Bell/CTV benefits should fund more Canadian programming, says ACTRA

TORONTO – While the CRTC’s approval of BCE’s purchase of CTV will put more than $140 million into new Canadian television, digital and radio programming, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is “disappointed” that less than half of the total package will be going to new on-screen programming initiatives.Monday’s decision requires BCE to contribute 10% of the value of the television assets to public benefits, however ACTRA says that those funds should have been directed towards more Canadian dramas, documentaries and award shows that promote Canadian culture. “We’ve come a long way from the start of this process...