CBC chief executive Catherine Tait told the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) board the CBC needs greater "flexibility" to accommodate the shift toward online viewing and listening. She is asking the CRTC to renew its licences for five years with slimmed-down regulatory scrutiny of its digital content compared to its radio and television programs. Online content from the CBC — like the streaming platforms Netflix, Spotify and Canadian-owned Crave — is exempt from the Broadcasting Act, which sets minimum thresholds for Canadian content. The Canadian Media Producers Association will make the first presentation. Other presenters include the Canadian Olympic Committee, Quebecor Media Inc., Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Source: CBC News January 11, 2021 18:11 UTC