OTTAWA—A new study concludes that forcing TV service providers to offer their customers television channels on a pick-and-pay basis would be a waste of time. The C.D. Howe report to be issued today says ever-changing technology will soon allow viewers to choose everything they watch one program at a time.

It would be better for regulators to determine whether broadcasters should continue to be required to fund the production of Canadian content, C.D. Howe report says. ( Darren Calabrese / THE CANADIAN PRESS )

And it suggests that it would be better for regulators to determine whether broadcasters should continue to be required to fund the production of Canadian content. The think tank also argues against the notion of forcing new video distribution services, such as Netflix, to pay into such funds. The study comes as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission conducts a comprehensive review of how consumers get their TV programming and how they pay for it.

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