Radio / Television News

FEE-FOR-CARRIAGE: Broadcasters, carriers, vie for hearts of the consumer

TORONTO – Faced with an onslaught of advertising and other messaging from Canadian cable, satellite and telco TV companies that began in earnest this week, CTV will play host to a press conference this morning to address what the broadcasters say is a whole host of misinformation being put out by the carriers on the fee-for-carriage issue.“Both camps are out there trying to spread their message but we feel some of the issues being thrown out there by the cable and satellite companies are stretching the truth,” CTV executive vice-president of corporate affairs Paul Sparkes told Cartt.ca late Wednesday.“They will...