MEDIA NEWS
Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcasters
News | April 16, 2024
A group of public interest broadcasters is getting more money from the federal treasury, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in the 2024 budget on Tuesday.
CBC/Radio-Canada is receiving an extra $42 million above the more than one billion dollars it was...
Corus still waiting for regulatory relief from CRTC as revenues continue to fall in Q2
News | April 15, 2024
As it reported further declines in revenue for the second quarter of 2024, Corus Entertainment Inc. called on the CRTC to finally grant it the regulatory relief that has been...
CRTC sets final conditions of service on three broadcast licence holders
Briefs | 04/05/2024 6:12 pm EDT
The CRTC issued a series of decisions providing addenda to...
Eastlink unveils video streaming app
Briefs | 03/26/2024 5:34 pm EDT
Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced Tuesday that it is introducing a video streaming...
CRTC to consider new radio station for Yellowknife
Briefs | 03/14/2024 4:19 pm EDT
The CRTC has decided to look at whether the town of Yellowknife, NWT can support another FM radio...
Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding
Briefs | 03/14/2024 4:01 pm EDT
The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) will receive permanent government funding to support Indigenous-led...
Bell failed to give feds advance notice of layoffs, defends cuts in committee testimony
News | April 12, 2024
BCE Inc. did not give the federal government advance notice of its plans to cut 4,800 positions in February, despite being legally obligated to do so, according to statements...
TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec
Briefs | 03/04/2024 12:37 pm EST
Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents...
Senator questions genocide provisions of Online Harms Bill
Briefs | 03/01/2024 3:58 pm EST
A member of the Independent Senators Group is questioning why penalties for...
St-Onge appoints committee to look for new CBC president
Briefs | 03/01/2024 3:50 pm EST
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced Friday an...
CBC and Canadian Media Guild reach tentative agreement
Briefs | 03/01/2024 3:25 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour...
Senator urges government to increase print advertising
Briefs | 02/29/2024 3:56 pm EST
A Quebec senator is calling for the government to increase its spending in newspapers and magazines. During Wednesday’s Question Period, Independent Senators Group member Tony Loffreda said...
Online News Act proceeding coming in March
Briefs | 02/13/2024 5:10 pm EST
The CRTC will initiate public consultation on Canada's Online News Act, formerly known as Bill C-18, next...
Stingray reports revenue growth in Q3 results
Briefs | 02/07/2024 1:23 pm EST
Stingray Group Inc. saw an increase in growth and revenue as it issued its third quarter results on...
CBC to pay costs to Ontario after losing case before Supreme Court
Briefs | 02/02/2024 4:16 pm EST
CBC/Radio Canada has been ordered to pay costs after it lost a case over...
Broadcasters oppose AMI’s proposed mandatory carriage rate increase
News | April 10, 2024
Major broadcasters are opposed to Accessible Media Inc.’s (AMI) request to temporarily raise the mandatory carriage rates of its AMI-tv and AMI-télé channels, citing...
BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets
Briefs | 02/01/2024 12:29 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding...
Government announces $100M for Telefilm
Briefs | 01/31/2024 4:37 pm EST
The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian feature films and television productions by investing...
Corus restructures content leadership team
Briefs | 01/29/2024 3:40 pm EST
Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Monday its plans to restructure its original content leadership team...
CRTC commissioner encourages participation in upcoming consultations
Briefs | 01/22/2024 4:02 pm EST
As it gears up to launch several public consultations aimed at modernizing...
Cardozo calls on government to renew digital tax credit for media
News | April 10, 2024
A member of the Progressive Senators Group is calling on the federal government to renew the digital tax credit.
Andrew Cardozo was one of four Senators who hosted a round...
CMPA joins international call for streaming regulation
Briefs | 01/17/2024 3:50 pm EST
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has joined up with other...
Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases
Briefs | 01/11/2024 4:36 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling...
Cogeco Media to adopt Quickplay’s OTT platform
Briefs | 01/09/2024 5:30 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. is partnering with Quickplay to adopt their cloud-native OTT platform, the company announced in a Tuesday press release.
The collaboration will offer Cogeco Media's five million listeners...
Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC
Briefs | 12/12/2023 3:04 pm EST
The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse...
St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait
Briefs | 12/11/2023 1:19 pm EST
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the...
BQ media fund idea won’t solve problems, St-Onge maintains
Briefs | 11/27/2023 5:31 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight for a fund to help Canadian...
Stéphanie Paquette appointed as CRTC Quebec commissioner
People | 11/14/2023 12:36 pm EST
Stéphanie Paquette has been named as a regional commissioner for Quebec on the CRTC, it was announced Tuesday. She begins her five-year term on Nov. 23.
She comes to the commission from Quebecor...
Stringray almost double profit in Q2 compared to year prior
Briefs | 11/08/2023 4:21 pm EST
Stingray Group Inc. reported a 6.3 per cent increase in revenue during its...
Billions of ad dollars leaving Canada through “tax loophole”: Friends of Canadian Media
News | April 9, 2024
Advertising on foreign digital media like Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google has led to over $13 billion of revenue leaving Canada, a report from...
WildBrain reports Q1 2024 results
Briefs | 11/08/2023 5:00 am EST
Kid and family entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. released its Q1 2024 results Tuesday evening,...
TVO workers settle strike against public broadcaster
Briefs | 11/06/2023 5:32 pm EST
The Canadian Media Guild has settled a strike against public broadcaster TV Ontario. Workers had been on...
TVA Group lays off 31 per cent of workforce in reorganization
Briefs | 11/04/2023 11:47 am EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s TVA Group announced Thursday a series of changes to cut down on operating costs, resulting in the elimination of 547 positions or 31 per cent of the company’s current workforce....
Bell and Fox forge alliance to boost original CanCon
Briefs | 10/27/2023 3:51 pm EDT
BCE Inc. and Fox Entertainment Global have unveiled a strategic licensing and distribution partnership,...
Bell confirms appearance at heritage committee; responds to criticisms over job cuts
News | April 4, 2024
In the wake of recent controversy surrounding BCE Inc.’s restructuring measures, the telecommunications giant has released a statement with its side of the story and...
Rogers closes Ottawa news station, returns licence to CRTC
Briefs | 10/26/2023 6:30 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has shuttered its all-news station in the...
WGC report finds gains in member diversity but stagnant work opportunities
News | 10/25/2023 5:02 pm EDT
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) published a comprehensive report on...