Laws define numbers of national productions to be shown both in movie theaters and on TVs
The Federal Government sanctioned, this Monday (15), two laws for the audiovisual sector in Brazil, which define a so-called screen quota for the showing of national films in cinema and television.
In the case of big screens, the deadline was extended until 2033, according to bill (PL) 5,497/19, approved in December last year by the Senate, after having passed through the Chamber of Deputies.
Now, it is up to Ancine (National Cinema Agency) to define, annually, the minimum number of sessions and works to be shown, taking into account diversity, national culture and universal access.
Failure to comply with the measure may result in warnings and the payment of fines to exhibitors. The screen quota had ended in 2021, after being in effect for 20 years.
The quota for national programming on pay TV channels had expired last year, but was renewed until 2038. According to PL 3,696/2023, foreign channels are required to show at least 3 hours and 30 minutes per week of Brazilian productions in prime time, a time range from 6pm to midnight.
Of this total, at least 1 hour and 15 minutes must be content produced by an independent producer. For Brazilian channels, the law determines the showing of 12 hours a day of national content, made by a local producer. Of these 12 hours, three must be broadcast during prime time.
E o streaming?
As the Federal Government informed, the next step will be the approval of a national production quota on streaming platforms, in addition to the collection of the Contribution for the Development of the National Cinematographic Industry (Condecine) on these platforms.
Contrary to what happens in the world, in Brazil it is not yet regulated. the future of cinema, audiovisual. And, in Brazil, there is this predatory relationship, there is no Condecine collection. There are two PLs being processed and the Ministry of Culture has been working to ensure regulation that serves the Brazilian industry, said Joelma Gonzaga, Secretary of Audiovisual at the Ministry of Culture.
(With information from Agência Brasil)
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