Canadian Heritage committee  About 10% use rabbit ears. In 1997, 85% of people got their television through cable, and today that's 60%.

Canadian Heritage committee  The annual budget is just over $30 million. In 2008 they produced 14,087 hours of community television programming.

Canadian Heritage committee  It varies by market. In small markets like Owen Sound, where there is no other television broadcaster, there will be news programming, high school programming, hockey games, amateur sports, bingo, city council, which is carried in every market, and anything of importance to the c

Canadian Heritage committee  In large markets, it is. In markets like Barrie, Oshawa, Mississauga, or Brampton, we do our own local news.

Canadian Heritage committee  I do not think that we would agree. Our preference is a single regulatory system. I will now give the floor to Mr. Viner.

Canadian Heritage committee  In Quebec, companies would also have to apply for a federal licence, which would require them to duplicate their efforts. The regulatory process is complicated enough as it is. I do not see the use in adding a second system. It would not be profitable.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would say yes, Mrs. Lavallée. We are mostly concerned with the requests for financial assistance that we receive from cable companies. There is no reason for it. For the most part, these companies are profitable. Over-the-air television should not be separated from specialty te

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, committee members. Before I begin, I would like to introduce our group. My name is Colette Watson, and I am the Vice-President of Community Television at Rogers. I am here with Phil Lind, Vice-Chairman of Rogers Communications Inc., Kenneth Engelhart, S