CRTC Approves CPAC Rate Hike, But Challenges Loom

0:00The CRTC has greenlit a rate height for CPAC, bumping up the wholesale fee by 3 cents per subscriber each month. This gives the public affairs channel a bit more cash flow, starting September 1st. The decision came five months after regulators paused it to focus on rolling out the updated broadcasting act. CPAC CCEO, Christa Dickinson, calls a minor operational relief, but stresses subscriber drops from cable providers are speeding up fast. She notes this boost was overdue, yet it only patches things short term as the industry shifts. CPAC hangs on with this lifeline, but bigger battles loom in the streaming era. Keep watching how it plays out. Stay in form with Canada News today. AI-powered updates.