Dubai: Gulf Arab states have demanded that US streaming giant Netflix remove content deemed offensive to "Islamic and societal values" in the region, Saudi Arabia's media regulator said on Tuesday.
It did not specify the content, but mentioned that it included content aimed at children.
The Riyadh-based General Commission for Audiovisual Media statement said the content violated media regulations in the Gulf Cooperation Council, which groups Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.
If Netflix continued to broadcast the content then "necessary legal measures will be taken", it said, without elaborating.
Netflix did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The UAE issued a similarly worded statement regarding Netflix content on Tuesday, saying it would follow up on what the platform broadcasts in coming days and "assess its commitment to broadcasting controls" in the country.
