The CRTC publishes a report on Phase 1 of Let's Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians

The CRTC publishes a report on Phase 1 of Let's Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians


OTTAWA-GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 29, 2014 /CNW/ - The Canadian Radio-television
and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) published a report today on
what Canadians said in Phase 1 of Let's Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians.



In October 2013, the CRTC launched Let's Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians to ensure that the Canadian television system meets the needs and
interests of Canadians and that Canadians are at the heart of that
system. The first step of the process consisted of holding a
conversation with Canadian citizens, consumers and creators. They were
invited to share their point of view on their television system.



The three broad themes of Phase 1 were:



-- Programming: What do you think about what's on television?
-- Technology: What do you think about how you receive television
programming?
-- Viewer toolkit:Do you have enough information to make informed
choices and seek solutions if you're not satisfied?



The CRTC received over 1,300 comments through the various channels put
at Canadians' disposal (e-mail, online discussion forum, fax, mail,
online form, 1-800 number). Today's report reflects the comments
received.



During this first phase, the CRTC had also invited Canadians to host
Flash! conferences. More than 25 conferences were hosted, in which over
1,250 people participated. The CRTC is analyzing the reports on those
conferences. The information collected will be placed on the public
record.



The CRTC will launch the next phase of the conversation in February
2014, with the publication of the Let's Talk TV Choicebook. Canadians
will be invited to fill out an interactive questionnaire asking them to
elaborate on certain issues raised in Phase I.


Quick Facts


-- The CRTC published a report on what Canadians said in Phase I
of Let's Talk TV: a conversation with Canadians.
-- The CRTC received over 1,300 comments through the various
channels put at Canadians' disposal.
-- The next phase, the Let's Talk TV Choicebook, will be launched
in February 2014.
-- The information collected in the report, the Flash! conferences
and the questionnaire will be reviewed at the official public
proceeding, which will be the third phase of the process.
-- The public process will begin in spring 2014 and a public
hearing will be held in September 2014.


Related Product
Let's talk TV: A report on comments received during Phase I

Associated Link
Let's Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians



SOURCE Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

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