Canada’s 15% Streaming Levy Draws Fire From U.S. Studios
TL;DR
Canada’s Online Streaming Act requires American platforms operating in the country to devote about 15% of Canadian revenues to funding local indie and French-language content, a move condemned by the Motion Picture Association as discriminatory and burdensome. The policy, tied to a 2023 law, shifts funding toward homegrown media and away from smaller broadcasters, has faced a Federal Court challenge, and raises USMCA concerns amid broader trade tensions and potential tariff talks with the United States.
- Major Studios Slam Canada For Slapping “Discriminatory Investment Obligations” on U.S. Streamers The Hollywood Reporter
- Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content Yahoo Finance
- Netflix, Disney to Face Higher Costs Under New Canada Streaming Rules (1) bloomberg.com
- Major streamers must pay 15% of revenues to Canadian content, CRTC says Global News
- Heated $2B Requirements: MPA Livid As Canada Jacks Up Streamers’ Content Revenue Contributions Deadline
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