RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 13 days agoCanada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billionswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up161
arrow-up161external-linkCanada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billionswww.politico.comRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 13 days agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareTribblesBestFriend@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up33·13 days agoIsn’t worst than that ? The CRTC ruled that the media provider should pay and the federal government said « yeah, no. We will pay for them »
minus-squareValueSubtracted@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·13 days agoIt’s disappointing, but at the same time I don’t have a big problem with the government stepping up subsidies for the industry. I just wish it was a “why don’t we have both” situation.
minus-squareCanIFishHere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoSo you want Canadian Netflix users to pay a fee to watch US shows they want to watch, to finance Canadian shows they don’t want to watch.
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoGo have a look at how many Canadian people are in American media. I’d prefer that talent stay here and supporting Canadian arts is a crucial way to help that happen.
Isn’t worst than that ? The CRTC ruled that the media provider should pay and the federal government said « yeah, no. We will pay for them »
It’s disappointing, but at the same time I don’t have a big problem with the government stepping up subsidies for the industry.
I just wish it was a “why don’t we have both” situation.
So you want Canadian Netflix users to pay a fee to watch US shows they want to watch, to finance Canadian shows they don’t want to watch.
Go have a look at how many Canadian people are in American media. I’d prefer that talent stay here and supporting Canadian arts is a crucial way to help that happen.