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CRTC changes ad rules for discretionary services

Media | 09/05/2023 3:34 pm EDT

The CRTC said Tuesday that it was altering the rules for commercials on discretionary services. The matter was instigated by a filing from Quebecor Inc.’s TVA Group. The commission is removing the limit of 12 minutes of advertising per hour but is keeping the...

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 of consensus has emerged surrounding the applicable revenue threshold for registration under the...

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...

Corus sells over 400 episodes of different series to Hulu

Media | 04/07/2022 3:31 pm EDT

Corus Entertainment Inc.’s Corus Studios announced Thursday it has sold...

Quebecor accuses Radio-Canada of undue preference over Tou.tv

Media | 01/17/2020 2:11 pm EST

Quebecor Inc. wants CBC/Radio-Canada to shut down its subscription streaming service ICI Tou.tv Extra, and has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC. In a Friday morning press release, Quebecor...

CPC plans for Netflix, rural broadband still unclear days ahead of vote

Media | 10/17/2019 12:54 pm EDT

Despite Conservative leader Andrew Scheer indicating throughout this...

Telecoms say speed throttling doesn’t violate net neutrality

telecom | 08/06/2019 2:37 pm EDT

The big three telecoms are telling the CRTC that their practice of slowing data speeds down on the new "unlimited" plans after customers reach their data cap is not a violation of the regulator's policy on internet traffic management practices (ITMPs).  That ITMP...

GoT glitches show challenge in streaming high-viewership events

Media | 05/10/2019 6:23 pm EDT

When the Game of Thrones series premiere aired in 2011, streaming services...

Sales tax regime for digital services outdated: auditor general

Media | 05/07/2019 6:06 pm EDT

OTTAWA — Canadian companies that sell digital products which are subject...

Bell-branded wireless hits sub-1% churn, continuing industry trend

Media | 05/02/2019 5:46 pm EDT

The expected focus by the country’s largest wireless service providers...

26% of Canadians access pirated content, new report shows

Media | 05/30/2018 6:16 pm EDT

A government-commissioned report is shedding light on the extent of...

Reality TV streaming service launching in Canada

Media | 05/02/2018 4:40 pm EDT

Hayu, a streaming service from Comcast Corp.'s NBC Universal focusing on reality TV programming, will...

Corus focuses on content over broadcast with Historia, Séries+ sale

Media | 10/18/2017 6:16 pm EDT

Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Tuesday it is selling two...