BANFF 2011: No "bogeymen" come with vertical integration, Bell's Crull tells delegates

BANFF – Vertically integrated media companies in Canada are essential to the long term health and viability of the Canadian production industry, delegates at the 2011 Banff World Media Festival heard Sunday afternoon.Speaking at a panel discussion called 'Canadian Media Leaders: The State of the Nation' here on opening day, it wasn’t a shock that representatives from Bell Media, Rogers Media and Shaw Media took that tack. But it was somewhat surprising that CBC and Astral, neither of whom is affiliated with a BDU, would agree so readily.“There’s a lot to be said for how’s this industry has been working these...