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    CRTC to require online streamers to pay 15% of annual revenues to support Canadian content

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    1. LearingCenterAlumni on

      Lol 15%? fuck off government. If can con was any good it would be able to fund itself.

    3. Hotter_Noodle on

      Oh no won’t someone please think of the tiny corporations like Netflix and Disney!

      How could they ever afford this 😢

      Edit: damn people really concerned about the giant companies in here.

    5. MusclyArmPaperboy on

      >Under the new rules, **broadcasters with annual Canadian broadcasting revenues above $25 million** will make meaningful contributions to the broadcasting system. No broadcasters below that threshold will be required to spend on Canadian content, which will reduce the overall regulatory burden in the system.

      This really only affects the big players like Netflix and Prime, and 15% of their Canadian revenue, not global.

    6. TactitcalPterodactyl on

      Just like everything else in Canada, the cost will be passed onto consumers, and we’ll end up paying for it.

    9. roscodawg on

      You know this is going to be just like a tariff – who is going to pay, you and I that’s who.

    10. w1n5t0nM1k3y on

      The way the title is worded, I thought they were going after Twitch streamers at first.

    11. Hotter_Noodle on

      Only on reddit are people more concerned about their streaming services than the absolute giant piles of money that these companies already have you by the balls for.

    12. libertarian_308 on

      Oh great so I’ll be paying an extra 15% to fund crap I’ll never watch

    13. LimitAsXApproaches0 on

      Which will ultimately result in a 15% cost increase to consumers. What an idiotic decision by the CRTC, doing nothing but increasing inflation for Canadians.

    15. k_sway on

      Time for people to start moving back to physical media and actually own the content they enjoy.

    16. theoreoman on

      I bet you that they are already over that number.

      They are already filming shows in Canada since its cheaper.

    19. Unfair-Entrance3682 on

      People saying things like “now the price has to raise, here comes inflation” etc. Are not considering that these companies are so massive, they could afford to pay this 100 times and never even come close to chipping off any of their money. If they decide to raise prices because of this, it is not to “cover the cost” it is because they are greedy and cannot go without breaking profit records every quarter.

    20. randobis on

      Oh great I get to pay $45 a year so Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent can exist.

    24. Relevant_Fuel_9905 on

      That’s a bit brain-dead of a policy. 15% is egregious. We don’t want these streaming platforms pulling out of the Canadian market and all we can watch is CBC Gem. What are they doing over there at CRTC? They need a reality check.

    26. MulletAndMustache on

      Does our government actively want us to just have no tech companies in Canada?

    29. technical_poutine on

      So we can expect Netflix to raise prices again to compensate for this.

    30. roscodawg on

      So does this apply to CBC Gem as well – are my taxes going to go up to pay for that?

    31. seamusmcduffs on

      I don’t know why people are so upset by this. I’d prefer us to not be continually dominated by American culture. These companies can afford to do this. It’s just an updated version of cancon, which resulted in a ton of iconic Canadian bands and shows that wouldn’t have been successful otherwise

    33. Lo0niegardner10 on

      Keep making it as difficult as possible to have a business here thatll spur growth