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CRTC grants Corus, TVA CanCon relief; other BDUs must wait

News | 05/13/2024 1:46 pm EDT
Corus expects modest revenue decline in Q4, leaning into CanCon amid US writers’ strike
Corus headquarters in Toronto (screenshot via Google Maps).

The CRTC approved amendments to Corus Entertainment Inc.‘s broadcasting conditions that would grant the independent broadcaster much needed regulatory relief, gave Quebecor Inc. permission to alter its local news and programming requirements, and is forcing other broadcasting undertakings to wait on their regulatory relief. 

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