Rogers forms alliance in bid for a Citytv Montreal: would support a new ethnic TV station

MONTRÉAL - Rogers Communications in its $10.3 million proposal for Montréal’s CJNT-TV (Metro 14) says it has found the “optimal solution” that provides the city with a new English-language commercial TV station while also supporting a local plan for a new multilingual station. And even if the CRTC says no, it’s got a back-up plan to loosen CJNT’s current ethnic programming requirements. Under Rogers’ optimal scenario the new station would be branded Citytv Montreal with programming and conditions of licence similar to the company's other Citytv stations. It’s also offering tangible benefits of $1.03 million, representing 10% of the total...