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Banff Fest 2016: “Within two years there will be 20% fewer TV channels and 20% fewer producers” (CORRECTED)

BANFF – An 8 a.m. gathering of various hungover and/or jet lagged TV types in the thin mountain air of Banff had lots of potential.However, when better to kvetch about the challenges and opportunities to Canadian content and culture in the digital age.So, following a blurry but appreciated 10 minutes of mainlining coffee, we were into it.The irrepressible Chris Knight, Major Domo at Gusto (recently parceled off to Bell), led off: "Hey look, from my first MIPCOM back in 1998, I've known that our TV product is as good as anybody's. What we have to do is keep all our...