Study finds Canadian TV programming profitable for broadcasters

OTTAWA - Canadian television programming can be, and is, profitable for Canadian broadcast groups, says a study by consulting firm Nordicity Group. The report, which was widely referenced at the CRTC’s licence renewal hearings for conventional broadcasters, found that large corporate broadcast groups that own conventional and specialty TV channels are “well-positioned” to generate positive financial returns from Canadian programming, primarily through repeating the programming multiple times across their various platforms. The study was commissioned jointly by ACTRA, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC), and the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC). "We accept...