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OTT, CRTC deregulation, putting upward pressure on content costs: Bell

The presence of unregulated online competitors in the Canadian broadcasting market and a CRTC decision to open up sports specialty channels to competition have fuelled a “dramatic” increase in the cost of licensing content in Canada, BCE Inc. said in regulatory documents filed with the commission Friday.

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CRTC approves CCTV 9 Documentary

The CRTC approved adding CCTV 9 Documentary to the list of TV services available for distribution in Canada.

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Pandora says it will not enter Canada under proposed ‘per play’ royalty rate

OTTAWA—Pandora Media Inc. will not enter the Canadian market if the Copyright Board approves music royalties on a “per play rate” as proposed by copyright collective Re:Sound, said Joseph Kennedy, president and CEO of the online music company.

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Canada the ‘fastest growing’ smartphone market in G7, comScore says

OTTAWA—Canadian smartphone penetration rate reached 54 per cent this summer and Canada is now the fastest growing smartphone market among G7 countries, new data released by comScore Inc. said.

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