Canada says online streaming services must hand over 5% of their domestic revenues


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Major online streaming services operating in Canada will be required to contribute 5% of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting system, the country's telecoms regulator said on Tuesday.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said the money would be used to boost funding for local and aboriginal broadcasting. The measure would raise roughly C$200 million ($146 million) a year, they said.

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