Radio / Television News

CBC wants sub fee, too

OTTAWA – A wholesale fee for carriage is something that not just private broadcasters are after. The CBC/Radio-Canada submission to the CRTC's TV policy review calls for a new way to deploy high definition and for the CBC to begin getting paid a subscriber fee from cable and satellite companies. "CBC/Radio-Canada must be able to adapt to the realities of the fast-changing broadcasting environment," said Robert Rabinovitch, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, in a press release. The Commission has asked conventional broadcasters about the future of over-the-air reception in a digital environment. "Very few Canadians continue to rely on over-the-air...