Netflix will be policed by Ofcom with fines of up to £250,000 for breaches under plans to be continued under Rishi Sunak.
Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV would also be covered by the regulator for the first time and have to follow a new ‘video-on-demand code’.
It could give viewers a new route to formally complain about shows like Harry & Meghan, which was accused of using misleading footage in a trailer.