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The CRTC supports the production of original content
Licence renewals of large television groups
May 15, 2017 – Ottawa-Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
As part of the licence renewals of the large television groups today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is supporting the creation of diverse, compelling and original Canadian content.
The CRTC ensures on stable funding for Canadian production in all program categories, by focusing especially on dramas, documentaries, and musical and variety shows. As such, broadcasters have the tools they need to stay competitive in an on-demand environment, and consumers have access to a wide range of programming.
With respect to the underrepresentation of certain groups, the CRTC has put in place credits that give an incentive to Indigenous producers and producers from official language minority communities to create programming.
In addition, as part of the licence renewals, the CRTC is implementing the local television policy to ensure that Canadians have access to local news and programming that reflect them and inform them about their communities.
Finally, the CRTC recognizes that women face a number of challenges with respect to key positions in the production and creative sectors. To promote women’s access to leadership positions, the CRTC will organize an event on women in production.
Quotes:
“We continue to require the large groups to make an important contribution not only to Canadian programming, but also to the broadcast of original programming. The measures we are taking as part of these licence renewals also promote the creation of programming that reflects the linguistic duality and diversity of Canadian society, including the special place of Indigenous peoples in our society. Moreover, Canadians will have access to local information and news.”
– Jean-Pierre Blais, Chairman and CEO, CRTC
Quick Facts:
- The licences of the large French-language televisiongroups Groupe TVA, Groupe V, Bell and Corus and the large English-language television groups Bell, Rogers and Corus have been renewed for a new five-year term effective September 2017.
- In Rogers’s case, the CRTC has renewed the licences of OMNI’s local stations for an interim period of three years, to coincide with the decision taken today to grant mandatory distribution to OMNI Regional in small basic packages until 2020.
- In accordance with the conclusions of Let’s Talk TV, the CRTC is maintaining its support for the creation of Canadian content, while giving the groups flexibility so that they can adapt to new digital realities and compete with online services.
- In the event of a local station’s closure, the licensee must inform the CRTC 120 days prior to ceasing operations. This gives Canadians an opportunity to express their opinions, if need be.