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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...

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...

OUTtv moves from bankruptcy to goal of being global powerhouse

Media | 01/02/2025 8:00 am EST

OUTtv moves from bankruptcy to goal of being global powerhouseOUTtv was one of the first specialty channels introduced to Canada in...

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...

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 should be flexible with zero-rating: Rogers

Media | 11/03/2016 12:08 am EDT

GATINEAU, Que. — While Rogers Communications Inc. said it generally does not support differential pricing practices (DPP), it suggested Wednesday that the regulator should stay flexible in its approach given potential developments in Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The statement came during the third day of the week-long hearing into differential pricing practices by wireless and Internet service providers (ISP), including zero-rating, or not counting usage of some services against a consumer's data cap. Rogers was the only major company to come out opposed to the...