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Kingston politicians urge Corus to roll back layoffs
Media | 07/26/2024 11:52 am EDT
A federal MP and a member of the Ontario legislature from Kingston, Ont. have sent a joint letter to Corus Entertainment Inc. decrying its recent string of layoffs. Because of the cutbacks, Corus no longer has local voices on Kingston radio and several positions were slashed...
UPDATED: CPAC CEO says they need increase in funding to maintain core operations beyond September 2026
Media | 07/25/2024 4:35 pm EDT
Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc., also known as CPAC, says it needs an increase to the money it receives through a wholesale fee to keep its core operations going as normal...
Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit
Media | 07/24/2024 4:33 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. reported a successful second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Although the...
Court adds MLB, UFC, UEFA Euro live streams to site-blocking order
Internet and Governance | 07/24/2024 11:21 am EDT
More sports leagues have been added to the list of game live streams...
CTRC considering updating eligibility for Independent Local News Fund
Media | 07/24/2024 8:50 am EDT
The CRTC said Tuesday it is “prepared” to reconsider the eligibility...
CBC allowed to exclude Olympic coverage from Canadian programming expenditures
Internet and Governance | 07/23/2024 4:34 pm EDT
The CRTC has agreed with CBC/Radio-Canada that it may exclude its spending...
IPTV site ordered to pay millions in damages to Turkish broadcaster for piracy
Internet and Governance | 07/22/2024 3:47 pm EDT
An online TV streamer has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a Turkish broadcaster millions of dollars in damages as part of a copyright dispute over the pirating of...
Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage
Internet and Governance | 07/19/2024 12:04 pm EDT
Canadian broadcasters and telecoms reported experiencing mixed effects from...
Blue Ant joins broadcasters in call for CanCon relief
Media | 07/18/2024 5:30 pm EDT
Blue Ant Media Inc. is calling on the CRTC to lighten its CanCon spending obligations, blaming its...
Federal Court grants site-blocking order against pirate NHL, NBA, Premier League live streams
Internet and Governance | 07/17/2024 12:35 pm EDT
Broadcasters that hold the rights to televise live...
Corus reports drops in revenue, profit during Q3 as layoffs continue
Media | 07/15/2024 5:25 pm EDT
Corus Entertainment Inc. expects to have cut a quarter of its full-time...
Federal arbitrator releases paid time political broadcast schedule
Media | 07/15/2024 2:11 pm EDT
Broadcasting arbitrator Monica Song released the latest paid time political...
TV broadcasters denounce streamers’ appeals of CRTC’s broadcasting contribution decision
Media | 07/05/2024 5:26 pm EDT
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)...
CRTC considering expanded mandate for Broadcasting Participation Fund
Internet and Governance | 07/05/2024 4:41 pm EDT
The CRTC is considering broadening the scope of the Broadcasting...
Streamers take CRTC to court over Online Streaming Act payment requirements
Media | 07/04/2024 6:30 pm EDT
Apple Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and the Motion Picture Association-Canada...
Hannah Daley returns to lead The Wire Report
Media | 07/03/2024 5:23 pm EDT
The Wire Report welcomes former reporter Hannah Daley back as its new editor. Originally from New Brunswick, Daley studied journalism at King’s College in Halifax, and worked for online business news publication allNovaScotia.com. She then helped launch the sister site allNewBrunswick.com out of Moncton.
Daley is no stranger to The Wire Report, having reported for Hill Times Publishing’s telecom, broadcasting, and digital media news source from March to...
Bell files for injunction over Rogers, Warner Bros. deal
Media | 06/28/2024 4:19 pm EDT
BCE Inc. has filed for an injunction to stop the launch of Discovery...
CRTC launches consult on Google’s Online News Act exemption
Internet and Governance | 06/27/2024 5:40 pm EDT
The CRTC has kicked off what could be the final hurdle for Google to be...
CRTC kicks off consults on accessible programming for deaf, blind
Media | 06/25/2024 3:27 pm EDT
The CRTC on Tuesday announced it is initiating two consultations on making...
UPDATED: Stingray, Rogers bolstering FAST channel options
Media | 06/25/2024 12:27 pm EDT
Stingray Group Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. both announced new...
CACTUS thorn in side of Rogers’ plan for community stations
Media | 06/14/2024 5:21 pm EDT
The Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) is opposing a plan by Rogers Communications Inc. to change the conditions of service for linear community programming. The association filed an intervention with the CRTC on June 12.
The Toronto...
CMPA accuses Corus of non-compliance, seeks appeal of regulatory relief
Media | 06/13/2024 9:31 pm EDT
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is asking the Federal Court...
Class action suit against SiriusXM announced following Competition Bureau fine
Media | 06/13/2024 1:29 pm EDT
A Toronto law firm is launching a class action suit against SiriusXM Radio...
