Has CanCon TV failed?
Canadian Content rules were created to protect, help develop and fund Canadian programming. But questions about their relevance - and success - hung heavily in the air during the CRTC's recent hearings into the future of TV. We watch what we want, when we want, either on-demand or online. And Canadian shows are certainly not what we are watching most....
Canadian Content rules were created to protect, help develop and fund Canadian programming. But questions about their relevance - and success - hung heavily in the air during the CRTC's recent hearings into the future of TV. We watch what we want, when we want, either on-demand or online. And Canadian shows are certainly not what we are watching most. So has CanCon failed? University of Calgary professor Rebecca Sullivan and Michael Hennessy, President of the Canadian Media Production Association weigh in.