Corus and Rogers want CRTC to carefully review reasons for carry disputes

By Ahmad Hathout As Corus and Rogers battle in court over carriage of programs, both urged the CRTC Friday to take a closer look at how the regulator reviews the issues that give rise to such disputes. The CRTC is currently reviewing the dynamics between the distributor and the programmer as the regulator moves to incorporate online streamers into the regulatory fold. One issue the commission is examining – and one that has embroiled Rogers and Corus for nearly two years – is the use of the standstill rule, which stipulates that disputing parties must maintain carriage of programs on...