Regulator will launch a public consultation on its regulatory approach for non-Canadian TV channels 'in the coming months'OTTAWA, Ont. — The CRTC says it won’t decide on an application to ban Fox News from Canadian cable packages until it’s done a full review of its regulatory policy for foreign TV channels. The CRTC didn’t answer when asked how long that process could take. Earlier this year, LGBTQ rights group Egale Canada asked the CRTC to prohibit cable companies from distributing Fox News in Canada over “false and horrifying claims” made by then-host Tucker Carlson regarding transgender individuals. The CRTC maintains a list of international TV channels that are authorized for distribution by cable, satellite and IPTV providers in Canada.

Source: National Post September 20, 2023 22:02 UTC