CRTC approves Bluepoint's purchase of SCN

OTTAWA – The CRTC has given Bluepoint Investments the go ahead to proceed with its purchase of the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN).The satellite-to-cable programming undertaking distributes educational programming in Saskatchewan. Bluepoint offered $350,000 for the provincial pubcaster just days before the Saskatchewan government was to pull the plug, as Cartt.ca reported.The Commission also approved Bluepoint’s request to broadcast 14 minutes of advertising per hour during 63 hours per week, noting that “the requested flexibility in the commitments and conditions of licence will be in the public interest and will help preserve the diversity of programming choices in Saskatchewan as the...