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Telus seeks clarity on undue preference allegations against Rogers
Media | 09/12/2024 6:35 pm EDT
Telus Corp. wants to see an unredacted version of Corus Entertainment Inc.’s allegations to the CRTC that Rogers Communications Inc. is giving itself undue preference. ...
CRTC issues final conditions of Online Streaming Act
Internet and Governance | 09/03/2024 2:50 pm EDT
The CRTC has released the final conditions for contributions to be paid by online streamers to support domestic content producers for the upcoming broadcast year.
The regulator held consultations with interested parties after releasing its initial policy last June. The...
Digital media leads the way in CRTC broadcast survey
Internet and Governance | 08/30/2024 3:36 pm EDT
Digital media saw an increase in revenues last year while conventional broadcasters experienced...
Accusations fly between Rogers, sports programmer Timeless Inc. in carriage dispute
Media | 08/27/2024 6:00 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and an independent programming company locked in...
Canadian Association of Broadcasters president sees warning signs on the horizon
Internet and Governance | 07/30/2024 4:31 pm EDT
Despite legislation introduced by the federal government meant to boost...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
FRPC seeking CRTC review of public alerting system
Internet and Governance | 05/31/2024 2:06 pm EDT
The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) is asking the CRTC to review the broadcasting...
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...
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 discretionary service, the CRTC announced Monday. It had been operating Corco as an exempt service with fewer than 200,000 subscribers but has now passed that threshold.
Corco broadcasts original...
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...
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...
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...
CRTC releases final figures on broadcasting fees
Media | 04/05/2024 6:14 pm EDT
The CRTC issued follow-up numbers to an earlier decision on broadcasting fees. The initial ruling was released last month.
The commission estimates that the total broadcasting regulatory costs for 2024-25 will be $48.071 million. The annual adjustment amount for 2022-23...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Demographic data provides solid evidence for diversity and inclusion, conference told
Internet and Governance | 02/01/2024 8:12 pm EST
OTTAWA–Demographic reporting is essential if we...
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...
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 $100 million over the next two years in Telefilm Canada.
“This investment is essential to maintain the positive impact of Telefilm and to enable its modernization...
Tait attacked for taking trip to Australia as CBC cutbacks loom
Media | 12/13/2023 5:30 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Tuesday with...
Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC
Internet and Governance | 12/12/2023 3:04 pm EST
The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse...
St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait
Media | 12/11/2023 1:19 pm EST
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the...
Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time
Internet and Governance | 12/06/2023 1:48 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight against cutbacks at CBC/Radio-Canada. Tuesday in Question...
St-Onge releases Streaming Act direction to CRTC
Internet and Governance | 11/14/2023 5:09 pm EST
Tuesday Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge issued the final policy direction to the CRTC that will implement the Online Streaming Act. The bill was passed last spring and the commission has been holding consultations on the policy directions this summer. Over 500...
WildBrain reports Q1 2024 results
Media | 11/08/2023 5:00 am EST
Kid and family entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. released its Q1 2024 results Tuesday evening,...
Rogers closes Ottawa news station, returns licence to CRTC
Media | 10/26/2023 6:30 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has shuttered its all-news station in the...
CRTC considers regulatory relief for Corus as profits decline
Media | 10/20/2023 12:46 pm EDT
The CRTC is proposing to loosen some of Corus Entertainment Inc.’s...
Tories continue attack on CBC over terrorism terminology
Media | 10/18/2023 5:06 pm EDT
The Conservative Party continued its attack on CBC/Radio-Canada Tuesday...
Bell files leave to appeal over CRTC decision to renew its licence without hearing
Media | 10/16/2023 5:45 pm EDT
BCE Inc. filed an application with the Federal Court of Appeal for leave to...
CRTC to hold proceedings on Fox News carriage in Canada
Media | 09/20/2023 4:19 pm EDT
The CRTC will review the carriage of Fox News as a non-Canadian programming...
“WildBrain can’t have their cake and eat it to,” Bell tells CRTC in undue preference dispute
Media | 09/14/2023 6:10 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is arguing to the CRTC that WildBrain...
Script coordinators get Writers Guild, IATSE coverage
Media | 09/12/2023 5:13 pm EDT
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)...
