TSN applies for regional distribution amendment

OTTAWA – After being told last month by the CRTC that it wasn't allowed under its current license to distribute separate regional streams, TSN has applied for a license amendment. In 2005, CBC complained to the Commission that CTV Specialty's TSN had breached the conditions of its licence by broadcasting NHL hockey games using two simultaneous, national feeds last fall. The games were distributed by cable companies (BDUs) on an analog as well as a digital basis.The Commission agreed with CBC and found that TSN's use of two simultaneous national feeds when broadcasting a pair of games in different regions...