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Bell vows to maintain CanCon; TLN says ethnic stations could be hurt by changes to system

| 05/23/2025 2:58 pm EDT

Bell vows to maintain CanCon; TLN says ethnic stations could be hurt by changes to systemBCE Inc. says it is producing Canadian content (CanCon) above mandated levels and will continue to do so, no matter what the CRTC decides new standards should be. The company...

Canadian stakeholders wonder if television production in Trump’s sights

| 05/05/2025 5:33 pm EDT

Canadian stakeholders wonder if television production in Trump’s sightsIt is unclear if U.S. President Donald Trump plans to extend his proposed film tariffs to television production, but Canadian stakeholders are concerned that the industry...

Bell accuses Rogers of undue preference over Shaw Direct channel placements

| 04/25/2025 6:52 pm EDT

Stingray, Rogers bolstering FAST channel optionsBCE Inc. is joining the roster of companies which have filed undue...

Rogers disputes OUTtv’s undue preference arguments, says it wants to negotiate

Media | 04/16/2025 4:48 pm EDT

OUTtvRogers Communications Inc. has responded to a Part 1 application filed with...

BDUs fight back against OUTtv must-carry proposal

Media | 02/25/2025 5:04 pm EST

OUTtvCanada’s broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) are continuing their fight against a proposal by...

LGBTQ+ network OUTtv seeks better distribution deals with carriers

Media | 11/01/2024 4:27 pm EDT

OUTtvCanada’s television channel dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community is asking the CRTC for an amendment to its distribution order to make it more widely available. OUTtv Network...

Broadcasters, advocates call for terms of trade and stronger inclusion for racialized producers in C-11

Media | 09/20/2022 5:56 pm EDT

44.5% of under-30 households don’t have TV: reportWhile both support the Online Streaming Act and would like to see it passed, executives from APTN and OutTV would like to see more added to the bill to strengthen their...

OUTtv licence renewed, becomes must-offer in English Canada

Media | 08/18/2022 5:05 pm EDT

OUTtvThursday the CRTC renewed the licence of OUTtv Network Inc. for five years...

Preventing LGBTQ content discrimination raised in BTLR consults

Media | 01/21/2019 4:15 pm EST

The CEO of an independent specialty TV channel is raising concerns that a lack of regulation could let foreign-based digital companies operating in Canada de-monetize or discriminate against types of...

CRTC dismisses bias complaint against Bell Fund

Media | 01/08/2019 5:37 pm EST

Bell Fund can’t boost limit for interactive content: CRTCThe CRTC has dismissed in part a complaint lodged against BCE Inc.’s Bell Fund earlier this year by a...

Change Bell Fund rules, media companies ask

Media | 05/15/2018 7:08 pm EDT

Change Bell Fund rules, media companies askOn Monday, the CRTC published a complaint from a group of media production companies including...

iChannel’s status downgrade with Bell leads to complaint

Media | 09/04/2015 6:44 pm EDT

Stornoway Communications LP has launched a complaint to the CRTC about its iChannel being taken out of a theme package offered by BCE Inc. to IPTV and satellite-TV customers. Stornoway said in an application that appeared on the CRTC's website Friday that it has been informed by Bell that iChannel, a Category A...

OUTtv accuses Bell of undue preference

Media | 08/12/2015 4:05 pm EDT

OUTtv Network Inc. has accused BCE Inc. of an undue preference toward its company in a complaint that appeared on the CRTC's website Wednesday. The LGBT-oriented specialty channel said in a letter to the CRTC that it was...