Canadians are getting a chance to share their views about the future of television on a special government website set up by the federal broadcast regulator.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is looking at various options to determine the value of TV signals, a bone of contention between conventional television broadcasters and the cable and satellite companies that distribute their signals.

The two sides of the argument have waged a high-profile advertising campaign for weeks, with each side claiming they have Canadians' best interests at heart.

The broadcasters say local television programming could die in Canada if they don't find a new source of revenue and their adversaries say consumers would end up paying higher monthly cable or satellite bills.

The CRTC is seeking the views of consumers and the industry, and announced Monday it has set up a special website for consumers to provide their feedback.

"The TV industry is being transformed like never before," says Scott Hutton, the regulator's executive director of broadcasting, in a video on the website.

"The government of Canada has asked the CRTC to prepare a report on the impact this might have on consumers and the broadcasting industry," Hutton said.

After conducting two weeks of hearings with key industry stakeholders, a new round of CRTC hearings are set to begin next week in Gatineau, Que., and Canadians have until Dec. 21 to comment online at Television.AskingCanadians.com.