Radio / Television News

Sun TV wants London, Ottawa transmitters

GATINEAU – Quebecor Media's Sun TV has asked the Commission for permission to build transmitters in both London and Ottawa. The move would dramatically expand the channel's coverage area, making it a basic cable must carry across most of the province- and Sun TV would then be far more competitive in the lucrative Southern Ontario TV market. Expect the existing broadcasters in the region, from CTV to Global to the CBC to Rogers to CTS to whomever ends up owning the A-Channels (London, Wingham, Barrie and Ottawa) after the CTV-CHUM purchase, to vehemently oppose any further market additions, just like...