Bell, Rogers and Shaw tell CRTC what’s needed to save local broadcasters
News | 04/06/2009 4:44 pm EDT
Three of Canada’s largest broadcast distributors are attempting to stave off any further moves by the CRTC to hike cable and satellite TV bills as a way to subsidize money-losing local television stations. Instead, the companies are using the OTA licence renewal proceeding (2009-113) to pitch other ways in which local broadcasters can boost revenues and cut costs.