Feds considering "additional steps" to support broadcasters, but wish list for more and better help goes unaddressed

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – Faced with an advertising market that has been cut in half in some cases, broadcasters are scrambling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic (to say nothing of the shifting media sands in general) and are seeking stronger lifelines from the federal government. Earlier this month, during an appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, representatives of the Independent Broadcast Group (IBG) said while the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy has helped keep staff on the payroll, broadcasters need further relief. On behalf of the IBG, a consortium of 10 independent Canadian television broadcasters, Luc...