Competition Bureau imposes conditions on Bell Outfront acquisition
Media | 06/10/2024 6:17 pm EDT
The Competition Bureau has approved BCE Inc.’s acquisition of Outfront...
UPDATED: Rogers snatches content from Corus and Bell
Media | 06/10/2024 11:37 am EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Monday that it had signed deals to bring programming from Warner...
UPDATED: Google signs $100M deal with news collective, ends News Showcase in Canada
Internet and Governance | 06/07/2024 10:31 pm EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has chosen the collective responsible for...
Dasko seeks survey data from CBC in Senate
Media | 06/07/2024 7:24 pm EDT
An Ontario senator is wondering why the Department of Canadian Heritage is looking at the future of...
Eastlink and Corus join forces to present content to customers
Media | 06/06/2024 2:18 pm EDT
Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced Thursday it would offer...
SiriusXM to pay $3.3 million penalty for misleading ads
Media | 06/05/2024 6:37 pm EDT
Sirius XM Canada Inc. agreed to pay a $3.3 million penalty to the...
Stingray reports continued revenue growth in fourth quarter
Media | 06/05/2024 4:16 pm EDT
Stingray Group Inc. unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 on Tuesday. Despite a substantial non-cash impairment charge, causing a net loss, the company posted significant revenue growth and improved EBITDA margins.
Stingray’s Q4...
Streamers ‘disappointed’ in five per cent base contribution requirement
Internet and Governance | 06/04/2024 10:15 pm EDT
Online streaming services generating over $25 million in annual Canadian...
Housakos and Gold battle over CBC in Senate
Media | 05/30/2024 8:00 pm EDT
Conservative senator Leo Housakos continued his party’s attacks on CBC/Radio-Canada during the...
Éric Forest defends CBC to colleagues in Senate debate
Media | 05/29/2024 7:10 pm EDT
Éric Forest of the Independent Senators Group took to the floor of the Red...
CRTC proposes cost recovery regulations for digital news platforms
Internet and Governance | 05/23/2024 2:20 pm EDT
The CRTC is asking for comments on its proposed Cost Recovery Regulations...
CRTC accepts arbitration request in Bell, Quebecor sports channel dispute
Media | 05/22/2024 3:50 pm EDT
The CRTC is stepping in to resolve a dispute between BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. over the costs of distributing their sports channels.
In November, following the inability...
CRTC approves APTN programming changes; raises wholesale fee
Media | 05/14/2024 4:53 pm EDT
The CRTC has approved a request from APTN to consolidate its four channels...
CRTC grants Corus, TVA CanCon relief; other BDUs must wait
Media | 05/13/2024 1:46 pm EDT
The CRTC approved amendments to Corus Entertainment Inc.'s broadcasting...
Wildbrain reports revenue declines and net loss in Q3
Media | 05/10/2024 7:44 pm EDT
Kids and family entertainment company Wildbrain Ltd. released the financial results for its third quarter...
CBC still facing scrutiny in both chambers of Parliament
Media | 05/10/2024 5:25 pm EDT
CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Thursday. The...
Quebecor Q1 revenues soar following Freedom takeover
Media | 05/09/2024 8:27 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. reported a robust increase in revenues and profits for the first quarter of 2024, driven...
Conservatives attack CBC in House and Senate
Media | 05/09/2024 12:11 pm EDT
The Conservative Party launched attacks on CBC/Radio-Canada Wednesday after several days of the Bloc...
CBC’s finances improving, no more job cuts needed, Tait tells heritage committee
Media | 05/08/2024 8:02 pm EDT
CBC/Radio-Canada has significantly reduced its financial shortfall and will...
Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada
Media | 05/08/2024 7:33 pm EDT
Sylvain Lafrance has been appointed the new chair of Telefilm Canada, effective Thursday. His term will...
Bloc continues to hammer CBC integration plans
Media | 05/06/2024 7:36 pm EDT
Monday the Bloc Québécois continued its assault on plans for CBC/Radio-Canada to merge some of its operations.
Last week, Montreal newspaper La Presse reported that a transformation plan is in the works that would see fewer executives in the company administer files...
Bloc condemns reported integration of CBC English and French services
Internet and Governance | 05/03/2024 3:07 pm EDT
The Bloc Québécois has sounded the alarm after a report in La Presse that...
Bell pleased with subscription numbers as it releases Q1 figures
Media | 05/02/2024 5:08 pm EDT
BCE Inc. issued its first quarter 2024 results Thursday morning and...
Miracle Channel gets licence for discretionary service
Media | 04/29/2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Miracle Channel Association (MCA) has been granted a licence for a...
Listeners open wallets to help Alberta public broadcaster stay on the air
Media | 04/25/2024 3:32 pm EDT
Canada’s oldest public broadcaster is in a funding crunch but listeners...
