I wish this was only protectionism and stupidity, but you can bet that big producers have been lobbying for this to get more visibility on their shitty content.

I wish this was only protectionism and stupidity, but you can bet that big producers have been lobbying for this to get more visibility on their shitty content. If there's one thing where the German TV industry equals the American one, it's being corrupt pieces of shit. Source: German who pays about 20€ of media taxes and fees for services I don't need or want, every month.