Canadian regulator triples American streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
Canada's federal broadcast regulator has increased the financial contributions required from large online streaming services to 15% of their Canadian revenues. This new requirement is three times the previous 5% set in 2024 and is part of the implementation of the Online Streaming Act. The changes aim to stabilize funding for Canadian and Indigenous content at over $2 billion.
- ▪The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced the new contribution requirement on May 21, 2026.
- ▪U.S.-based major streamers, including Apple, Amazon, and Spotify, are challenging the previous 5% requirement in court.
- ▪Traditional broadcasters in Canada will see their contribution requirements reduced from 30%-45% to 25%.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onCanadian regulator triples American streamers' financial contributions to Canadian contentCanada’s federal broadcast regulator says large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian contentByThe Associated PressMay 21, 2026, 5:30 PM0:56FILE - Music streaming apps, clockwise from top left, Apple, Spotify, Amazon and Google are displayed on an iPhone in New York, Jan. 28, 2018.
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