Due to ambiguities which can arise when parties to a publishing contract attempt to deal with electronic rights, it is recommended that the definition of e-rights be as explicit as possible, in order to protect the interests of the parties involved.

Many new technology productions call for the use of existing copyrighted works. However, frequently, there is more .

In 2003 a downturn in the Canadian independent production industry had arisen due to a convergence of a depressed sales market, an increased public appetite for reality programming, reduced government support and foreign competition for global production dollars. In 2004 this "perfect storm" raged on and grew stronger, and the year was also witness to further sweeping changes impacting the Canadian industry: (i) increasingly aggressive measures adopted by other jurisdictions to attract production dollars; (ii) the shuttering of Alliance Atlantis's production division, which was once the largest in Canada; and (iii) tougher requirements for qualifying under our co-production treaty with the U.K., our largest English-language co-producing partner.