Bell sees partnerships with streamers as key to bolster Canadian content production

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Bell said Tuesday it wants foreign streamers to partner with the domestic broadcasters to co-produce and distribute Canadian content at home and abroad. Representatives from the broadcaster said on the second day of the CRTC’s examination of the implementation of contributions to Canadian content funds that it is challenging to monetize CanCon because it’s distributed over a small population. While Bell said a growth in production funds will help make more content, there’s also the opportunity to nudge for cooperation with the digital platforms. “We've tried on several occasions to co-produce, to look for opportunities...