Official Languages committee  I'd like to provide a few details on profitability. French-language services outside Quebec don't generate a lot of money because the cash value of advertising time relative to ratings generated is relatively low. We're talking about 500,000 or perhaps 600,000 francophones outside Quebec who have the opportunity to follow the games.

Official Languages committee  Advertising doesn't have a lot of value outside Quebec, Mr. Rodriguez. It's not the same story.

Official Languages committee  These are households.

Official Languages committee  No. Radio-Canada took the entire RDS signal. There was advertising on the RDS signal. It was the same advertising. A whole signal was transmitted. A single RDS production was broadcast on the two networks. That was done over two years, around 2002 and 2003.

Official Languages committee  That lasted two years and Radio-Canada subsequently decided to withdraw. Since then, we are the only ones broadcasting the hockey as a whole.

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  We are aware of the Committee's concern that a small percentage of Canadians will not be able to view the Games. Let me assure you that since winning the broadcast rights for the games in 2006, we have been committed to pursuing widespread distribution and greater accessibility of the French-language networks.