Motion Picture Association condemns Liberals' "Canadian content" levy
Under the Online Streaming Act, U.S. platforms will be forced to spend 15 per cent of their revenue towards "Canadian content."
The Motion Picture Association “strongly condemns” the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision to force large online streaming providers like Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video to contribute 15 per cent of their revenue on top of taxes to Canadian content.
“The Motion Picture Association strongly condemns the CRTC’s decision to impose unprecedented, unnecessary, and discriminatory investment obligations on American streaming services operating in Canada. This burdensome framework unfairly targets global streamers with requirements that directly violate Canada’s obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement,” wrote Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin in a statement released on Thursday.
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The Motion Picture Association strongly condemns the CRTC’s decision to impose unprecedented, unnecessary, and discriminatory investment obligations on American streaming services operating in Canada.
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MPA Responds to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Decision on Online Streaming Services
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