More ethnic TV services available in Canada

OTTAWA – Canadian television audiences could soon be enjoying two more ethnic services.The CRTC said Wednesday that it has approved an application by Ethnic Channels Group Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate Greek TV, a national, general interest third-language ethnic Category 2 specialty channel devoted to the Greek-speaking communities in Canada. The Commission also issued a call for comments on the addition of RAINews to the lists of eligible satellite services for distribution on a digital basis after receiving a request from Rogers in March. Rogers’ application describes RAINews as the all-news broadcasting service of Italy’s public broadcaster RAI...