Post #2787980
2026-05-23 15:29 UTC
Not really. France did the same and we were flooded with the lowest tier crap ever because of that law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toubon_Law
There is no solution to that problem though.
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@RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2026-05-23 15:50
Canada has had good local content laws for a few decades now. Because of the local content law in radio and television, we got Celion Dion and Bieber and Drake. Prior to that all the music was American or British. We have a lot of local shows now. It’s always cheaper for broadcasters/streamers to buy a license than ask someone to make/produce shows and buy them. This forces them to source locally and give local talent a chance.
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@NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 2026-05-23 16:17
I'd genuinely take the lowest tier crap if it meant Canada's media landscape wasn't overwhelmed with American propaganda