How very German. Netflix lost a case against the European Union’s Court of Justice this week, challenging a law requiring all German streaming services to contribute 2.5% of revenues to the German Federal Film Board, funding local TV and movie productions. We are not suggesting making it mandatory for successful OTT video companies to give a little back is a bad thing, yet the amendment to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, requiring VoD libraries to have 30% of content made in Europe, is already being pushed through – implying this alone cannot satisfy the EU’s appetite for protectionist strategies. The law previously applied to TV networks and cinema chains, but following approval by the EU in 2016, it forced all…