CRTC releases 2011 financial results for specialty, pay and pay-per-view
television services and video-on-demand services
OTTAWA-GATINEAU, May 1, 2012 —Today, the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial
summaries for Canadian specialty, pay, pay-per-view (PPV) and
video-on-demand (VOD) television services. During the past five years,
this sector of the broadcasting industry increased its revenues by 36.7%,
while profits before interest and taxes margins hovered between 22% and
25%, reflecting a strong demand for these services.
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