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Corus diversity review finds leadership awareness, accountability lacking

Corus Entertainment has released an overview of the findings of a diversity review undertaken earlier this year following allegations...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Liberals pledge another $750M to Universal Broadband Fund

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an additional $750 million, on top of the $1 million announced in Budget...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Broadcast Modernization Act proposes streamer cancon obligations

Canadian Heritage Min. Steven Guilbeault has tabled Bill C-10, the Broadcast Modernization Act, that among other measures, creates a...

Bill C-10 addresses ‘one of the cornerstones’ of Yale report with more legislation to come, says Guilbeault

The imposition of Canadian content spending obligations on streaming services will only apply to those "that have a significant...

Broadcast Modernization Act proposes regulating streamers, stops short of taxation

Canadian Heritage Min. Steven Guilbeault has tabled Bill C-10, the Broadcast Modernization Act, that among other measures, creates a...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Ad revenues pummel Corus’ quarterly results

Corus Entertainment’s Q4 and 2020 year end results reveal that Corus Radio segment revenues dipped 43% in the fourth...

CBC/Radio-Canada debunks reports it’s received $33.7M pandemic bailout

The public broadcaster is taking aim at reports it's being granted a $33.7 million federal COVID-19 bailout. CBC/Radio-Canada issued a...

CRTC finds Bell misallocated $36M in community TV spending

The CRTC has renewed Bell's Fibe TV community television licences serving Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces, while finding Bell...

Corus radio profits dip 54% in fiscal 2020, while demand for TV content buoyed

Corus Entertainment's Q4 and 2020 year end results reveal that Corus Radio segment revenues dipped 43% in the fourth...

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....

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