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CBC union questions public broadcaster’s expansion into branded content

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG), the union representing CBC employees, is questioning the public broadcaster's move to expand into...

Film & TV organizations call for throne speech commitments

Canadian film and television organizations are calling on the Liberal government to make good on promises to modernize the...

CRTC calls for comments on CAB regulatory relief application

The CRTC has issued a call for comments on the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) application requesting regulatory relief...

CBC/Radio-Canada Media Solutions launches dedicated branded content service

CBC & Radio-Canada Media Solutions has launched a new offering dedicated to creating branded content, including promotional podcasts, under...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Federal Court rejects big telco appeal of CRTC wholesale rates decision

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has rejected appeals filed by Canada's incumbent telecom companies seeking to overturn a...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CAJ, CJFE condemn journalist’s arrest by OPP

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) are condemning a decision by Ontario...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Audet family rejects unsolicited Cogeco takeover bid

Cogeco Executive Chairman Louis Audet and the Audet family, who hold a controlling interest in both Cogeco Inc. and...

Audet family rebuffs unsolicited Cogeco takeover bid

The Audet family, which holds a controlling interest in both Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., says it's rejecting...

Rogers makes bid to acquire Cogeco’s Canadian assets for $4.9B

Rogers Communications Inc. has reached an agreement with Altice USA to purchase all of the Canadian assets of Cogeco...

Regulatory & Media News – Dozens of stations could be shuttered without emergency help, says CAB

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has commissioned a newly-released report that predicts as many as 50 private radio...

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