Tag: CRTC

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

CRTC lays out priorities for next two fiscal years

The CRTC has laid out its priorities for the next two fiscal years in its CRTC Forecast 2019-20. Under the purview of Broadcasting, the...

TV/Film Headlines – CRTC increases PNI spending requirement for big TV...

The CRTC has increased the programs of national interest (PNI) spending requirement for both the English and French-language large television ownership groups. The move...

CRTC ups PNI spending requirements for Bell, Corus

The CRTC has increased the programs of national interest (PNI) spending requirement for both the English and French-language large television ownership groups. The move comes...

CRTC has launched an online survey asking Canadians about the sales...

The CRTC has launched an online survey asking Canadians about the sales practices of large telecommunications service providers, like Bell, Rogers and Telus. Canadians...

CRTC launches online survey on telco sales practices

The CRTC has launched an online survey asking Canadians about the sales practices of large telecommunications service providers, like Bell, Rogers and Telus. Canadians have...

Radio News – The CRTC approves Groupe Attraction Radio ownership change

The CRTC has approved the change of effective control and ownership of Groupe Attraction Radio. The move transfers majority ownership of Groupe’s 14 regional,...

Quebecor heads to court to prevent Québec Press Council from critiquing...

Quebecor is going to court to try to prevent the Québec Press Council from making decisions about its news coverage. Quebecor media properties Le...

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group to acquire Fabmar Communications

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) is poised to acquire Fabmar Communications and its four radio station licences in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. Subject to CRTC...

CBC management urged to find greater range of opinion

CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin is strongly urging CBC management to find other columnists to write about protests at the Gaza-Israel border after finding that...

CRTC approves first commercial radio station for Assiniboia, SK

The CRTC has approved the first commercial radio station for Assiniboia, SK, south of Moose Jaw, population 2,389. Former Saskatoon Media Group programming manager...