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Led by English-language dramas, CanCon coveted in Europe, U.S.: reports

OTTAWA and TORONTO – Canadian content is finding new audiences abroad, with European demand for Canadian film and television content now roughly equal to demand from the United States, says two new studies.The reports, Exporting Canadian Feature Films in Global Markets and Exporting Canadian Television Globally, were authored by Communications MDR and commissioned by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), in partnership with the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM), the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm Canada.A review of television export data from CMF-funded projects indicates that $155.3 million in international pre-sales of Canadian television originated from the U.S. between...