Cable / Telecom News

Digital migration framework spelled out

OTTAWA – On Monday afternoon, the CRTC released its much-anticipated digital migration framework – the set of rules by which analog pay and specialty services will move into an all-digital distribution mode. And at first blush, broadcasters and at least one cable company both actually say they like it. The 13,000-plus word document follows some of the model set out by Rogers Communications and a group of major broadcasters, which www.cartt.ca first reported on in May."We haven't done a full analysis on it yet, but it looks like a very positive step in terms of striking a balance between programmer...