Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan to block ‘Netflix levy’ plan

The plan had been backed by the previous minister Catherine Martin. File picture: Alamy/PA)

Minister for media Patrick O’Donovan is to bring a memo to cabinet that would seek to block a plan to impose a ‘Netflix levy’ on streamers, saying the public are paying enough to watch entertainment.

Mr O’Donovan was critical of a plan to allow media regulator Comisiún na Meán to impose a content levy.