CRTC denies TFO’s must-offer ask; broadcaster disappointed but not deterred

OTTAWA – The CRTC has turned down an application by Groupe Média TFO seeking must-offer status for its television channel TFO.The Commission said Thursday that the request is not justified after considering the application “in light of the objectives set out in relevant policies and regulations, as well as the decisions and measures fostering choice for Canadians and flexibility for BDUs resulting from the Let’s Talk TV proceeding”.The French-language educational media company filed the application in May, accompanied by more than 700 supporting interventions and research indicating that 88% of Canadians living in provinces with little access to French-language television programing...