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Rogers’ community channels are fine the way they are, thanks: poll

TORONTO – It sounds like Rogers isn’t interested in making any changes to their community channels.As the CRTC began its review of the community TV policy framework, Canada’s largest cable operator released a survey that found that over 70% of its cable customers “strongly value” their Rogers community television service, just the way they are.The research, conducted by The Strategic Counsel last month, determined that Rogers cable customers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland “support the community channel as is and reject proposals to substitute programming created by those with special interests”.Rogers’ customers advocated that local information programming (82%), festivals and parades...