Abstract

Streaming platforms are prevalent on the internet. The full entry into force of the Digital Services Act will affect the situation of digital platforms. It is paramount to define the intermediary services performed within the platform to match the responsibilities of the platform provider. In this article, I present a definition of intermediary services, including mere conduit, hosting, and online platform. I then analyze the operating rules of a streaming platform. By matching the definition of intermediary services and the operating rules of streaming platforms, I determine that a streaming platform is a multi-intermediary services platform.