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CRTC issues Indigenous broadcasting policy consult; asks about quotas

News | March 22, 2024

The CRTC has issued a call for comments as part of Phase 2 of the co-development process for an Indigenous broadcasting policy to ensure that all online broadcasts, radio, and...

CRTC releases new broadcasting fees regulations

News | March 22, 2024

After months of consultations, the CRTC has issued its Broadcasting Fees Regulations for all broadcasting undertakings in Canada. The decision, released late Thursday, stems from the provisions of the Online Streaming Act. “Under the new Broadcasting Fees Regulations,...

Eastlink unveils video streaming app

Briefs | 03/26/2024 5:34 pm EDT

Eastlink store on South Park St., Halifax, N.S.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...

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...

Globe and Mail reporter digs into story of Rogers Communications 

News | March 21, 2024

Book cover of Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire by Alexandra Posadzki.The recent history of Rogers Communications Inc. has had more drama than anything broadcast on its CityTV network. The company poached its CEO Joe Natale from Telus Corp. only to ultimately dismiss him. It battled the Competition Bureau in order to be allowed to take over Shaw Communications. Then there was the internecine squabble between chair Edward Rogers and his...

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...

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...

Unifor demands Bell be held accountable for layoffs

News | March 19, 2024

Unifor national president Lana Payne speaking at a media conference on March 19, 2024 (screenshot via CPAC).Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, called on BCE Inc. to answer for its recent layoff announcements after the telecom’s scheduled appearance in front of the heritage committee was postponed.  During a media conference on Tuesday, Unifor national president...

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...

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...

CRTC looking to add a new radio station in Calgary, Alta.

News | March 15, 2024

The CRTC is issuing a call for applications from interested parties wishing to obtain a radio licence to serve Calgary, Alta., having found that the market can sustain at least one additional radio station. “The market may best be served by proposals for ethnic and...

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...

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,...

Ontario disability advocate seeks better service from Bell

News | March 8, 2024

BCE Inc. is the subject of a Part 1 application before the CRTC over access to broadcasting for disabled Canadians. The matter has been transferred from an earlier filing with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). David Lepofsky has been a disability advocate for...

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,...

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...

Accessible Media seeks to increase rates for mandatory carriage

News | March 5, 2024

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) submitted an application to the CRTC for an interim rate increase for its AMI-tv and AMI-télé channels to address the financial challenges facing the organization, which predominantly serves Canadians with disabilities. AMI's application...

Online News Act comes under fire in Senate debate

Briefs | 10/18/2023 5:23 pm EDT

The efficacy of the Online News Act was called into question during the Senate’s Question Period...

Federal arbitrator releases free time political broadcast schedule

Briefs | 10/11/2023 4:42 pm EDT

Broadcasting arbitrator Monica Song has released her list of free time political broadcasting allocated to the federal parties. The last update was in March. Time is allocated according to a formula...