Posted AT 7:49 AM EDT on 26/04/08
There's good news and bad as the CRTC hearings wrap up
There's a mother of a fight shaping up in the TV industry that could add several dollars to your monthly cable bill, but also expand your cable choices.It's a battle that could force you to start paying for the CTV, Global and CBC-TV signals but give you access to top U.S. cable channels such as HBO and ESPN. And yet it might also trim basic cable back to a more affordable package, and help keep local newscasts on the air.
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