Canwest "encouraged" by CRTC's preliminary decisions

WINNIPEG - Canwest Global Communications said that the CRTC’s preliminary determinations relating to its 2009 conventional television licence renewal announced last week “represent a significant positive step forward for local television”. The CRTC set an agenda and timetable for discussing issues facing local television stations, including potential solutions that provide on-going revenue support, last Friday. “This decision demonstrates that the CRTC understands the serious issues facing local television in this country and recognizes the need to provide access to the same revenue streams afforded other broadcasters,” said Canwest president and CEO Leonard Asper, in a statement. “We are encouraged that the Commission’s...