Netflix is close to finalizing an agreement with the Film and Publication Board (FPB) which will see it pay a R795,000 licensing fee to operate in South Africa.

This is according to Fin24, which quoted the FPB’s COO Sipho Risiba.

Risiba said previous reports that the FPB had given Netflix a 2-week ultimatum to comply with local regulations regarding classifications were accurate.

This is contrary to what the FPB told MyBroadband.

The FPB previously said it had not given Netflix an ultimatum of any kind, or threatened sanctions.

It said it was in discussions with Netflix over the classification of its content, but said the dialogue has been amicable.

Risiba has now stated, according to the report, that Netflix and the FPB are close to sealing an agreement.

The FPB’s classification system allows online distributors like Netflix to self-classify content using FPB guidelines.

The FPB has also given Netflix the option to have its staff trained by South Africa on the country’s classifications standards, according to the report.

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