and current incarnation of “Doctor Who,” at screening in 2020.
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By Thomas Seal

June 21, 2021 at 3:50 PM UTC

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Some European Union diplomats have decided there are too many British films and TV shows on the continent’s streaming platforms, threatening another valuable U.K. export in the wake of Brexit.