Bell channel shuffle “life or death” for independents

IF THE CRTC DOESN’T step in and put a stop to a repackaging set to begin for Bell Satellite TV subscribers on September 1st, two independent broadcasters say this might be the end of the road for them.OUTtv Network (an independent specialty aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities) filed a complaint with the CRTC last week saying the planned changes to its packaging on Bell TV violate section 9 of the BDU regulations, in that Bell is granting itself an undue preference for its own services by shifting OUTtv (along with some others) out of its current...