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No ‘stick and ball’ sports for OLN, says CRTC

OTTAWA – The Outdoor Life Network can add comedy and cartoons to its programming schedule, but still can’t include “stick and ball” sports.In a decision on Friday, the CRTC approved Rogers’ request that it add categories 7(b) Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms), 7(e) Animated television programs and films, and 7(f) Programs of comedy sketches, improvisation, unscripted works, and stand-up comedy to the list of program categories that may be broadcast by the service.  It also okayed an increase the amount of programming that may be drawn from category 7 Drama and comedy, as a whole from 5% of the broadcast year...