A government-appointed panel is calling for the end of advertising on the CBC while also recommending streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon be mandated to contribute to creating Canadian content. The panel’s call for an end to CBC’s advertising dollars was accompanied by a recommendation for more stable funding, with the government making five year monetary commitments. She said having to chase advertising dollars and commercial success forces the CBC to stray from those goals. “If you benefit from operating in the Canadian system you should contribute. If you benefit from operating in the Canadian system you should contributeHe said they want a system that is fair to all players.

Source: National Post January 29, 2020 20:12 UTC