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Vividata finds smart TV, mobile content use continues to grow

Almost half of Canadians are watching content on a smart TV, according to Vividata's newly-released Fall 2022 insights on cross media and consumer behaviour. Among...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal decision referred back to CRTC

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez and the federal cabinet have referred the CRTC’s June CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal decision back to the commission for re-evaluation....

World News Day to underscore message that #JournalismMatters

Several Canadian newsrooms and media organizations, including the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF), will celebrate World News Day on Wednesday, Sept. 28, a global news...

CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal decision referred back to CRTC for re-evalution

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez and the federal cabinet have referred the CRTC's June CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal decision back to the commission for re-evaluation. The...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Study finds faith and religion marginalized in modern media

Faith and Media Initiative (FAMI) has released the results of the largest-ever Global Faith and Media Study which finds that coverage of faith and...

Global Faith and Media Study finds coverage marginalized due to newsroom economics, fear of ‘getting it wrong’

The results of the largest-ever Global Faith and Media Study have been released indicating that coverage of faith and religion has become more marginalized...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Federal Court grants Radio-Canada leave to appeal CRTC decision

1/2 Today the FCA granted Radio-Canada leave to appeal the CRTC’s decision 2022-175 concerning the use of an offensive word on air. In keeping...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Open letter to PMO appeals for stronger policy to combat journalist threats

CBC/Radio-Canada, CityNews, Global News, OMNI, Quebecor, and TVO are among the broadcasters that have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealing...

Telecom providers strike formal mutual aid agreement

Canada's telecom service providers have struck a formal agreement committing to provide support and assistance should another provider be faced with a major network...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC announces adoption of 9-8-8 mental health crisis number

The CRTC has announced it will adopt 9-8-8 as the number to call or text for Canadians who are in need of immediate mental...

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