Yearly Archives: 2023

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Corus suspends dividend amid macroeconomic uncertainty, ad weakness

Corus Entertainment has suspended its dividend amidst macroeconomic uncertainty and advertising weakness, combined with the impact of the WGA strike and ongoing SAG-AFTRA labour...

Online & Digital Media News – CMF pilot to support digital creators

Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced a new pilot program designed to support the growth of mid-career Canadian digital creators making short-form video content...

TV & Film News – WGC report highlights diversity earnings gap

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) has released a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Report. The new report reflects membership data from 2017-22 and...

Radio & Podcast News – Rogers Sports & Media shutters CityNews Ottawa radio operations

Rogers Sports & Media is shuttering its CityNews radio operations in Ottawa, citing low audiences, revenue declines and a restrictive regulatory environment for AM...

The Weekly Briefing

Submissions for the 2023 Broadcast Dialogue Canadian Radio Awards close at 11:59 p.m. PST tonight. "The Howards" are free to enter thanks to our...

Revolving Door

Originally published in the Oct. 19, 2023 edition of The Weekly Briefing Erin Isfeld has anchored her last newscast on CTV Edmonton. Isfeld had been...