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Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Cogeco turns down $11B revised takeover offer

Cogeco’s controlling shareholders have turned down a revised $11 billion takeover offer from Rogers Communications Inc. and Altice USA. Cogeco says it received a...

Bell Media President Randy Lennox to depart in 2021

BCE Inc. has announced that Randy Lennox is departing as President of Bell Media in the New Year with Bell Group President and Vice...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Pelmorex lays off 14 staff

Pelmorex has confirmed it’s laid off 14 staff across the organization. The parent company of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia says changes to the...

Numeris shuffles Communications, Member Services teams

Numeris has announced that John Vavaroutsos, who had been the audience measurement bureau's VP of Cross Platform & Communications for the last two years, has...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC to trim 130 jobs in next three months

CBC is set to cut 130 staff across five locations over the next three months. As reported by the public broadcaster, the cuts were...

CBC to trim 130 jobs over next three months

CBC is set to cut 130 staff across five locations over the next three months. As reported by the public broadcaster, the cuts were announced in...

CBC/Radio-Canada puts branded content initiative on hold

CBC/Radio-Canada has confirmed it's putting its expanded branded content initiative on hold pending further review. CBC/Radio-Canada Media Solutions, the public broadcaster's multi-platform sales and advertising...

John Daly, Candis Callison to receive Jack Webster Foundation Awards

Veteran investigative reporter John Daly and Indigenous author, journalist and professor Candis Callison are set to be recognized by the Jack Webster Foundation, which...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC approves wholesale rate stay request from big telco

The CRTC has approved a stay request from incumbent telecoms asking the regulator not to enforce its Aug. 2019 decision lowering wholesale high-speed access...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Throne speech pledges to ‘address corporate tax avoidance by digital giants’

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) says it remains optimistic revisions to the Broadcasting Act will be introduced during the upcoming session of parliament, following Wednesday’s...

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