Ottawa tells CRTC to change course on increasing streamers' financial contributions

by Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Ottawa is directing the CRTC to back down on its recent decision to triple streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content, and will instead provide $600 million to the sector, Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday.

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