The CRTC says internet regulation is ‘inevitable,’ but is it sensible? GlobeBusiness
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.
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