CBC proposes some bold new changes

OTTAWA – CBC has submitted a new programming proposal to the CRTC for its category 1 specialty service known as bold.As Cartt.ca reported, the Commission directed the CBC to come up with another programming strategy that was consistent with the channel’s original nature of service, (programming reflective of the living realities of rural Canadians), after rejecting the CBC’s first attempt last April. The CRTC also dictated that the channel's nature of service must be sufficiently specific and representative of the programming strategy, and be non-competitive with any existing specialty services. CBC’s application, which was made public on Wednesday, proposes the following...