Policy & Finance Parameters
Policy & Market Scenarios
$2,200,000
Baseline scripted drama standard episode tier in Canadian markets.
85% (8.5/10)
CRTC key creative positions: Writer, Director, Lead Performers, Crew.
30.0%
Direct public equity & broadcast envelope matching support.
35.0%
CPTC (Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit) + Regional (e.g., Ontario/BC).
0.70
Degree to which non-domestic SVODs (Netflix, Amazon) dictate global terms.
80.0%
Share of copyright, spin-off rights, and second-window distribution retained by Canadian producer.
Cultural Sovereignty
78.4%
CanCon + IP Composite
Domestic IP Retention
82.0%
Producer Rights Kept
Producer At-Risk Capital
$352,000
Uncovered Deficit Gap
Subsidy Stack Total
$1,430,000
CMF + Tax Credit Pool
CMF Allocation:
$660,000 (30%)
Tax Credits (Prov/Fed):
$770,000 (35%)
Foreign Pre-Sale/Licensing:
$418,000 (19%)
Producer Deficit Risk:
$352,000 (16%)
Christina Jennings' Alarm Context
Shaftesbury's long-running hit Murdoch Mysteries (18+ seasons) represents the gold standard of Canadian independent domestic ownership. Foreign streamers purchasing full global rights convert Canadian producers from owners into fee-for-service work-for-hire entities.
Bill C-11 & Online Streaming Act Balance
When CanCon thresholds drop below 60%, streamers capture worldwide syndication and ancillary licensing, degrading the ecosystem's reinvestment cycle and sovereign storytelling capability.