Alleging "significant political pressure", Avis de recherche asks Court to investigate rejected mandatory distribution renewal

MONTREAL – Quebec public safety channel Avis de recherche has filed an application in Federal Court for a judicial review of the CRTC’s decision two years ago refusing its mandatory carriage renewal application.The French-language category B service bills itself as a public interest service due to its programming dedicated to public safety and prevention, as well as police bulletins on wanted suspects and missing persons. The CRTC did not renew its mandatory spot on digital basic in Quebec in August 2013, a move that baffled and distressed founder and president Vincent Geracitano, as Cartt.ca reported.With its mandatory distribution terminated as of...