Turbulent Global Economy Could Drive Up Prices for Netflix and Rivals

Scharon Harding’s post for ArsTechnica starts with the UK, but it gets around the globe . For the US, the recommendation garnering the most attention is one calling for a 5 percent levy on UK subscriber revenue from streaming video on demand services, such as Netflix. That’s because if streaming services face higher taxes in the UK, costs could be passed onto consumers, resulting in more streaming…