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Steve Saretsky

πŸ‘€ Speaker
2032 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

Doesn't matter if it's popular or not.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

As long as it's there, they're happy to put that out.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

They then pay and we get to make something further and so on and so on.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

The issue that's arisen in recent years, of course, is that more and more people are pushing towards streaming.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

And so the amount of revenues that broadcasters can contribute has declined.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

That then has the effect of saying, well, we are worried that this cycle has diminishing returns.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

their goal was to find a new source of revenue.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

And in fact, in the CRTC decision, the contribution required of the broadcasters declines.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

The CRTC says we're going to lower the percentage they have to put into this.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

So it's pretty explicit.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

It is about bringing a new source of revenue into this system, reduce the obligations of the traditional broadcasters, and just continue the cycle all over again.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

But this is so divorced from...

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

the world today where the opportunities are enormous, but it's a much more competitive environment.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

And it's not just about making things.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

It's about making great stuff.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

Nobody sets out to make bad stuff.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

But if your incentives are primarily driven by this sort of regulated system, as opposed to, well, what have you done lately?

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

And, you know, what about this idea and all the rest of it?

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

You get different kinds of outcomes.

The Loonie Hour
Canada's State Surveillance Bill - w/ guest Michael Geist

And just to put a cap on that,