The current balance power between independent producers—especially those that are members of the APFC—and the broadcasters is very lopsided.
These small businesses still find it hard to carve out a position in the broadcasting system. It's obviously a lot harder to negotiate when that balance clearly favours broadcasters. It's the creators that get funding from the Canada media fund. However, 97% of independent francophone minority production sees the light of day thanks to that support from the Canada media fund.
When the system opens up to new players, broadcasters and foreign businesses, bargaining power is definitely weakened. We already know that most of those businesses are seeking a larger share of operating rights over…