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A court challenge has put the streaming act on hold — but some U.S. companies are still sending money to Canadian funds (and no one knows why)

| 03/09/2026 12:07 pm EDT

CRTC fundingAs the North American cultural sector awaits a court ruling that could force U.S. streaming companies to redirect millions in annual revenue to help produce Canadian content,...

Streamers challenge CRTC decision to publicly disclose financial information

Internet and Governance | 12/18/2025 5:35 pm EST

Judge gavel on computer.Major international streaming companies are asking the Federal Court of Appeal to review the CRTC’s decision to publicly disclose financial information that they argue is...

Federal judge orders jail time for pair accused of running pirated streaming site

Internet and Governance | 08/19/2025 6:02 pm EDT

Judge gavel on computer.Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton has ordered jail time for two...

Quebec streaming bill sets up possibility of federal jurisdictional fight

Internet and Governance | 05/27/2025 6:02 pm EDT

Quebec streaming bill sets up possibility of federal jurisdictional fightThe government of Quebec has introduced a bill that would allow for the...

Amazon joins streamers’ advocacy group amid streaming act court challenges

Media | 09/19/2024 4:03 pm EDT

Motion Pictures Association (MPA) logo on the big screen of a movie theatre.Amazon.com, Inc. is set to become the seventh member of the Motion Picture...

TV broadcasters denounce streamers’ appeals of CRTC’s broadcasting contribution decision

Media | 07/05/2024 5:26 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statisticsThe Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) denounced a wave of recent legal challenges filed by Apple Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and the Motion Picture Association-Canada...

Streamers take CRTC to court over Online Streaming Act payment requirements

Media | 07/04/2024 6:30 pm EDT

Stingray, Rogers bolstering FAST channel optionsApple Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and the Motion Picture Association-Canada...

Streamers ‘disappointed’ in five per cent base contribution requirement 

Internet and Governance | 06/04/2024 10:15 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statisticsOnline streaming services generating over $25 million in annual Canadian...

Only foreign streamers should be paying contribution, CRTC told

Internet and Governance | 11/29/2023 10:48 am EST

Only foreign streamers should be paying contribution, CRTC toldMajor broadcasters think that there should be a flexible contribution...

Federal Court orders ban on ‘Mr. Blamo’ Kodi add-on software

Media | 10/03/2018 6:04 pm EDT

Nearly a dozen content producers have obtained a court order banning set-top box software developed by an individual in Canada that allows users to watch their content for free, according to court...

Netflix cuts ties with major movie group, focuses on exclusive content

Media | 08/31/2015 7:54 pm EDT

Netflix Inc. will not renew its licencing agreement with Epix — a joint venture by Paramount Pictures Corp., Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. — because it...