Friday, July 16, 2010

CRTC refuses Sun TV’s bid for preferred status on dial

The Globe and Mail Reports that in a private letter sent to Quebecor on July 5, the CRTC rejected Quebecor’s request for a rare must-carry license. It would have guaranteed distribution by all cable and satellite firms – and the subscriber fees that come along with that distribution. The license Quebecor requested – known as a Category 1, soon to be Category A – is rarely granted, and in March of this year, the CRTC announced that it would not consider any new applications for those licenses before October, 2011.

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