General + Regulatory + Telecom + Media

General + Regulatory + Telecom + Media

Regulation must move away from 20th century mandates, says Music Canada CEO

The Canadian music industry is grappling with the "copyright issue of our lifetime" - Artificial Intelligence - and a shifting regulatory landscape that must...

Rogers offering voluntary buyouts to roughly 10K employees

Rogers Communications is offering voluntary departure packages to roughly half of its employees, excluding those at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) and the...

Media job losses directly linked to foreign ad outflow, says latest...

Canada's radio and TV broadcast sector shed 1,100 jobs in just one year in 2024, according to the latest report from Canadian Media Means...

Rogers slashes spending, bets on sports

Rogers Communications CEO Tony Staffieri outlined a disciplined roadmap for the telecom giant’s future Wednesday, telling the company's AGM that it will reduce capital...

Canadian Heritage unveils audiovisual sector advisory panel

Canadian Heritage has unveiled the members of an advisory panel appointed to guide modernizing federal support to the audiovisual sector. Announced by Canadian Identity and...

CRTC approves CPAC application to increase wholesale rate

The CRTC has approved an application by CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) to increase its mandatory per subscriber monthly wholesale rate as the channel's...

Corus Q2 revenue down 15 per cent amid sharp uptick in...

Corus Entertainment has announced its second quarter financial results, reporting a disconnect between its top and bottom lines as aggressive cost-cutting and programming delays offset a...

Colette Watson to retire as president of Rogers Sports & Media

Colette Watson is set to retire as president of Rogers Sports & Media. Watson had been in the role since 2022, following Jordan Bank's exit...

Lilly Singh to receive Trailblazer Honours award

Host, actress, comedian and advocate Lilly Singh will receive this year's Trailblazer Honours award, recognizing women blazing new trails across radio, television, digital media...

Colleen Jones to be posthumously inducted into CBC News Hall of...

CBC News has announced that broadcaster Colleen Jones will be posthumously inducted into the CBC News Hall of Fame. Jones, who had a more than three-decade career...

BCAB, WAB to present combined ‘FWD Awards’ recognizing the ‘best in...

The Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) and the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) are inviting submissions for their newly-combined awards program. Set to be handed out...

Director of News and Community Content

Acadia Broadcasting is seeking an experienced, forward‑thinking leader to set and drive strategy for a modern, multi‑platform news and community content operation serving audiences...

TV of Tomorrow (TVOT) Show

For more than 20 years, the TV of Tomorrow (TVOT) Show has gathered the brightest minds in television, technology and the creative world —...

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