CRTC wants input on LPIF allocation formula

OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has submitted its plan for the administration of the new local programming improvement fund (LPIF) to the CRTC, but the Commission is asking for public input on the fund’s allocation formula. The CRTC said that while the CAB proposal recommends “a simple, objective allocation formula” for the LPIF, it did not provide enough specific details as to what that formula should be. In Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2009-113-1, the Commission has proposed its own formula. The LPIF was established to improve the quality of local programming provided by conventional television stations serving...