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CMPA, CAB, FRIENDS, among petitioners for CBC licence renewal to be set aside

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), and CBC watchdog organization, FRIENDS, are among the organizations that have submitted...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – RCMP charge five in illegal IPTV bust

The RCMP Cybercrime Investigative Team has charged five Toronto individuals with unlawfully distributing Internet Protocol television (IPTV). The investigation, dubbed Project OLoki, began in...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Rogers to spend $250M in network upgrades to avoid another system-wide outage

Rogers Communications says the identified cause of its full-service outage on July 8 was a network system failure following an update in its core...

Rogers names new CTO in wake of outage

Rogers Communications has named a new Chief Technology & Information Officer in the wake of the July 8 outage that saw more than 10...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Actress Sandra Oh, Global BC anchor Deb Hope among Order of Canada appointees

Governor General Mary Simon has announced the latest round of Order of Canada appointees. Newly-appointed Officers include actress Sandra Oh and Montreal producer, screenwriter...

Susan Ormiston named CBC News’ International Climate Correspondent

CBC News veteran Susan Ormiston has been appointed to the newly-created role of International Climate Correspondent, as the public broadcaster positions itself as a...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CMG fears CRTC decision will lead to job cuts at CBC News

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), the union representing the majority of CBC workers, says it’s concerned that last week's CRTC-issued licence renewal sets out...

CBC News to launch FAST channel this fall

CBC News has announced it will launch a free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel this fall as part of a new strategic approach to better...

CMG fears CRTC decision will lead to cancellation of CBC TV newscasts

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), the union representing the majority of CBC workers, says it's concerned that Wednesday's CRTC-issued licence renewal sets out a...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC imposes new spending, reporting requirements on CBC/Radio-Canada

The CRTC is imposing new spending and reporting requirements on CBC/Radio-Canada that the regulator says will promote the creation of more diverse content, while...

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