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Comp Bureau investigating Bell sales practices, going to court for CCTS info

The Competition Bureau is going to court to compel the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) to hand over information related to its investigation into the alleged unfair sales practices of BCE Inc., according to court records.

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Freedom says ads intended to ‘stir the market,’ induce churn

An ad launched over the weekend depicting a fictitious version of the big three incumbent wireless providers gloating about high prices charged to consumers is another effort by Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom to rile up the industry, its president said on Tuesday.

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Scott Hutton to take on newly-created role at the CRTC

The CRTC has created a new chief of consumer, research and communications position and named Scott Hutton, its current executive director of broadcasting, to the role.

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OPC to monitor Equifax for six years

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Tuesday that it has concluded its investigation into the Equifax Inc. data breach and it will monitor the company for the next six years.

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Labour lawyer Marie Kelly new ACTRA exec director

The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) said it has a new national executive director in Marie Kelly, effective on Monday.

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Péladeau willing to pull TVA Sports signal in fight with Bell

OTTAWA — Quebecor Inc. president and CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau said Monday that he would yank TVA Sports from BCE Inc.’s TV service over carriage fees — and denied that doing so would violate CRTC rules.

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Interference related to 2019 election ‘very likely’: CSE

OTTAWA — It is now “very likely” that Canadians will face some form of cyber foreign interference, but it is “improbable” it will be on the scale of the 2016 United States election, according to a cyber update from the Communications Security Establishment.

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Corus’ turnaround partly propelled by ads returning to linear

Corus Entertainment Inc. said it will see TV ad growth in the third quarter thanks in part to a cohort of 50 traditionally digital advertisers adding linear TV to their investments.

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Competition Bureau doubles down on wireless carrier info requests

The Competition Bureau is mostly standing firm on its request to the CRTC to compel wireless carriers to turn over detailed, confidential information about their wireless operations, though the bureau said Friday it is willing to compromise on some aspects of the original request.

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BTLR commissioned research on passive infrastructure, video games

The panel in charge of reviewing Canada’s communications laws has hired consultants to produce research papers on six topics, most of which have an international focus, according to a document obtained by The Wire Report through an Access to Information request.

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