Netflix, Disney, Amazon to challenge India's tobacco rules for streaming-sources


FILE PHOTO A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed quotStreaming servicequot words in this illustration taken March 24 2020. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Streaming giants Netflix, Amazon and Disney on Friday privately discussed a possible legal challenge and other ways to stall India's new tobacco warning rules, amid fears they will need to edit millions of hours of existing web content, sources said.

The pushback is the latest headache for streaming giants in India, a top growth market. Companies often face legal cases and police complaints their content sometimes hurt religious sentiment, and many have self-censored content over the years.

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