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All Media Concentration Articles — 1999

Dec 7, 1999 — News Article: CTV argues case for sports networks' merger by Mark MacKinnon

Ivan Fecan says TSN, Sportsnet are complementary, CTV should be permitted to hold both of them

Dec 6, 1999 — News Article: CTV enters crucial stage for NetStar deal by Susanne Craig

Shareholders will lose if CRTC hearings beginning today impose conditions on CTV’s ownership of TSN, Sportsnet

Dec 6, 1999 — Policy Brief: Oral Presentation to CRTC re CTV's proposed acquisition of Netstar Communications [PN CRTC 1999-10]

To preserve public interest, CTV should not manage, control both Sportsnet, TSN

Dec 5, 1999 — News Article: Who will control Canada's sports TV? by Chris Zelkovich

Regardless of CRTC’s decision on Sportsnet, TSN, the ruling’s implications will be significant

Nov 17, 1999 — News Article: CTV shares up on takeover rumours by Gillian Livingston

CTV share values jump amid rumours the widely-held company may be taken over

Nov 12, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re CTV's proposed acquisition of Netstar Communications [PN CRTC 1999-10]

Friends opposes CTV application to simultaneously manage, control SportsNet, TSN

Oct 26, 1999 — News Article: The complex fight to carve up WIC by Matthew Fraser

Complicated process of asset distribution between CanWest and Shaw has been postponed

Oct 16, 1999 — News Article: CTV promises TSN takeover will benefit Canada by Chris Zelkovich

CTV brief to CRTC says new Canadian sports broadcasting landscape will boost amateur sport, won’t disadvantage rights holders

Oct 6, 1999 — Policy Brief: Letter to CRTC opposing Shaw's Applications to transfer WIC's shares [PN CRTC 1999-8]

To avoid undue preference, Shaw should acquire WIC only on condition that WIC divest itself of ownership position in specialty, pay services

May 11, 1999 — News Article: Canada's sportscasting tug-of-war Struggle for TSN puts monopoly issue back at CRTC's door by Matthew Fraser

Ivan Fecan says TSN, Sportsnet are complementary, CTV should be permitted to hold both of them

Mar 20, 1999 — News Article: The death of local television by Tony Atherton

Media concentration sanctioned by the CRTC has led to the gutting of Canadian local television