In light of Shaw-Canwest and Bell-CTV, CRTC will investigate vertical integration
GATINEAU – Since all of the country’s biggest broadcasters (save CBC) will soon all be owned by Canada’s biggest carriers, the CRTC has announced a new proceeding to examine safeguards to prevent anti-competitive behaviour.The proceeding will include a public hearing starting on May 9, 2011, in Gatineau, Que. “The broadcasting industry is being significantly reshaped by a series of major transactions,” said Konrad von Finckenstein, chairman of the CRTC, in the press release. “As a regulator, it’s only prudent that we study the implications to ensure we have the right tools to deal with competitive concerns as they arise. Transactions will...
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