Tag: CRTC

All things CRTC from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

#Radio and #Podcast News In Brief

News Talk Sauga 960 AM (CKNT-AM) Mississauga officially launched daily programming Monday morning, with its on-air lineup featuring Mike Bullard and former CRTC commissioner...

CRTC hearings on questionable telco practices wrap

CRTC hearings on misleading and aggressive sales practices by the country's telecom providers concluded Friday afternoon, with Shaw, Rogers and Bell disputing that questionable...

#Radio and #Podcast News In Brief

The CRTC has approved Stingray Digital Group’s purchase of Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (NCCL) and its radio and television stations for $523,949,242. Stingray will...

#CRTC and #Telecom News In Brief

CRTC hearings into questionable sales practices by the country’s big telcos opened with the full commission panel hearing that the deaf, deaf-blind and hard...

CRTC greenlights Stingray’s purchase of Newcap

The CRTC has approved Stingray Digital Group's purchase of Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (NCCL) and its radio and television stations for $523,949,242. In addition to the...

#CRTCforum hashtag reflects unfiltered exasperation of Canadian wireless consumers

Dozens of Canadians took the opportunity to chime in on the record via Twitter on day one of the CRTC hearings on aggressive and...

CRTC hears deaf, hard of hearing consumers face barriers to fair...

The CRTC hearing looking into aggressive and misleading sales practices from Canada's big telecom providers heard Monday that the deaf and deaf-blind community face...

#Radio and #Podcast News In Brief

Bryan Hall celebrated 65 years in broadcasting on Wednesday. “Hallsy” was celebrated at an Edmonton Broadcasters Club luncheon with 170 guests in attendance. Mayor...

#TV and #Film News In Brief

Netflix stock closed up nearly 17 per cent Tuesday after the streaming giant beat earnings estimates, revealing it added almost seven million net subscribers...

#CRTC and #Telecom News In Brief

CRTC-commissioned public opinion research finds that 40 per cent of Canadians surveyed by IPSOS reported having experienced sales practices by telecommunications companies in Canada...