Sun News Network triumphs over Telus, loses to Rogers in distribution contract disputes

OTTAWA – The phrase ‘you win some, you lose some’ rang true this week for Sun News Network after it won one application for final offer arbitration with Telus, but lost another such application with Rogers.In final offer arbitration, the Commission examines the final offers submitted by the parties and selects one in its entirety. The Commission’s decision is binding on the parties, though in rare instances, where neither offer is in the public interest, the Commission may reject both offers.In its decision between Sun News Network (SNN) and Telus, the Commission said that it considered rates paid by unaffiliated BDUs...