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Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC greenlights Bell’s acquisition of V, Leclerc radio buy

The CRTC has greenlit Bell’s acquisition of Quebec’s V television stations in Montréal, Québec City, Saguenay, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières, and affiliates in Gatineau, Rivière-du-Loup...

CJF webcasts to focus on critical role of journalism in COVID-19 crisis

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is staging a series of webcasts, hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti, that will focus on the critical role of...

CAJ Awards finalists revealed

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has revealed the list of finalists for its 2019 CAJ Awards program. Due to the cancellation of the CAJ...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC waives $30M in broadcaster licence fees

The CRTC will waive Part I licence fees for broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a collective savings of $30 million for more...

$30M in broadcaster licence fees waived amid pandemic ad revenue slump

The CRTC will be waiving Part I licence fees for broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a collective savings of $30 million for...

Quebecor, Cogeco announce temporary layoffs

Both Quebecor and Cogeco have announced temporary layoffs as media companies move to shutter non-essential parts of their business and grapple with a decline...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Numeris anticipates Continuous Measurement diary delays

Numeris is expecting TV and Radio Continuous Measurement diaries to be delayed by one to two weeks, respectively, as diary processing cannot be done...

Shaw Communications founder JR Shaw dies at age 85

JR Shaw, the founder and Executive Chair of Shaw Communications, has died. He was 85. In a release, the company said Shaw passed away peacefully...

FRIENDS petition to restore local CBC TV newscasts gaining traction

A petition by independent CBC watchdog, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting, calling on the public broadcaster to restore local TV newscasts is gaining traction. CBC announced...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CMG says temporary CBC employees to receive sick leave during pandemic

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) says all CBC/Radio-Canada employees will receive sick leave during the COVID-19 pandemic. CMG says under pressure from the union,...

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