CBC's carriage demands "unrealistic" says Star Choice

CALGARY – Star Choice lashed out at the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. on Friday, accusing it of misleading the public over carriage issues around the CBC Saskatchewan TV channel and RDI. “The CBC’s suggestion that we are breaching regulatory rules is also wrong. Star Choice carries 79 local and regional television stations, including 16 CBC network stations and local affiliates. By comparison, Star Choice carries a total of 13 CTV network stations and local affiliates,” said Peter Bissonnette, president of Star Choice-owner Shaw Communications Inc. In a complaint to the CRTC, the CBC accused Star Choice of being in breach of its condition...