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News release
September 26th, 2003
CRTC seeks comments from the public
on how to support Canadian television drama
OTTAWA-GATINEAU — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) today asked for comments from the public on how it could better
support the production and broadcast of high-quality, original English-language
Canadian TV drama, as well as attract larger audiences to Canadian
English-language drama programs. At the same time, the CRTC also asked for input
on how it could help ensure the continued production and broadcast of popular,
original French-language Canadian drama.
In the public notice issued today (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-54 [.html]
[.pdf], Support
for Canadian Television Drama-Call for Comments), the Commission seeks answers
and comments on a number of specific questions and issues, including the
following:
- What are the most important elements necessary to ensure an appropriate
quantity of original Canadian drama on English-language television and to
attract larger audiences to such programming?
- How effective are regulatory requirements, or regulatory incentives, in
achieving the objectives of increasing the amount of original, English-language
drama programming and attracting larger audiences to that programming?
- How might the Commission help to ensure the continued production of
popular, original, French-language drama?
- How might specific requirements, or incentives, designed to support
English-language drama affect French-language drama? Should the Commission
develop separate and distinct regulatory regimes, or incentive programs, for
the two language markets?
Background
Drama and comedy are the most popular genre of programs on television. In the
Commission’s view, a healthy and successful Canadian broadcasting system must
include popular drama programs that reflect Canadian society and project Canada’s
stories onto the world stage. Despite occasional hits, English-language Canadian
drama has never had the consistent success enjoyed by Canadian French-language
drama. It is also rare for English-language Canadian drama series to achieve
audiences of over one million. Since 1999, only 11 per cent of viewing to drama
on all English-language television has been to Canadian productions. In light of
these concerns and recent studies on Canadian drama, the Commission seeks
comments on potential action to better support English-language drama and
maintain the success of French-language drama.
How to comment
Parties who wish to participate in this proceeding must do so by filing
comments on or before November 14, 2003. You can reach the Commission or file
comments electronically or on paper. Contact the Secretary General by mail at
CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2 or by email at
procedure@crtc.gc.ca.
Next steps
Following a careful consideration of the comments received, the Commission may
call for further submissions if required. Should the CRTC determine that changes
to its regulations or policies are needed, it will make proposals and issue them
for comment.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is an
independent public authority that regulates and supervises broadcasting and
telecommunications in Canada.
Reference documents: Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-54 [.html]
[.pdf]
Dramatic Choices, Trina McQueen [.html][.pdf]
Evaluation of the “Dramatic Choices” Report: Economic considerations of certain
audience-based incentives, Nordicity Group Ltd. [.html]
[.pdf]
What About Tomorrow, Guy Fournier [.html][.pdf]
International TV Programming and Audience Trends 1996-2001, Barry Kiefl [.html][.pdf]
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Copies of today’s documents are available through our Internet site
(http://www.crtc.gc.ca) or by contacting the public examination room of any CRTC
office. These documents are available in alternative format upon request.
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