GATINEAU, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 24, 2009) - ACTRA will present its prescription for Canadian television at the CRTC on November 25. ACTRA's decade-long fight to get more Canadian drama back in prime time is entering the final round as the federal regulator re-writes the rules for Canadian TV.
| What: | ACTRA performers will present at CRTC TV broadcasting policy hearings |
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| Who: | Wendy Crewson, Nicholas Campbell & National President Ferne Downey |
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| When: | Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
| | Immediately following ACTRA's presentation, ACTRA is fourth up |
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| Location: | Conference Centre, Phase IV |
| | 140 Promenade du Portage |
| | Gatineau, Quebec |
Canadian TV drama has been in free-fall since the CRTC's disastrous 1999 decision to cave in to the broadcasters' pleas for flexibility and relaxed regulations. Canadian broadcasters spent a record-whopping $740 million on U.S. and foreign programming in 2008, but only $54 million on English-language Canadian dramas. We've seen our culture erode and thousands of jobs shipped out of Canada.
ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 21,000 members across Canada - the foundation of Canada's highly acclaimed professional performing community.