One of the CRTC regulations governing Cable Television affords any Local Broadcaster the right to insert it's own commercials into any program which is aired by a cable delivered distant signal provided the program contains the same episodic content and is aired in the same time slot as a program originated by a distant signal. Therefore, you will only see simulcast in major centers such as St. John's or Corner Brook.
Simulcast is p racticed throughout the Country in every major city.
In consideration of the Private Broadcaster, who's only source of revenue is through the sale of the commercial's within the body the programs which it airs. This concession was made by CRTC to protect the local broadcaster, who has purchased the rights to air these programs within it's coverage area. Otherwise, distant signals from other stations delivered via cable, containing national commercials would be delivered into the Local Broadcasters coverage area, thereby negating the requirement for nation al advertisers to purchase air time on that local station. This results in loss of historic revenue for the local station which would ultimately be reflected as a decline in local service. It must be remembered that private broadcast stations are quite different from cable companies in so much as they provide over the air service which is free to the public.