Increases in Cancon could save broadcasting system, says ACTRA

TORONTO – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has a prescription to fix what ails Canada’s broadcasting system – let Canadians see their own dramatic programming in prime time."What use are Canadian broadcasters if they only air foreign content?” asked national president Ferne Downey in a press release. “It’s time to end the free ride for broadcasters and big cable and make them earn the money Canadian consumers give them by giving something back.”Noting that private broadcasters spent $740 million on U.S. and foreign programming versus $54 million on Canadian English-language drama last year, ACTRA suggested...