Squamish BC gets new FM station to compete with Rogers
Media | 09/08/2023 5:41 pm EDT
The CRTC Friday granted an FM licence to Four Senses Entertainment Inc. to operate an FM radio station in Squamish British Columbia. It will be an Adult Album Alternative station located at 99.7 on the dial.
The area is currently served only by Rogers Communications...
WildBrain animators taking part in union drive
Media | 09/07/2023 4:48 pm EDT
Animators at WildBrain Ltd.’s Vancouver studios are attempting to unionize. A drive by the...
No financial justification to increase skinny basic rate from $25 to $28: CRTC
Media | 09/05/2023 3:40 pm EDT
The CRTC denied an application by BCE Inc., Bragg Communication Inc.’s...
Stingray adds Peavey Mart to retail audio network
Media | 08/31/2023 5:26 pm EDT
Canadian retail chain Peavey Mart has joined Stingray Group Inc.’s audio advertising network, according...
CRTC approves mandatory carriage for Francophone TV station despite incumbent opposition
Media | 08/31/2023 5:18 pm EDT
The CRTC added Natyf Inc., a Francophone station...
CRTC proposes $10M exemption threshold for broadcasting groups, 35% upper-fee limit, for broadcasting fee regime
Internet and Governance | 08/23/2023 6:19 pm EDT
The CRTC has launched a consultation for its proposed new broadcasting fees regulations as it continues to implement the Online Streaming Act.
In its Wednesday notice of...
Small-town N.S. radio station has licence renewed for another short term following continued non-compliance
Media | 08/21/2023 4:39 pm EDT
A community radio station in Parrsboro, Nova...
Applications to reduce CPE, PNI, requirements will lower the bar for streamers’ contributions: Friends
telecom | 07/18/2023 5:56 pm EDT
The public broadcasting advocacy group Friends...
Streamers tell CRTC to “take pause” before regulating CanCon contributions
Internet and Governance | 07/18/2023 3:04 pm EDT
Streaming platforms are saying it is too early to be discussing...
Streamers hope to illustrate emerging consensus on exemption orders
Internet and Governance | 07/17/2023 4:48 pm EDT
In an ongoing tug-of-war at the CRTC, tech giants are arguing that a level...
Bell asks CRTC to eliminate local news requirements and reduce CPE, PNI expenditures
Internet and Governance | 06/23/2023 6:26 pm EDT
BCE Inc. says in order for it to be competitive the CRTC must amend its...
Rogers asks CRTC to redefine PNIs, change conditions of licence
Media | 06/21/2023 5:42 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. is asking the CRTC to amend the conditions of...
Quebecor and CRTC clash over “regulatory straitjacket”
Media | 06/19/2023 5:36 pm EDT
Quebecor Media Inc. is asking the CRTC to remove some of the conditions of...
Broadcasters announce new climate group
Media | 06/13/2023 6:47 pm EDT
Sunday in Banff saw the launch of Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability, a consortium of 22...
Catherine Tait reappointed as president of CBC/Radio-Canada
Media | 06/01/2023 5:04 pm EDT
The government has extended the term of Catherine Tait as president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. She will now stay on until Jan. 2, 2025. She has served in the role since July 2018, the first woman to do so in the history of the public broadcaster.
In a news release...
CanCon rules do not need vast overhaul, IIC Canada hears
Media | 05/15/2023 3:36 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Delegates to the International Institute of Communications...
Cheers, jeers, as streaming act becomes law
Media | 04/28/2023 4:34 pm EDT
After months of contentious debate, Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, has become law. The Senate voted...
Conservatives and Liberals keep up dispute over online legislation
Internet and Governance | 04/18/2023 5:04 pm EDT
The Conservatives are keeping up their battle against the government’s...
Corus again blames ‘recession’ for revenue drop; looks ahead to C-11
Media | 04/13/2023 6:31 pm EDT
Fiscal 2023 will be an "especially challenging" year for Corus...
CBC funding absent in budget 2023; gov. cracking down on telecom fees
Internet and Governance | 03/28/2023 6:44 pm EDT
Public broadcasting advocacy group Friends is “frustrated” that the federal government has left out the CBC/ Radio-Canada from its 2023 budget, released Tuesday....
