Vues & Voix’s Canal M renewed as a must-carry

OTTAWA – The CRTC has renewed the licence of Canal M, the national French-language audio programming undertaking, as well as its distribution order for mandatory carriage on basic.Owned by Vues & Voix, Canal M airs full readings of news, editorials and other articles published in newspapers, magazines and other periodicals for Francophone Canadians who are blind, partially sighted or print-restricted. All TV service providers in Francophone markets must distribute the service, and direct-to-home satellite broadcasting distribution undertakings must offer it in their French-language digital basic service packages.The Commission also agreed to Vues & Voix’s request to increase Canal M’s regulated...