Updated - CTAM CANADA's next event: Choice - Who Speaks for the Consumer?

HALIFAX - Consumers are voting with their wallets in terms of how they want their television programming delivered. They are purchasing digital cable to gain packaging flexibility, PVR’s to allow them to create their own schedules, time-shifted services to give them additional viewing windows, whatever VOD is available and on-line services to bypass the traditional broadcasting system. Some even resort to piracy in the belief that that will get them the programs they want to watch, when they want to watch them. Despite this clear sign from consumers, programmers cling to distinct channels and even channel placement and distributors continue...