Programs such as Schitt’s Creek attract a loyal domestic viewership, but it took Netflix to extend its reach to a global audience.Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, faculty of law.
The system does, indeed, provide broadcasters and broadcast distributors with many regulatory advantages. These include lucrative simultaneous substitution rules that allow them to replace U.S. commercials with Canadian ones, foreign investment restrictions that limit competition, must-carry regulations that mandate that certain channels be purchased by consumers in even basic cable packages, copyright rules that legalize redistribution of broadcast signals, and protection to keep U.S.
However, the data confirm fears about the Canadian film and TV sector have been overblown with record-setting production in Canada. The total value of the Canadian film and television production has nearly reached $9-billion annually, a record with overall production increasing in 2018 by 5.9 per cent. Canadian content has enjoyed remarkable success as well, with the past two years setting the high-water mark for the prior decade.
globebusiness They must make sure that over 80% of our internet consumption comes from Canadian sources. cdnpoli
globebusiness “In the public interest”. Kneel, slaves. CRTCeng
globebusiness the abolition of the CRTC is inevitable
globebusiness For what purpose? The radio is highly regulated and yet they’re allowed to talk about degenerate sex acts and swear during the times that children could be in the car. Unless you’re going to regulate twitter to make sure they don’t ban right wing opinions I don’t see the need.
globebusiness This will force people to the dark side of off line internet packages
globebusiness CRTCeng Inevitable? Not on my watch.
globebusiness There's a lot of words here obfuscating the simple point that this has nothing to do w/ regulating *content or sales*. It's about requiring all players in the market to spend a portion of the $ generated *IN CANADA* on stories from Cdn creators, not *ONLY* reselling us US shows.
globebusiness Internet regulation is 'inevitable'? Time to get rid of the CRTC and any government that's going to let that happen.
globebusiness Of course our Canadian powers that be want to regulate and censor