Through the Looking Glass : A Comparison of Broadcast License Fees in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States

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Through the Looking Glass : A Comparison of Broadcast License Fees in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States
Abstract
The decision of a domestic broadcaster to commission a program from a producer, and the license fee paid by the broadcaster to that producer, is the foundation of the independent television production system in Canada. Most public funding for Canadian programming follows on the basis of these transactions. Unfortunately, that public funding is oversubscribed, and the production industry is chronically underfunded. Some suggest that part of this problem is the size of the Canadian broadcast license fee. Based on anecdotal evidence, it is argued that Canadian license fees are low by international standards. The purpose of this study is to see if Canadian license fees for English independent television programs are indeed low based on selected international and historical comparisons. If they are, why?
Place
Rigaud, Quèbec
Date
May, 2004
Pages
70
Language
en
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Note: Unless otherwise stated, all data are for the year 2001, and all dollar figures are Canadian. Average or total license fees paid by domestic broadcasters in each country are calculated as a percentage of average or total production budgets. See original tables and methodology for details.

Citation
Cox, Kirwan. Through the Looking Glass : A Comparison of Broadcast License Fees in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Rigaud, Quèbec, May 2004.
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English Language Arts Network (ELAN)

Fondation :
2004

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Artistes et groupes artistiques de langue anglaise du Québec

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https://www.quebec-elan.org/?lang=fr

Activités :
Promotion des artistes au moyen d’une vitrine et de prix; soutien aux programmes et à la formation artistiques; promotion des arts; création de liens avec des artistes de langue française; ateliers; défense des droits

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