Media Democracy In Action
“[I]t’s down to the wire on a new deal for CAN TV with RCN, one of Chicago’s cable providers, that will set the stage for other franchise deals this decade,” James Warren of the Chicago News Cooperative wrote over the weekend.
“Cable revenue has soared despite the recession, but financing for CAN TV, whose budget is $2 million, has declined. The RCN renewal is expected before the City Council shortly and the public could be shortchanged.”
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Part of the Solution: One Man’s Story
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Disclaimer: Barbara Popovic, the executive director of CAN TV, is both a friend and landlord to the Beachwood’s Steve Rhodes.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on September 6, 2011