Rogers sells Monday night NHL rights to Amazon Prime streaming service
Media | 04/25/2024 1:24 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday that it is entering into an agreement with Amazon.com Inc. that will see Amazon Prime take over coverage of Monday night NHL...
Bell Media launches FAST channels in English and French
Media | 04/25/2024 1:14 pm EDT
BCE Inc. announced Thursday that it is launching seven English and three...
Rogers releases Q1 results, announces 10-year deal with Comcast
Media | 04/24/2024 5:18 pm EDT
Following the release of its first quarter results of 2024, Rogers...
WildBrain appoints Mark Trachuk as general counsel
Media | 04/22/2024 12:29 pm EDT
Toronto entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. has named Mark Trachuk as its general counsel. He will also...
Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcasters
Media | 04/16/2024 11:05 pm EDT
A group of public interest broadcasters is getting more money from the...
Corus still waiting for regulatory relief from CRTC as revenues continue to fall in Q2
Media | 04/15/2024 6:40 pm EDT
As it reported further declines in revenue for the...
Bell failed to give feds advance notice of layoffs, defends cuts in committee testimony
Media | 04/12/2024 9:07 pm EDT
BCE Inc. did not give the federal government...
Broadcasters oppose AMI’s proposed mandatory carriage rate increase
Media | 04/10/2024 6:49 pm EDT
Major broadcasters are opposed to Accessible Media Inc.’s (AMI) request...
Cardozo calls on government to renew digital tax credit for media
Media | 04/10/2024 5:08 pm EDT
A member of the Progressive Senators Group is calling on the federal...
Billions of ad dollars leaving Canada through “tax loophole”: Friends of Canadian Media
Internet and Governance | 04/09/2024 8:11 pm EDT
Advertising on foreign digital media like Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google has led to over $13 billion of revenue leaving Canada, a report from...
CRTC sets final conditions of service on three broadcast licence holders
Media | 04/05/2024 6:12 pm EDT
The CRTC issued a series of decisions providing addenda to...
Bell confirms appearance at heritage committee; responds to criticisms over job cuts
Media | 04/04/2024 6:16 pm EDT
In the wake of recent controversy surrounding BCE Inc.’s restructuring...
Eastlink unveils video streaming app
Media | 03/26/2024 5:34 pm EDT
Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced Tuesday that it is introducing a video streaming...
CRTC issues Indigenous broadcasting policy consult; asks about quotas
Media | 03/22/2024 6:16 pm EDT
The CRTC has issued a call for comments as part of Phase 2 of the...
CRTC releases new broadcasting fees regulations
Internet and Governance | 03/22/2024 5:52 pm EDT
After months of consultations, the CRTC has issued its Broadcasting Fees Regulations for all broadcasting undertakings in Canada. The decision, released late Thursday, stems from the provisions of the Online Streaming Act.
“Under the new Broadcasting Fees Regulations,...
Globe and Mail reporter digs into story of Rogers Communications
Media | 03/21/2024 10:06 am EDT
The recent history of Rogers Communications Inc. has had more drama than anything broadcast on its CityTV network. The company poached its CEO Joe Natale from Telus Corp. only to ultimately dismiss...
Unifor demands Bell be held accountable for layoffs
Media | 03/19/2024 6:23 pm EDT
Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, called on BCE Inc. to answer for its recent layoff...
CRTC looking to add a new radio station in Calgary, Alta.
Media | 03/15/2024 1:14 pm EDT
The CRTC is issuing a call for applications from interested parties wishing...
CRTC to consider new radio station for Yellowknife
Media | 03/14/2024 4:19 pm EDT
The CRTC has decided to look at whether the town of Yellowknife, NWT can support another FM radio...
Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding
Media | 03/14/2024 4:01 pm EDT
The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) will receive permanent government funding to support Indigenous-led...
Ontario disability advocate seeks better service from Bell
Media | 03/08/2024 5:39 pm EST
BCE Inc. is the subject of a Part 1 application before the CRTC over access...
Accessible Media seeks to increase rates for mandatory carriage
Media | 03/05/2024 5:49 pm EST
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) submitted an application to the CRTC for an...
The Wire Report is hiring an editor
Internet and Governance | 03/05/2024 10:36 am EST
The Wire Report, the leading news source covering telecom, digital communications and broadcast media in Canada, is searching for an editor to join our Ottawa office.
The Wire Report is part of The Hill Times Canada’s leading...
Court rejects station’s request for Rogers to disclose subscriber info
Media | 03/04/2024 3:32 pm EST
The Superior Court of Quebec has dismissed a request from RNC Media Inc. to order Rogers Communications Inc. to share the identities of some of its subscribers, also known as...
TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec
Media | 03/04/2024 12:37 pm EST
Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents...
