Producers' own study doesn't support claims, says CAB

OTTAWA – A press release yesterday touting how broadcasters are getting rich and TV producers are not, isn’t supported by the study it cites, says the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. In releasing its Nordicity Group Ltd.’s Study on Broadcaster Profitability and Programming Expenditures, the Canadian Film and Television Produces Association (CFTPA), as reported by www.cartt.ca, claims that private broadcasters have increased their profitability and reduced their Canadian program expenditures, at the expense of the Canadian program production industry. Data taken from their own study demonstrates that this could not be further from the truth, says the CAB.“Canada’s private broadcasters continue...