Canada Forces Cable Unbundling of All-News Channels

The CRTC ordering carriers to offer Sun News Network, either in a package or la carte, could mean a lifeline or death blow for the loss-making conservative channel. TORONTO -- Canada has started ordering domestic carriers to unbundle their TV channel offerings. The CRTC, the country's TV watchdog, on Thursday compelled cable and satellite TV operators to offer all Canadian news channels, either in channel packages or à la carte, to its customers by May 18, 2014. The decision will be watched clo...