Digital disruption and an end to regulatory protection has some in the Canadian kids business worried, but while content providers have one less broadcaster to pitch following the sell-off of Astral Media’s assets, they are optimistic that the same new platforms threatening traditional TV will provide them with greater global reach. Mark Dillon reports.
The most recent statistics point to a rebound in Canadian children’s and youth TV production. Volume climbed to C$352 million (US$280.7 million) in 2013/14, up from $317 million in 2012/13, according to Profile 2014, the latest release from the Canadian Media Production Association. This, however, remains a far cry from the ten-year-high volume of $428 million recorded in 2011/12.
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