Vivienne Chow OTT industry players in Taiwan slammed its government’s ban on iQIYI and other mainland Chinese streaming platforms as it took effect on Thursday.
They said that the new policy did nothing but crush a thriving market.Mainland OTT operators, including iQIYI and Tencent’s WeTV, have been banned from operating on the self-governed island, following rules introduced by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Chinese companies had adopted indirect routes to enter the market through local agents.These are deemed illegal on the grounds that OTT broadcasting is not open to mainland investment under the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.
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