Senator questions genocide provisions of Online Harms Bill
Media | 03/01/2024 3:58 pm EST
A member of the Independent Senators Group is questioning why penalties for...
St-Onge appoints committee to look for new CBC president
Media | 03/01/2024 3:50 pm EST
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced Friday an...
CBC and Canadian Media Guild reach tentative agreement
Media | 03/01/2024 3:25 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour...
Neighbourhood Connect escalates dispute with Bethlehem Housing over MDU access
Media | 02/29/2024 4:35 pm EST
Neighbourhood Connect (NHC), operating under 2621159 Ontario Inc. DBA Neighbourhood Connect, has lodged an application with the CRTC seeking relief in accessing multi-dwelling...
Senator urges government to increase print advertising
Media | 02/29/2024 3:56 pm EST
A Quebec senator is calling for the government to increase its spending in newspapers and magazines. During Wednesday’s Question Period, Independent Senators Group member Tony Loffreda said...
Witnesses at Heritage committee support media forum, disagree on who should pay for it
Media | 02/28/2024 4:15 pm EST
Witnesses before the House of Commons committee on Canadian Heritage all agreed Tuesday that a forum on the future of the media is required. Whether government has a role was...
Quebecor reports revenue increase in Q4
Media | 02/22/2024 5:52 pm EST
Quebecor Inc. reported a successful fourth-quarter as it closed out the 2023 fiscal year, which it said...
Stingray, Corus, Pattison oppose Durham Radio’s expansion; Rogers wants CRTC to reconsider its plans
Media | 02/21/2024 4:20 pm EST
Corus Entertainment Inc., Stingray Radio Inc., and...
Online News Act proceeding coming in March
Media | 02/13/2024 5:10 pm EST
The CRTC will initiate public consultation on Canada's Online News Act, formerly known as Bill C-18, next...
Creative orgs call for copyright protections to be added to AI bill
Internet and Governance | 02/13/2024 11:13 am EST
Organizations representing Canada’s creative industries are calling on...
CRTC, St-Onge highlight Bell’s profitability in response to 4.8K job cut, CTV and radio closures
Media | 02/08/2024 3:57 pm EST
BCE Inc. announced Thursday that it will be...
Stingray reports revenue growth in Q3 results
Media | 02/07/2024 1:23 pm EST
Stingray Group Inc. saw an increase in growth and revenue as it issued its third quarter results on...
Don’t fear the advent of artificial intelligence: Prime Time panelists
Media | 02/05/2024 4:40 pm EST
OTTAWA–While artificial intelligence (AI) may seem daunting to people in the creative industries, they should embrace it. To that end, the Canadian Media Producers...
Foreign streamers a problem for all Canadian broadcasters, CMPA hears
Media | 02/05/2024 4:39 pm EST
OTTAWA–Foreign streamers will be a prickly problem for mainstream...
Bloc continues fight to counteract CBC job cuts
Media | 02/02/2024 4:25 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is continuing to protest the job cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada announced last year. For...
CBC to pay costs to Ontario after losing case before Supreme Court
Media | 02/02/2024 4:16 pm EST
CBC/Radio Canada has been ordered to pay costs after it lost a case over...
Canadians won’t get consulted on new CBC mandate, St-Onge tells Prime Time conference
Media | 02/01/2024 2:50 pm EST
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said...
Attacks on CBC are concerning, says CMPA president at Prime Time conference
Media | 02/01/2024 12:35 pm EST
OTTAWA, Ont. – No public institution, including Canada’s public broadcaster, should be immune from criticism, but recent attacks calling for it to be defunded are...
BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets
Media | 02/01/2024 12:29 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding...
Government announces $100M for Telefilm
Media | 01/31/2024 4:37 pm EST
The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian feature films and television productions by investing...
Tait won’t rule out bonus pay for CBC’s top brass despite job cuts
Media | 01/30/2024 6:42 pm EST
CBC-Radio Canada CEO Catherine Tait won’t say if she, or the public...
Corus restructures content leadership team
Media | 01/29/2024 3:40 pm EST
Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Monday its plans to restructure its original content leadership team...
CRTC initiates special process for official language minorities input for English content on French radio
Internet and Governance | 01/25/2024 4:38 pm EST
The CRTC has initiated a special consultation...
Advocacy groups call on CRTC to share schedule for upcoming Online Streaming Act proceedings
Media | 01/23/2024 5:08 pm EST
A coalition of nine advocacy groups and community...
CRTC commissioner encourages participation in upcoming consultations
Media | 01/22/2024 4:02 pm EST
As it gears up to launch several public consultations aimed at modernizing...
CMPA joins international call for streaming regulation
Media | 01/17/2024 3:50 pm EST
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has joined up with other...
Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases
Media | 01/11/2024 4:36 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the disclosure of a confidential source, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. It also declined to hear an appeal involving Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
The CBC had written a story about a...