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The simplest way to bailout Corus is to make Global a mandatory carriage channel at a cost of $1 per month. That would raise over a $100M per year for Corus and wipeout Global's loss. Of course, CBC and CTV would want the same treatment.
A brief comment on Trudeau resigning. He exceeded my expectations. When he was first elected, I thought he would be terrible, but he turned out to be f'ing terrible. Good riddance.
Global is not on the list of mandatory carriage channels. Here's a link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.1_(1)(h)_order I tried to find on the CRTC website, but quickly gave up in frustration. Also, Globals annual return filed with the CRTC shows only advertising revenue.
I believe Global has to be included in any basic cable package, but it doesn't get any of the revenue. The rational being, Global and other networks benefit from wider distribution and simultaneous substitution.
I don’t know. I’m still trying to navigate this world. There is no paywall on this, although some people are generous enough to pay. I’ll be looking to learn
Good luck in your new venture. I really enjoy John Oakley on am640. But if corus can’t make it financially it , why should cash strapped taxpayers bail it out?
The simplest way to bailout Corus is to make Global a mandatory carriage channel at a cost of $1 per month. That would raise over a $100M per year for Corus and wipeout Global's loss. Of course, CBC and CTV would want the same treatment.
A brief comment on Trudeau resigning. He exceeded my expectations. When he was first elected, I thought he would be terrible, but he turned out to be f'ing terrible. Good riddance.
Global, as a local OTA already has mandatory carriage status in the msrkets it serves. I’m not sure what their rate is but I expect it’s up there
Global is not on the list of mandatory carriage channels. Here's a link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.1_(1)(h)_order I tried to find on the CRTC website, but quickly gave up in frustration. Also, Globals annual return filed with the CRTC shows only advertising revenue.
I believe Global has to be included in any basic cable package, but it doesn't get any of the revenue. The rational being, Global and other networks benefit from wider distribution and simultaneous substitution.
Well then they must have dropped their OTA transmission or you live in a market where they don't have a local stick https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/television/services/histor.htm
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I tried GroundNews for a bit, but most articles involving domestic Canadian news were all the same. Basically, how I ended up here.
But question for you, will substack allow your current subscribers to see your articles published on another substack?
I ask because it can start to get pretty expensive to subscribe to individuals during what looks to be a consolidation trend on this site.
I don’t know. I’m still trying to navigate this world. There is no paywall on this, although some people are generous enough to pay. I’ll be looking to learn
Good luck in your new venture. I really enjoy John Oakley on am640. But if corus can’t make it financially it , why should cash strapped taxpayers bail it out?