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CRTC approves frequency change for CJVF-FM Scarborough

The CRTC has approved an application to change the frequency of ethnic radio station CJVF-FM Scarborough from 105.9 MHz, with an average effective radiated power of 45 watts, to 102.7 MHz, at 6.5 watts.

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NDP’s privacy reform bill defeated

Bill C-475, the NDP private members’ bill that aimed to reform the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), was defeated in the House of Commons Wednesday.

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Bell Media reaches 12-year deal with Ottawa Senators

BCE Inc.’s media subsidiary reached a 12-year regional broadcast rights deal with the Ottawa Senators, the company said in a release Wednesday.

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Netflix in 3 million Canadian homes: SRG

Three million Canadian households have access to Netflix Inc.’s over-the-top streaming service, according to consulting firm Solutions Research Group.

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Canadians divided on TV system issues: CRTC report

Canadians who took part in a CRTC consultation “want more” from their television services, including more diverse and higher-quality programming, as well as more choice to subscribe to the individual channels they want, the CRTC said.

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Production of independent TV content down last year: CMPA

The value of Canadian independent television production dropped 9.8 per cent between April 2012 and March 2013, to a total of $2.67 billion, the Canadian Media Production Association said.

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Growth in tablet shipments slowed last quarter: IDC

New data from International Data Corp. suggests a slowdown in growth of the global tablet market.

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More households went mobile-only in 2012: StatsCan

The percentage of Canadian households saying they use just a cellphone and no landline rose to 15.7 per cent in 2012, according to Statistics Canada’s survey of household spending for that year, which was released Wednesday

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Telus, Quebecor leading bidders for Mobilicity: report

Telus Corp. and Quebecor Inc. are the leading bidders for Mobilicity, the new-entrant wireless carrier that’s been in bankruptcy protection since September, according to an article in the Globe and Mail.

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CRTC consulting on 23 broadcast licence applications

The CRTC will hold a hearing on April 8 in Gatineau, Que., to consider the licence renewals of 10 TV conventional stations and seven specialty channels owned by Rogers Communications Inc., the commission said Wednesday.

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