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Quebecor acquires advertising business, expands ad reach in Canada

Telecom | 10/02/2024 4:23 pm EDT

Quebecor logo graphic for The Wire ReportQuebecor Inc. has finalized a deal to acquire the Canada-wide out-of-home advertising business of NEO-OOH, as it looks to expand its ad market footprint. The company said...

Q&A: J’accuse! This arts and culture group thinks Ottawa is failing Quebec’s anglophones

Broadcast | 06/26/2026 12:46 pm EDT

CRTC awards additional funding to northern Quebec broadband projectAccording to the most recent census, nearly one in every five Quebecers regularly speaks English at home — but Kirwan Cox worries those people soon will not be able to watch...

Two filmmakers among latest Order of Canada recipients

People | 06/26/2026 8:00 am EDT

Two filmmakers among latest Order of Canada recipientsTwo Ontario filmmakers are among the most recent Canadians to be inducted...

Private radio profits hit record-low, as public stations gain momentum

Broadcast | 06/25/2026 2:47 pm EDT

Private radio profits hit record-low, as public stations gain momentumNearly a half-century after Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles...

CRTC approves New York PBS station for distribution in Canada

Regulatory | 06/25/2026 12:59 pm EDT

CRTC logo graphic The Wire ReportCanada’s broadcasting regulator has permitted the PBS station in...

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