tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927785.post6358492281787567816..comments2023-09-17T04:20:48.417-07:00Comments on Jaye Albright's Breakfast Blog: If Canada's Cultural Institutions Are Coming Undone, Who's Next?Albright and O'Malleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933457732458275539noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927785.post-90725618554733433472010-09-23T08:15:56.787-07:002010-09-23T08:15:56.787-07:00At the CRTC hearing in Calgary in the acquisition ...At the CRTC hearing in Calgary in the acquisition by Shaw Communications of Canwest Global’s broadcast properties, Shaw told the Commission that it will give rival carriers equal access to Canwest <br />Global programming. That took some of the heat off <br />concerns that the large telecom firms were moving toward a content-exclusivity model that threatened to limit diversity and program options for viewers. <br /><br />Shaw’s Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Ken Stein, said Shaw would use its Canwest content to negotiate <br />and trade for programming rights owned by others, not hoard it: “We would offer it to Bell, Telus and Rogers, just as we hope they would offer their content to us.” <br /><br />But skepticism persists. A source close to the CRTC says Shaw may back off the pledge after it wins <br />approval of its Global purchase given the industry's current direction. <br /><br />The hearing was scheduled for two and a-half days, with a decision expected within 35 days.http://broadcastdialogue.com/http://broadcastdialogue.com/noreply@blogger.com