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Canadian Heritage publishes proposed policy direction on Online Streaming Act

Canadian Heritage has published the proposed policy direction that will guide the CRTC as it works toward developing a new regulatory framework under Bill...

Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability founded with eye to environmental change

Twenty-two Canadian broadcasters have come together to form Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability, committed to working together to increase environmentally sustainable change. Announced Sunday at Banff...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – TVA seeks regulatory relief from local programming requirements

Quebecor is asking the CRTC for regulatory relief on its local programming requirements, saying if that doesn’t happen, it will be faced with making...

Catherine Tait’s appointment as CBC/Radio-Canada President & CEO extended

Catherine Tait's appointment as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada has been extended another 18 months. Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez announced the extension this morning,...

Regulatory, Telecom and Media News – Rogers to redirect $13M in Shaw funding to Citytv

Corus Entertainment says its Global television stations across the country will be left “in a precarious and unduly disadvantaged position” as Rogers Communications moves...

Rogers to redirect $13M in local expression funding from Global to CityNews

Without access to funding, Corus Entertainment says its Global television stations across the country will be left "in a precarious and unduly disadvantaged position"...

Carriage dispute to see Eastlink drop 34 Corus Entertainment channels

Eastlink cable subscribers soon won't be able to watch HGTV Canada, W Network, and Showcase, among 34 other channels on the service, as the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Suicide scenes requires 13+ rating, says CBSC

A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity,...

Scenes of suicide require 13+ classification, says CBSC

A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity,...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC begins public consultations on Online Streaming Act

The CRTC’s public consultations on modernizing the broadcast system are officially underway as the commission looks to set up a framework that will re-envision...

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