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NEWS

In petitions to GiC, broadcasting stakeholders upset of lack of local news requirements for CBC

Several broadcast industry stakeholders are arguing to the Governor-in-Council (GIC) that the CRTC’s treatment of local news in the CBC/Radio-Canada’s licence renewal derogates the objectives of the Broadcasting Act and should be overturned. In petitions filed to the GIC, media policy watchdog Friends,...

BRIEFS

Quebecor inks agreement to buy Shaw’s Freedom Mobile

Quebecor Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., and Shaw Communications Inc. have formally inked a deal that would see Quebecor purchase Shaw's Freedom Mobile brand should regulators approve the latter's acquisition by Rogers.  In a Friday morning press release, the three companies said they hoped the deal...

PEOPLE

Rogers appoints new CTO weeks after national outage

Rogers Communication Inc. has appointed Ron McKenzie, the company’s former president of Rogers for Business, as its new chief technology officer (CTO) two weeks after the telecom giant experienced a national outage affecting both its home internet and wireless customers, as well as the wholesale-based...

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