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flag U.S. streaming giants sued Canada’s CRTC over transparency rules, citing confidentiality and competitiveness concerns.

flag Major streaming platforms including Netflix and Amazon have sued the CRTC over new Canadian content rules, arguing mandatory revenue and spending disclosures violate their right to confidentiality and harm competitiveness. flag The companies, backed by the Motion Picture Association—Canada, say the CRTC’s refusal to allow confidential treatment of financial data undermines their ability to protect sensitive information. flag The CRTC maintains transparency serves the public interest and is consistent with longstanding requirements for Canadian broadcasters. flag Separately, the Canadian Media Producers Association challenged a 20% Canadian ownership threshold, claiming it doesn’t ensure real Canadian control. flag The legal actions are part of broader pushback against the Online Streaming Act, which mandates 5% of Canadian revenues be spent on local content, drawing U.S. pressure during a trade review.

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