Canada’s broadcasting industry is ‘in crisis,’ MPs call on CRTC

Expert says fee for carriage isn't going solve crisis, industry has structural problems.

As local TV stations either shut and cut back local supper hour newscasts across the country because of reduced advertising dollars, broadcasters are renewing calls for a carriage fee from cable companies, and MPs and observers say there needs to be a "broad review of broadcast policy," and more ...

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