CRTC decision on Vidéotron’s MAtv falls short, says community TV association

OTTAWA — The CRTC’s decision last week that Vidéotron’s Montreal MAtv community channel is in violation of community television policy and thus must rectify the situation before its cable licence renewal in August 2015 does not go far enough, according to the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS).As reported last week, after a complaint was filed in January 2014 by Independent Community TV (ICTV) of Montreal, the CRTC reviewed program logs submitted by Vidéotron for MAtv. In its Broadcasting Decision 2015-31, the CRTC concluded Vidéotron’s operation of MAtv “is in non-compliance with the requirements of the Broadcasting...