Poll finds most Canadians want BDUs to help save local TV

TORONTO – The majority of Canadians say that they support their local TV stations, and that cable and satellite companies should as well, a study by Nanos Research has found.About 70% of respondents said that they supported the statement that ‘local TV stations should receive a portion of the amount that customers pay on their monthly bill for cable or satellite TV’. When asked if ‘the government should force the cable companies and broadcasters to negotiate payment for local TV signals’, 72% agreed. Over half (57%) agreed that ‘local TV stations will close if cable companies don't pay for the local...