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CanCon

CanCon noun: canadian content, in the context of Canadian regulations setting minimum quotas of Canadian content for Canadian radio and television broadcasters.

Noun (1)

CanCon (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, informal) Canadian content, in the context of Canadian regulations setting minimum quotas of Canadian content for Canadian radio and television broadcasters.
    • In the early part of the Cancon era, CKLW demonstrated considerable reluctance in programming legitimately locally-made singles. Rather, the station searched out U.S. records with dubious Canadian connections (many a song written by Paul Anka, who left Canada 15 years ago, have found their way into...1973 May 19, Ritchie York, “Artist Claims CKLW’s Keen Interest Affects U.S. Hits”, in Billboard, volume 85, number 21, Los Angeles: Billboard Publications, page 58

Noun (2) capitalized: Cancon

Cancon (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of CanCon.

Forms of CanCon

alternative formCancon

Origin of CanCon

Abbreviation of Canadian content.

Questions about CanCon

What does CanCon mean?
CanCon means canadian content, in the context of Canadian regulations setting minimum quotas of Canadian content for Canadian radio and television broadcasters.
What part of speech is CanCon?
CanCon is a noun.

Words near CanCon in the dictionary

  1. Cancinos
  2. Cancio
  3. cancion
  4. cancionero
  5. Cancios
  6. CanCon
  7. Cancoon
  8. cancrid
  9. cancrids
  10. cancriform
  11. cancrine

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