TORONTO -
In an emailed statement, CBC’s head of public affairs Chuck Thompson said CBC opted not to renew the Netflix Canada licence for those titles in order to give its own streaming service CBC Gem a programming advantage. Over the past decade, Canadian broadcasters have reaped the benefits of licensing past seasons of their TV series to streaming platforms. Sometimes, it would turn a cult hit into a mainstream phenomenon, at least partly because the shows were easily accessible to new audiences.
“It’s a shame access to the show in Canada will shrink,” she said in an emailed statement to The Canadian Press. Last year, Disney clawed back a handful of Marvel shows originally released through Netflix, including “Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones,” to make them available exclusively on its Disney Plus platform.
Further complicating the matter for viewers, a Bell spokesperson said Crave will continue to carry new seasons of ongoing Showtime programs, such as “Yellowjackets” and “Billions.”
Defund CBC for crying out loud. How much tax payer money is going to be spent on something not consumed by Canadians JESUS
Not sure what this means. But I do know that Canadian film & TV gets horribly promoted internationally & in U.S. The goal should be, is having more quality 🇨🇦 productions on US, UK, Asian & European streaming services like netflix ie Schitts Creek, Anne w an E, Heartland.
defund cbc
Wow. My tax dollars at work