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Updated: YouTube launches dedicated Cancon channel


Its Canadian vids aren't CAVCO pointedTORONTO — Canadian content creators looking to become the next online sensation are getting a boost from YouTube with the launch of a dedicated Cancon channel that will showcase emerging and established Canadian talent.YouTube Spotlight Canada every month will highlight both French and English Canadian creators and videos that are creating buzz online and will also feature themed playlists to help Canadians explore trending topics and news stories.“Canada is the first country to have its own Spotlight channel dedicated solely to local creators,” said Marie Josée Lamothe, managing director, Quebec, Google Canada, in a press...