OTTAWA - Netflix says it is refusing to turn over confidential subscriber information to Canada's broadcast regulator in order to safeguard private corporate information.
The video streaming company was ordered last week to give the data to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission by yesterday.
It was also told to hand over information related to the Canadian content it creates or provides to subscribers.
The CRTC issued its demands during public hearings on the impact of Netflix and other online video providers on the country's traditional TV broadcasting sector.
A Netflix official says while the company has responded to a number of CRTC requests, it is not "in a position to produce the confidential and competitively sensitive information."
However a statement says the company is "always prepared to work constructively with the commission."
