Ethnic broadcasters challenge CRTC decision to cabinet

A CRTC decision that awarded Calgary’s 95.3 MHz and 106.7 MHz frequencies to an out-of-province company running an English-language commercial station is “fatally flawed,” three ethnic radio stations in Calgary, Atla., said in a petition to cabinet.

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CRTC approves licence for Inside Movies

The CRTC said Friday it has approved an application from numbered company 1637191 Alberta Ltd. to operate a national Category B service called Inside Movies.

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Scarth appointed to CMF board

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) appointed Rob Scarth to its board of directors, the CMF said Thursday following its general assembly in Montreal.

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U.S. signal retransmission debate warms up, hearings expected this summer

Proposed legislation in the U.S. that seeks to fundamentally change the carriage framework for broadcasters and television providers is expected to proceed to a Senate committee hearing this summer, analysts say.

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CBC, Shiny, reach digital ad platform deal

CBC/Radio-Canada reached an agreement with Shiny Inc. to use Shiny Ads, an “intuitive interface” for digital advertising campaigns on CBC.ca, the companies said Thursday. 

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YouTube success measured by ‘watch time’

Success on YouTube is now measured by “watch time” rather than subscriber numbers, Andres Palmiter, a specialist in audience development at Google Inc.'s YouTube, said at a workshop in Ottawa Wednesday.

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Aitken steps down from Competition Bureau

Commissioner of Competition Melanie L. Aitken, last appointed as commissioner in 2009, announced her departure effective on Sept. 21, the Competition Bureau said Thursday. 

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APTN appoints head of news

The Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network (APTN) appointed Karyn Pugliese as director of news and current affairs, the network said Wednesday.

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CRTC closes file on Rogers’ throttling practices

Ten months after a startup group of video gamers complained that Rogers Communications Inc. failed to properly disclose its Internet throttling practices, the CRTC said it has closed the file on the matter.

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Shaw revenues steady, TV subs fall

Shaw Communications Inc.'s revenue for the third quarter ending May 31, 2012, reached $1.28 billion, comparable to the same period last year, the company said in a release Thursday.

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