Free-time political time allocations released by federal arbitrator
Media | 03/09/2023 11:44 am EST
Broadcasting arbitrator Monica Song has updated her list on the amount of...
CRTC to release broadcaster revenue data, aggregated by industry segment
Media | 02/16/2023 4:43 pm EST
The CRTC announced that it will publish the data collected in its Annual...
CRTC won’t grant Yellowknife FM station, two commissioners dissent
Media | 02/15/2023 5:01 pm EST
After years of consideration, the CRTC determined that Yellowknife, NWT...
Conservatives seek Quebec consultation on Online Streaming Act
Media | 02/15/2023 4:59 pm EST
During Tuesday’s Question Period, two Conservative MPs from Quebec took...
Australia provides a model for Canadian production, CMPA conference hears
Media | 02/03/2023 4:35 pm EST
OTTAWA–Australia has followed a different path to film and television...
CRTC chooses DHX’s offer for children’s programming rates over Rogers in final offer arbitration
Media | 12/20/2022 6:08 pm EST
In a dispute between Rogers Communications Inc....
CRTC to hold hearings on radio station proposals
Media | 12/05/2022 3:57 pm EST
The CRTC announced Monday that it will hold proceedings in February to consider six applications before...
Broadcasting arbitrator divides free-time broadcasts among federal parties
Media | 09/06/2022 5:25 pm EDT
Broadcasting arbitrator Monica Song has released the schedule for free-time...
Tories take aim at future of CBC in leadership race
Media | 08/29/2022 3:37 pm EDT
The CBC/ Radio-Canada’s English services may have a target on its back, depending on who wins the Conservative leadership race, after three of the five candidates in the running said they want to defund the public broadcaster while the remaining two are calling for changes...
CRTC rejects Stingray COVID relief request, orders broadcaster to pay $9M in tangible benefits
telecom | 08/16/2022 5:05 pm EDT
The CRTC has denied an application from Stingray...
CRTC grants CBC flexibility for push to digital
Media | 06/22/2022 6:45 pm EDT
The CRTC has granted a sweeping flexibility that paves the way for CBC/Radio-Canada to shift toward a...
Bill C-11 could be fully implemented within two years of receiving Royal Assent: CRTC chair
Media | 05/19/2022 5:19 pm EDT
The CRTC will take at least two years to fully...
CRTC opens consultation on Russia Today removal after request from Gov.
Media | 03/03/2022 5:45 pm EST
Following the issuing of an order-in-council from the cabinet on Wednesday...
Marla Boltman to head up Friends
Media | 02/02/2022 12:19 pm EST
Friends, formerly known as Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, announced Wednesday that Marla Boltman has been appointed as executive director and spokesperson, replacing Daniel Bernhard.
Bernhard left the organization shortly after the 2021 election.
“With the imminent arrival of key pieces of legislation, Boltman will serve as a powerful advocate for Canadian voices at a critical time for the country’s cultural media policy,” Friends wrote in its press release.
Boltman will continue to engage Ottawa on...
Regulating internet will be difficult, online panel told
Internet and Governance | 01/26/2022 6:28 pm EST
Canada’s attempts to control internet content and online harms will be a...
Court grants CIPPIC, Beanfield intervenor status in dynamic site-blocking case
Media | 10/14/2021 5:39 pm EDT
A Federal Court judge has granted intervenor status to the...
New ‘dynamic’ site-blocking needs new safeguards: CIPPIC
Media | 09/22/2021 5:56 pm EDT
The site-blocking order that will block a rolling list of pirate streaming...
CRTC reports drop in broadcast revenue for 2020
Media | 07/16/2021 5:38 pm EDT
With advertising revenues battered by the pandemic -- particularly the second half of the year -- the...
Hockey broadcasters seek injunction against pirate streamers
Media | 06/17/2021 6:11 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc., BCE Inc., and Quebecor Inc. are asking a...
CRTC revokes Shaw Sault Ste. Marie broadcasting licence
Media | 05/05/2021 3:50 pm EDT
The CRTC granted a request by Shaw Cablesystems Ltd. to revoke its broadcasting licence for the Sault Ste. Marie area of Ontario on Wednesday. Shaw Communications Inc. said in its application its...