Saskatchewan Communications Network: Educational Channel

Bluepoint Investment Inc Dept: SCN, which stands for Saskatchewan Communications Network, was originally owned by the provincial government as an educational channel, but the government sold it off to an investment company, Bluepoint Investment Inc, according to CBC. In its CRTC application, Rogers asked to be relieved of that requirement, saying it couldn't afford it and the federal government has approved Rogers Broadcasting's $3-million bid to buy Saskatchewan's television channel SCN and has changed the rules on how much it will have to spend on local programming. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission allowed Bluepoint to begin showing commercial programming and running ads, but under the terms of its licence, it was required to spend $1.75 million per year on independent Saskatchewan production and $1 million per year on digital production in Saskatchewan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.