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November 13, 2023 6:22 pm  #1


Why You Could Be Paying A Bit More To Help Keep APTN Afloat

The Indigenous cable network is undergoing restructuring as economic pressures affect its bottom lines. In addition to a few cuts, it also means a plan to perhaps make cable subscribers pay just a little bit more to help keep the place going. From Broadcast Dialogue:

"...the broadcaster is continuing to seek new ways to drive new revenue and manage its overall expenses, including applying for a wholesale fee increase of three cents to offer more Indigenous language programming, which is under review by the commission.

“If approved, that will provide important support to APTN to meet a key part of our mandate, but it still would not offset the gradual decline that is taking place in the traditional broadcasting system,” said [CEO Monika] Ille."


APTN undertakes reorganization citing need to remain financially viable

 

November 13, 2023 11:50 pm  #2


Re: Why You Could Be Paying A Bit More To Help Keep APTN Afloat

Speaking of APTN there is an episode of their produced show Ghost Hunters Of The Grand River that prominently features radio station CKRZ 100.3 -- Have only read about this, having dropped cable television many years ago. I do know the tv show airs on Wednesday nights 8:30pm.