Sun TV, TVA, Global agree to new CBSC code

OTTAWA - Quebecor Media’s Sun TV and TVA Group, and Canwest Television have received CRTC approval to be governed by the new Journalistic Independence Code established by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).The code, which was approved by the Commission in Broadcasting Public Notice 2008-95 last October, ensures a diversity of editorial voices in companies where there could be issues around cross-media ownership.The move means that the networks are no longer subject to the CRTC-imposed Statement of Principles and Practices which was included as a condition of license, so long they remain members in good standing of the CBSC.The CBSC is...