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Canadian government tells regulator to back off on charging streamers like Netflix more
Canada's government has instructed its television and communications regulator to reverse a decision requiring U.S. streaming services to increase financial contributions for Canadian content. The culture minister confirmed this directive, which affects platforms like Netflix.
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