Big broadcasters hustle for handouts, says Rogers’ Lind

CTV, Global, and CBC have asked Canada's broadcast regulator, the CRTC, to let them charge cable and satellite subscribers, almost every Canadian household, somewhere between 50 cents and $1 for receiving their signals.

TORONTO—Canada's two largest over-the-air television broadcasters—CTV and Global—have recently made some very costly decisions. Each has taken on a ton of debt to expand their operations: CTV by acquiring CHUM and Global by taking over Alliance-Atlantis. As well, they have strap...

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