Entertainment
Canada shifts focus to international film partners amid trade tensions with the U.S.
Canada is expanding international co-production partnerships to support its film industry amid U.S. trade disputes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The short version
- Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller announced a strategy to diversify global film and television co-productions.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Canada signed updated audiovisual treaties with the U.K., Northern Ireland, and Spain, following a prior deal with Korea.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Ottawa offered approximately $600 million in new domestic production funding after dropping proposed taxes on foreign streaming services.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Key facts
- Marc Miller stated that Canada's media industry is turning toward international co-production partners to handle trade disputes with the U.S.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Canada signed new and updated official co-production treaties with the U.K., Northern Ireland, and Spain.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The Canadian government provided around $600 million in new funding to domestic producers after abandoning plans to tax foreign streaming platforms.[The Hollywood Reporter]
What remains uncertain
- The long-term impact of the updated treaties and new funding on cross-border trade negotiations with the U.S. remains unknown.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
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- Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller: “In a Crisis, Fortune Favors the Bold” Amid U.S. Trade TensionsThe Hollywood Reporter metered