CRTC to help BDUs cope with digital distribution of U.S. 4+1 signals

GATINEAU – The CRTC has issued a call for comments on how Canadian BDUs can best work around the U.S. transition from analog to digital broadcasting of its main television networks, also known as the U.S. 4+1 signals. U.S. over-the-air (OTA) television networks ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX plus the U.S. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) are scheduled to shut down analog broadcasting later this month. But with the Canadian digital transition date not scheduled until August 31 2011, many BDUs will have to find a short term solution to continue to offer these channels to subscribers who can’t receive the digital version. Most...