Local media challenges to get airtime at virtual Canadian Telecom Summit

MARKHAM, Ont. — The challenges faced by Canada’s broadcasters — local media organizations in particular — and how government can help them to compete will be the subject of a Bell-sponsored keynote at next week’s virtual Canadian Telecom Summit. Scheduled for Thursday, November 19 from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET, the keynote “Canadian Media at a Crossroads: How Local Can and Must Thrive in a Global Future” will be delivered by Nikki Moffat, Bell Media’s president of radio and local TV and senior vice-president of finance. Presenting an urgent call to action, Moffat will discuss the juxtaposition between the...