Corus Entertainment Inc. sought a declaration that Rogers Communications Inc. could not remove one of Corus's television channels from its existing packages, citing affiliation agreements and regulatory "standstill" provisions under the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations.
Corus also sought an interlocutory injunction to prevent the channel's removal pending a CRTC decision and a sealing order for confidential information.
The court dismissed the application for a declaration, finding that the affiliation agreement granted Rogers the broad right to create and modify television packages, which included the right to remove channels.
The court also dismissed the interlocutory injunction, holding that the CRTC had exclusive jurisdiction over regulatory matters and that Corus failed to demonstrate irreparable harm.
Finally, the sealing order was denied as the information was not deemed confidential under the "open court" principle, and the test for sealing orders was not met.
