For those of us who were listening to the CRTC’s Mandatory Distribution hearing last week, we heard from a fascinating range of applicants as they defended their cases before the Commission. Some were representing well funded companies, with panels led by experienced regulatory professionals; others included personalities that made for entertaining exchanges with the Commissioners; other applicants were clearly not prepared. In an editorial today, the Globe and Mail refers to mandatory carriage as “misdirected tool of cultural engineering”. The proceeding continues this week.
As I listened to a number of the applicants, my impression was that many were stuck in a different era, when linear TV reigned supreme. I was struck by the apparent disconnect about the role of alternate forms of access for video content. More than one applicant spoke of curating user generated content on TV – effectively seeking to bring YouTube to basic cable. Is that really meeting an exceptional need?
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, at The 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit, we are looking at how TV content is being consumed across more platforms and networks. We have pulled together a panel that can look at the issues from every angle, including content creators, technology, distribution, market demand. The Revolution of TV: Content Anywhere & Anyhow will be on our main stage on Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2013. On Monday afternoon, June 3, there is another relevant panel (also on our main stage), looking at Business Models in a Converged World.
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The Canadian Telecom Summit opens in 5 weeks. This is where stakeholders in the communications and technology sectors get together to discuss issues in both a structured atmosphere of frank discussion and high-octane idea exchange, as well as schmooze in a more relaxed social setting of genial conversation. You should be there too.
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