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Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

Christa Dickenson on CPAC’s uncertain future

Connie Thiessen - February 20, 2026

CPAC President & CEO Christa Dickenson is sounding the alarm that the Cable Public Affairs Channel is running on fumes. The CRTC announced in November, it would put off...

Rob Hopkins of OpenBroadcaster on World Radio Day

February 11, 2026

‘Canadian True Crime’ host Kristi Lee on her 200th episode milestone

January 21, 2026

Terry O’Reilly, Larry MacInnis & Mike Occomore on promoting the power of Canadian radio

January 7, 2026

‘Happy Has-Been’ Bill Welychka

December 15, 2025

Canadian Perspectives

OP-ED: Media is infrastructure, not content

James Wallace - February 24, 2026

Stories. Shows. Articles. Segments. Formats. The language is familiar, comforting, and increasingly misleading. Content is visible, culturally important, and emotionally resonant, but it is...

OP-ED: What the U.S. just lost and what Canada risks next...

February 17, 2026

OP-ED: Neutrality is still a choice

February 17, 2026

OP-ED: Consultation Is Killing Media Velocity In Canada

February 3, 2026

OP-ED: CanCon Is Still Regulating the Wrong Scarcity

January 28, 2026

Features + OP-ED

OP-ED: Media is infrastructure, not content

James Wallace - February 24, 2026

Stories. Shows. Articles. Segments. Formats. The language is familiar, comforting, and increasingly misleading. Content is visible, culturally important, and emotionally resonant, but it is...

Advertorial

From Toronto to Tampa: Over 50 stations adopt ‘Validate’ in January

Shawn Smith - February 18, 2026

Radio doesn’t have a performance problem. It has a proof problem. The pressure on radio to prove ROI to advertisers is real and it’s not...

OP-ED: Consultation Is Killing Media Velocity In Canada

February 3, 2026

OP-ED: CanCon Is Still Regulating the Wrong Scarcity

January 28, 2026

Tessa Potter’s 2026 lookahead at media & entertainment tech

January 19, 2026

Broadcasters We Lost in 2025

December 27, 2025

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Flightpath and Frequency Media announce strategic partnership

Connie Thiessen - 10 hours ago

Hamilton-headquartered Flightpath and New York-based digital audio monetization company Frequency Media have announced a strategic partnership that the two companies say lays the foundation...

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Radiodays North America unveils 2026 speakers lineup

Connie Thiessen - 2 days ago

Radiodays North America has unveiled its lineup of speakers for its fourth consecutive conference, May 5-6, in downtown Toronto. Being held concurrent to Departure Festival...

Terry Evans hosts final show on Edmonton’s K97

3 days ago

CRTC sets hearing to consider change of ownership applications

February 26, 2026

Marilyn Denis to step away from CHUM morning show after 40 years

February 26, 2026

Bryan Ford appointed Director of Sales, Non-Metro at Pattison Media

February 20, 2026

TV + Film News

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Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among 2026 Canadian Academy special honourees

Connie Thiessen - 1 day ago

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) has unveiled its first round of 2026 Special Award recipients to be recognized during...

CBC Sports and CEBL announce five-year broadcast partnership

2 days ago

Crave to remain home to HBO content in Canada ‘for the foreseeable future’

2 days ago

CBC/Radio-Canada Winter Olympics coverage draws 30.5M

February 23, 2026

UBCP/ACTRA and CMPA-BC negotiate new animation agreement

February 23, 2026

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Broadcast Tech + Engineering News

Bell Media and Shopsense AI expand partnership as viewers spend 12K hours on Bell digital storefronts

Connie Thiessen - February 20, 2026

Shopsense AI and Bell Media have announced another expansion of their content-to-commerce partnership, as viewers' time spent exploring Bell digital storefronts exceeded more than 12,000 hours...

Tessa Potter’s 2026 lookahead at media & entertainment tech

Tessa Potter - January 19, 2026

As we turn the corner and land firmly in 2026, it’s both daunting and exciting to think about the future of tech in media...

Radiating Responsiveness for RF and Radio

December 3, 2025

WABE elects new executive

December 3, 2025

Media Pulse secures Canadian rights to 3Rock Global’s 3D, AR ad capabilities

November 25, 2025

The Quiet After WABE: A Reflection on Our Industry and Its Future

November 20, 2025

Regulatory + Telecom + Media News

680 NewsRadio should have disclosed common ownership in Blue Jays giveaway, says CBSC

Connie Thiessen - 8 hours ago

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) says Toronto's 680 NewsRadio (CFTR-AM) should have disclosed its ownership during a Toronto Blue Jays giveaway last October. The...

CRTC News

CRTC updates strategic plan toward vision of being ‘modern, inclusive and timely regulator’

Connie Thiessen - 6 days ago

The CRTC has published its updated Strategic Plan: Connecting Canadians through technology and culture, as it sets out "to be a modern, inclusive, and timely regulator." The...

Local Independent Television Stations ask CRTC to call Meta to bargaining table

February 26, 2026

CAB marks 100 years with release of stark state of industry report

February 19, 2026

Edward Rogers, Don Cherry, Tracy Moore among Order of Ontario appointees

February 18, 2026

Class B shareholders fail to support Corus Entertainment recapitalization plan

January 30, 2026

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Second-screen behaviour now standard, says MTM report

Connie Thiessen - February 24, 2026

Media Technology Monitor (MTM) has released its Fall 2025 Sneak Peek Report, which highlights that Canadians are increasingly using a second device every time...

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Majority of Canadians now online first viewers, says MTM study

Connie Thiessen - February 3, 2026

Media Technology Monitor (MTM) has released highlights from its latest report, Canadian Viewing Profiles, indicating a majority of Canadians (34%) are now Online First...