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CRTC opens broadcast consultations

The CRTC has opened consultations on 23 broadcasting applications, including Rogers Communications Inc.’s bid to acquire a Montreal-area over-the-air station, the commission said Wednesday.

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CRTC consulting on CBC licence renewal

The CRTC has re-opened its consultation on CBC/Radio-Canada’s licence renewal applications in advance of a twice-rescheduled hearing now expected to begin on Nov. 19, the commission said Wednesday.

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CRTC numbers point to careful examination of Bell-Astral deal, competitors say

Annual broadcast industry data released by the CRTC “confirms” that BCE Inc.’s bid to acquire Astral Media Inc. would put the company’s English-language TV audience share “well over the CRTC’s threshold for concern,” a coalition of Bell’s competitors who oppose the deal said Tuesday.

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Shaw agrees to carry Travel+Escape

Blue Ant Media Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. have reached an agreement to offer the Travel+Escape specialty channel over Shaw’s cable and satellite-TV packages, Blue Ant said Tuesday.

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Bell, Quebecor scheduled for first day of Astral hearing

BCE Inc., Quebecor Media Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. are scheduled to appear before CRTC commissioners on the first day of a five-day hearing to determine the fate of Bell’s $3.38-billion acquisition of Astral Media Inc.

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Canadians continue to text more, CWTA says

Canadians’ use of text messaging continued to climb in the first three months of 2012, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association’s (CWTA) txt.ca division said Tuesday.

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Canadians consuming more content on traditional and new media platforms, CRTC says

Canadians are watching and listening to more content across both traditional and new media platforms, but still turn to TV and radio for the bulk of their media consumption, the CRTC said in an annual report released Tuesday.

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