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8. Looks like the blogger got this story way wrong

Reply to Dragonbreathp9d (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 03:56 PM

Jan 2012

Fox is apparently already on in Canada. They were approved back in 2004:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2004/11/18/fox_crtc041118.html

Sun-TV News is not Murdoch affiliated. Apparently it is owned by Quebecor Media:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_TV_News

The confusion seems to be that some people were referring to Sun colloquially as 'Fox News North'

A look at Fox's wikipedia page says they are on most cable outlets in Canada:

'In 2003, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) rejected a Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA) application to bring Fox News to Canada because Fox News U.S. and Global Television were planning to create Fox News Canada, a combination of U.S. and Canadian news. However in 2004, after a Fox U.S. executive said there were no plans to create the combined channel, the CRTC approved an application to bring Fox News to Canada.

Fox News Channel is currently offered by Access Communications, Bell TV, Cogeco, Eastlink, Manitoba Telecom Services, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct and Telus TV. A notable exception is Vidéotron, Canada's third largest cable company, which has not added Fox News Channel to its lineup.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_Channel

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FOX News banned from Canada for lying during news cast [View all] Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 OP

Canada has a law prohibiting lying on broadcast news? Wow.... Little Star Jan 2012 #1

Fox News has managed to destroy democracy with out firing a shot. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #12

there was a similar law in the US until Go Vols Jan 2012 #14

The story was from last March! DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #2

Fox news is no better than Goebbels propaganda machine quinnox Jan 2012 #3

another link handmade34 Jan 2012 #4

Fox News(in the US) wouldn't Survive such a High Standard fascisthunter Jan 2012 #5

I sure wish they were BANNED here in Mexico! Hulk Jan 2012 #6

From Wikipedia pintobean Jan 2012 #7

Not surprising that Videotron doesn't carry it onenote Jan 2012 #17

Looks like the blogger got this story way wrong RZM Jan 2012 #8

The link posted in the OP DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #13

Yep. And the information reported was wrong then, too. onenote Jan 2012 #26

Yet, it remains on the Greatest Page. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #36

Q: Which FOX News broadcast got them banned in Canada? KansDem Jan 2012 #9

I hope this is the beginning of a trend. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #10

Sadly, they are not banned from here, we can still get it... Spazito Jan 2012 #11

thank you, Spazito iverglas Jan 2012 #16

LOL, I had the same reaction when I read the header... Spazito Jan 2012 #22

That's what I thought, too ... polly7 Jan 2012 #21

Yes, it is there on the listing but only accessible if you pay an additional... Spazito Jan 2012 #24

on Rogers Ontario it is definitely "pay" iverglas Jan 2012 #25

Hmmm polly7 Jan 2012 #28

Fox yes, FoxNews no? iverglas Jan 2012 #29

No, you're right - same thing here laundry_queen Jan 2012 #35

Does anyone care that that this is old and largely false information? onenote Jan 2012 #15

This story, albeit wrong, re Fox is regarding a CRTC decision... Spazito Jan 2012 #18

and thank you too iverglas Jan 2012 #19

I doubt it pintobean Jan 2012 #20

No, and unfortunately, it is a pattern here at DU. Fire, Ready, Aim. (nt) SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #23

If it were me pintobean Jan 2012 #27

That would be a good idea. (nt) SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #30

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #31

even though it's old and debunked? ;) n/t iverglas Jan 2012 #32

2 articles from March 2 2011 on same topic DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #33

Kick! sarcasmo Jan 2012 #34