Canada's CRTC tripled the streaming levy on Netflix, Disney+, & Amazon to 15% of revenues. The fight that followed in the House was about something bigger: who gets to define what Canada sounds like.
"You either pay now or pay later" - a persistent refrain.
There is a feeling that Canada sold-out it's sovereignty long ago. It's population waits anxiously...
Canada opened it's doors to US "entertainment" decades ago. For those who could afford it, this dates back to the 1950s. Over these decades, the US Entertainment Machine has "lulled" Canada's population into a deep sleep walk.
Thoughts of Mr. Guilbeault as I read an article linked in a recent article:
Another busy day at the office, Mike. I didn’t realize the Canada Strong Fund focused on O&G investments. It is regrettable that we must de-focus on conservation efforts and I sympathize with. Mr. Guilbeault. However, there isn’t tons of manoeuvring space around unjustified tariffs and the US/Israeli incursions in the Middle East.
Given the 15% increase, how much would the average user pf any and all of these streaming services be paying monthly?
I recognize that puny increases are far more agitating than large ones and in the main Canadians en masse have a lot of indebtedness despite signing up for scads of entertainment . I do subscribe to two streaming services that weren’t listed here and I assume they conform to CRTC requirements.
The 15% hits the platforms' Canadian revenues, not your subscription price. Whether Netflix passes that cost downstream is entirely their call. The CRTC doesn't set subscriber fees. What I find more interesting is that traditional broadcasters, who currently pay 30-45% of revenues, will actually see their rate drop to 25% under the new framework. The rates are moving in opposite directions. That asymmetry tells you more about what this regulation is actually doing than any subscriber math will.
"You either pay now or pay later" - a persistent refrain.
There is a feeling that Canada sold-out it's sovereignty long ago. It's population waits anxiously...
Canada opened it's doors to US "entertainment" decades ago. For those who could afford it, this dates back to the 1950s. Over these decades, the US Entertainment Machine has "lulled" Canada's population into a deep sleep walk.
Thoughts of Mr. Guilbeault as I read an article linked in a recent article:
https://bam.brookfield.com/press-releases/brookfield-raises-20-billion-record-transition-fund
Another busy day at the office, Mike. I didn’t realize the Canada Strong Fund focused on O&G investments. It is regrettable that we must de-focus on conservation efforts and I sympathize with. Mr. Guilbeault. However, there isn’t tons of manoeuvring space around unjustified tariffs and the US/Israeli incursions in the Middle East.
One day, Canada will have to get back on track.
Given the 15% increase, how much would the average user pf any and all of these streaming services be paying monthly?
I recognize that puny increases are far more agitating than large ones and in the main Canadians en masse have a lot of indebtedness despite signing up for scads of entertainment . I do subscribe to two streaming services that weren’t listed here and I assume they conform to CRTC requirements.
The 15% hits the platforms' Canadian revenues, not your subscription price. Whether Netflix passes that cost downstream is entirely their call. The CRTC doesn't set subscriber fees. What I find more interesting is that traditional broadcasters, who currently pay 30-45% of revenues, will actually see their rate drop to 25% under the new framework. The rates are moving in opposite directions. That asymmetry tells you more about what this regulation is actually doing than any subscriber math will.