Motion Picture Association slams CRTC rules on Canadian content investment
The rules lower some broadcaster fees and direct more than half of streamer contributions to Canadian content and partnerships.
- On Thursday, the CRTC announced that large TV streaming services must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content.
- The Motion Picture Association slammed the new revenue rules on Friday, arguing they impose discriminatory obligations on American streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video while tripling costs.
- Supporting the decision, the Canadian Media Producers Association and ACTRA Toronto stated the requirements align with long-standing federal broadcasting policy under the Online Streaming Act.
- Streamers with more than $100 million in annual Canadian revenues must direct 30 per cent of their spending toward partnerships with Canadian broadcasters and independent producers.
- Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller said he is reviewing the decision, even as the United States identifies the Online Streaming Act as a trade irritant ahead of negotiations.
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The Motion Picture Association is slamming new streaming revenue rules in Canada, saying they impose unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations on U.S. streaming services.
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