Radio / Television News

Feds throw support behind CRTC’s ‘Let’s Talk TV’

OTTAWA – With the Throne Speech still ringing in our ears, the Feds were quick to applaud the CRTC’s ‘Let’s Talk TV’ discussion which kicked off this week. Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, issued a statement Thursday reiterating the government’s pledge to unbundle TV channels while also protecting Canadian jobs. “Consistent with that commitment, the Canadian Radio-television Communications Commission has today launched a dialogue with Canadians on the future of television”, the statement reads.  “The dialogue launched today will play a part in fulfilling our Speech from the Throne commitment, and I encourage everyone to get...