Since it launched in 2018, CBC’s Gem streaming service has been a slap in the face to Canadians. Ottawa takes around <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;$1.5 billion&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/impact-and-accountability/finances/2024/annual-report-2023-2024.pdf&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/impact-and-accountability/finances/2024/annual-report-2023-2024.pdf" target="_blank">$1.5 billion</a> a year out of our pockets, ostensibly so the public broadcaster can provide reliable news and support the domestic film industry, but if Canadians want to watch CBC News Network without a cable package, or tax-funded programming without ads, they have to fork over an additional <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;$5.99 a month&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://gem.cbc.ca/premium&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://gem.cbc.ca/premium" target="_blank">$5.99 a month</a>.

CBC going to court to keep the public in the dark about how many people subscribe to its Gem streaming service{ai:summary}CBC Gem, launched in 2018, is funded by Ottawa with about $1.5 billion a year to support CBC News and the domestic film industry.To watch CBC News Network without a cable package or ad-free programming, it costs $5.99 a month. #politics

Jesse Kline: Ottawa spent $1.5B and all I got was this over-priced Gem streaming service

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