CRTC asks for feedback on Let's Talk TV changes including skinny basic, genre protection

OTTAWA - The CRTC has kicked off a call for comments on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations in order to implement some decisions from the recent Let’s Talk TV proceeding.Among other things, the Commission said that the amendments seek to:- provide Canadians with access to a small entry-level service offering (basic service) and pick-and-pay and flexible package options;- eliminate genre protection to allow more programming flexibility, while streamlining the licensing regime for discretionary services;- ensure that a diversity of voices is offered to Canadians by requiring that vertically integrated distributors offer one English- or French-language independent service for every English-...