Groups representing writers and filmmakers are criticizing the government's move to dismantle Canadian content obligations for U.S.-based streamers.
  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
    2·
    3 days ago

    The fuck does this protectionist broadcasting-era rule even mean, for streamers? You gotta play Baldur’s Gate 2 but not Baldur’s Gate 3?

    The Motion Picture Association, the U.S. group representing streamers

    Ohhh, you mean video streaming services, not like Twitch randos. Okay. That’s still sort of horrible, versus just replacing the old setup with a flat tax on anything television-esque, to fund domestic programming. A slim percent of everything is a lot, and people can just deal with it.

  • AmazingSUPERG@thelemmy.club
    111·
    3 days ago

    If streamers can opt out of investing in can-con then it is only fair that the Canadan broadcasters should be allowed to opt out too. It is time to end forced can-con and allow the broadcasters to compete. If that means only airing American content then so be it.