Minimize discriminatory Canadian streaming investment obligations with AI
U.S. streaming services face unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations from new Canadian streaming revenue rules.
QuotaShield analyzes your entire content catalog, subscriber data, and viewing metrics to precisely calculate Canadian investment obligations under the latest CRTC rules. The platform then recommends the highest-ROI Canadian productions to invest in while staying fully compliant. Automated quarterly reporting and audit-ready documentation eliminates manual compliance work for U.S. platforms and studios.
U.S. streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, etc.) and MPA member studios operating in Canada
Proprietary AI optimization engine that reduces effective investment spend by 35-50% through intelligent Canadian content matching, unlike generic compliance tools.
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Real-time calculation of required Canadian investment based on revenue, subscriber count, and catalog performance
Recommends specific Canadian productions that satisfy quotas while aligning with your brand and audience
Generates CRTC-compliant reports with one click and supports direct submission
Central view of all obligations, investments, and risk exposure across multiple services
Secure storage and versioning of all compliance documents and investment contracts
Connects with your billing systems to pull accurate Canadian revenue numbers
Tracks performance of Canadian investments against original projections
Anonymous benchmarking against other U.S. streamers operating in Canada
Forecasts future obligations based on growth projections
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| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| stripe_customer_id | text | Yes |
| subscription_tier | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
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| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| period | text | No |
| calculated_obligation | int | No |
| actual_invested | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| project_name | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| canadian_points | int | No |
| roi_estimate | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/calculateCalculates current Canadian investment obligation
/api/matchesReturns AI-recommended Canadian productions
/api/reportsGenerates and stores compliance report
/api/investmentsRecords new Canadian investment
/api/revenue/syncSyncs revenue data from connected sources
/api/dashboardFetches all data for main dashboard
1 service, 500k CAD revenue limit
Up to 5 services
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 6% | $252 | $3,024 |
| Month 6 | 850 | 14% | $4,165 | $49,980 |
AI-powered compliance that cuts your investment obligations by up to 50% while keeping you fully compliant with discriminatory CRTC rules.
1. Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify and personally message 50 regulatory/compliance leads at Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, and Paramount with a custom audit of their current Canadian exposure. 2. Offer 60-day free Enterprise access in exchange for a case study. 3. Attend the Banff World Media Festival and host a private dinner for MPA member studio heads to showcase the product.
Broad regulatory coverage across industries
No streaming-specific AI optimization
Purpose-built for U.S. streamers with proprietary Canadian production matching
Excellent tax compliance infrastructure
No understanding of cultural/content investment rules
Deep domain expertise in Bill C-11 and CRTC investment mechanics
Curated database of 4,000+ Canadian productions with performance metadata combined with proprietary optimization algorithms that improve with each customer dataset
Bill C-11 and the new CRTC investment regulations implemented in 2023-2024 created immediate, complex, and discriminatory obligations that did not exist before, creating urgent demand from U.S. platforms.
Regulatory rules change frequently
Build flexible rule engine and offer weekly regulatory update newsletter to maintain relationships
Limited number of large U.S. streaming customers
Also target mid-size SVOD services, studios with direct-to-consumer services, and Canadian compliance consultants
AI recommendations underperform
Start with human-in-the-loop recommendations and gather feedback to improve model
Success: At least 8 calls confirm pain point intensity and willingness to pay $35+/mo
Success: 3 of 5 pilots convert to paid within 30 days
Success: Secure 8 paying customers in first 30 days post-launch
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