CRTC formalizes Canadian content rules for streamers, raises programming funding requirement
The CRTC has established new rules for online streaming services in Canada, mandating increased support for Canadian and Indigenous content. Streamers will now be required to contribute 15 percent of their Canadian revenue to a domestic programming fund, a significant increase from the previous 5 percent. These changes come amid ongoing debates about the impact of such regulations on trade relations with the U.S. and the Canadian entertainment industry.
- ▪The CRTC's new rules require streamers to contribute 15 percent of Canadian revenue to support domestic programming.
- ▪Private domestic broadcasters will see their contribution rates lowered to 25 percent under the new framework.
- ▪The regulations aim to enhance the visibility of Canadian content on streaming platforms.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has formalized rules for online streaming companies regarding Canadian content.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has formalized new rules for streamers that will force them to promote Canadian and Indigenous content and contribute more to a $2-billion system of supports for domestic programming.The policies will require streamers to contribute 15 per cent of Canadian revenue to support domestic programming – 10 points more than the 5-per-cent baseline requirement announced two years ago – while private domestic broadcasters will see their rates generally…
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