MEDIA NEWS
UPDATED: CPAC CEO says they need increase in funding to maintain core operations beyond September 2026
News | July 25, 2024
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
News | July 24, 2024
Rogers Communications Inc. reported a successful second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Although the company’s cable segment struggled, its wireless and media divisions saw notable growth compared to the previous year.
Wednesday, the Toronto-based company announced its...
Kingston politicians urge Corus to roll back layoffs
Briefs | 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...
Court adds MLB, UFC, UEFA Euro live streams to site-blocking order
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 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
News | July 22, 2024
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...
Blue Ant joins broadcasters in call for CanCon relief
Briefs | 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 arbitrator releases paid time political broadcast schedule
Briefs | 07/15/2024 2:11 pm EDT
Broadcasting arbitrator Monica Song released the latest paid time political...
CRTC considering expanded mandate for Broadcasting Participation Fund
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 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...
CRTC launches consult on Google’s Online News Act exemption
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 06/25/2024 12:27 pm EDT
Stingray Group Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. both announced new...
Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage
News | July 19, 2024
Canadian broadcasters and telecoms reported experiencing mixed effects from a global outage on Microsoft Corp.’s Windows platforms Friday morning.
Third-party cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it issued a faulty software update, causing blue screens worldwide for...
Class action suit against SiriusXM announced following Competition Bureau fine
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 06/10/2024 6:17 pm EDT
The Competition Bureau has approved BCE Inc.’s acquisition of Outfront...
Dasko seeks survey data from CBC in Senate
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 06/06/2024 2:18 pm EDT
Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced Thursday it would offer...
Federal Court grants site-blocking order against pirate NHL, NBA, Premier League live streams
News | July 17, 2024
Broadcasters that hold the rights to televise live sporting events including the NHL, NBA, and Premier League have secured an order from the Federal Court requiring internet...
SiriusXM to pay $3.3 million penalty for misleading ads
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 06/05/2024 4:16 pm EDT
Stingray Group Inc. unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter...
Housakos and Gold battle over CBC in Senate
Briefs | 05/30/2024 8:00 pm EDT
Conservative senator Leo Housakos continued his party’s attacks on CBC/Radio-Canada during the...
CRTC accepts arbitration request in Bell, Quebecor sports channel dispute
Briefs | 05/22/2024 3:50 pm EDT
The CRTC is stepping in to resolve a dispute between BCE Inc. and Quebecor...
CRTC approves APTN programming changes; raises wholesale fee
Briefs | 05/14/2024 4:53 pm EDT
The CRTC has approved a request from APTN to consolidate its four channels...
Wildbrain reports revenue declines and net loss in Q3
Briefs | 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
Briefs | 05/10/2024 5:25 pm EDT
CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Thursday. The...
Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada
Briefs | 05/08/2024 7:33 pm EDT
Sylvain Lafrance has been appointed the new chair of Telefilm Canada, effective Thursday. His term will...
Corus reports drops in revenue, profit during Q3 as layoffs continue
News | July 15, 2024
Corus Entertainment Inc. expects to have cut a quarter of its full-time staff by the end of August, company brass told investors on Monday.
In its third quarter report,...
Bloc continues to hammer CBC integration plans
Briefs | 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...
Miracle Channel gets licence for discretionary service
Briefs | 04/29/2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Miracle Channel Association (MCA) has been granted a licence for a...
Rogers sells Monday night NHL rights to Amazon Prime streaming service
Briefs | 04/25/2024 1:24 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday that it is entering into an...
Bell Media launches FAST channels in English and French
Briefs | 04/25/2024 1:14 pm EDT
BCE Inc. announced Thursday that it is launching seven English and three...
TV broadcasters denounce streamers’ appeals of CRTC’s broadcasting contribution decision
News | July 5, 2024
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) denounced a wave of recent legal challenges filed by Apple Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and the Motion Picture Association-Canada...
WildBrain appoints Mark Trachuk as general counsel
Briefs | 04/22/2024 12:29 pm EDT
Toronto entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. has named Mark Trachuk as its general counsel. He will also...
CRTC sets final conditions of service on three broadcast licence holders
Briefs | 04/05/2024 6:12 pm EDT
The CRTC issued a series of decisions providing addenda to...