On the cusp of a sea-change in how we watch TV, the country’s cable companies have to wonder if they have any friends these days.
With licence renewals looming, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will soon be taking a second look at how its new “skinny cable” regulations are being implemented by the industry.
But the real shock to the Canadian TV industry — and some viewers — will come with the second part of the CRTC’s new regs: The long-awaited “pick-and-pay” cable option that is to be available nationwide by December.
JIM SLOTEK – St. Thomas Journal – June 12, 2016.