Heated Regulations, Local Content Rivalries

Countries around the world are introducing rules to promote and protect local content production in response to the rise of global streaming services and the threat of content homogenization. What do these measures mean for local producers in practice? How can laws and regulations support domestic production, while also ensuring local content can reach global audiences?

Join Canadian producer Brendan Brady (Accent Aigu Entertainment / Heated Rivalry), Australian producer David Jowsey (Bunya Productions / Prima Facie), and Irish Producer Darach Ó Tuairisg (Fíbín Media), who will discuss the importance of local content rules with the Globe and Mail’s Barry Hertz.