Quebecor vs. Bell: TVA called on the carpet Wednesday at 10 by the CRTC

GATINEAU – The CRTC has called TVA Group to an expedited hearing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17 over the company’s decision to yank its TVA Sports signal from Bell TV – and it warned the broadcaster the its sports channel’s broadcasting licence hangs in the balance.Specifically, the Commission has called the company in to “consider whether TVA Group Inc. (TVA) is in violation or has violated section 15(1) of the Discretionary Services Regulations (the Regulations) by withdrawing TVA Sports’ signal from distribution by Bell Canada (Bell) and related undertakings or otherwise interfering with the signal in a way...