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Regulatory, Telecom, & Media News – Quebecor files complaint against ICI TOU.TV EXTRA

Bell has applied for leave to appeal the CRTC decision forcing it to treat TVA Sports like its own RDS Sports channel. The Dec....

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Rogers starting 5G rollout in downtown Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal

Rogers is starting to roll out Canada’s first 5G network ahead of 5G devices becoming available later this year. The Rogers 5G network initially...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – New Order of Canada appointees include Beverly Thomson, Hana Gartner, Xavier Dolan

Rideau Hall has announced 120 new companions, officers and members to the Order of Canada. Recipients from the media, broadcast, telecom and entertainment industries...

Bell executive team restructured as Mirko Bibic assumes leadership

Bell has announced changes to its executive team as Mirko Bibic assumes the role of company president and CEO. Bibic stepped into the role Monday,...

Western Association of Broadcasters announces 2020 speakers lineup

The Western Association of Broadcasters (WAB) has announced the feature speakers for its 86th Annual Conference, taking place June 10-11 at Fairmont Banff Springs. Wizard...

Canadian ads will be back for 2020 Super Bowl following SCOC ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) has quashed a CRTC order that has prohibited simultaneous substitution of American ads during the Super Bowl since 2017. In...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Top 3 captured 91% of Retail Mobile Sector revenues

The CRTC has released data on the Retail Mobile Sector as part of the most recent Communications Monitoring Report. Total revenue for the sector...

Subscriber fees outstripped ad revenue 5:1 in 2018: report

Internet advertising continued to soar in 2018 to an estimated $7.7 billion—up from $6.8 billion over the previous year, however subscriber fees outstripped ad...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Feds to move forward with tax on foreign digital giants

The Government of Canada will move forward with a plan to tax large, foreign digital companies like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook, according to...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Canadian telecom and TV complaints up 35% for 2018-19

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) year-end report indicates complaints from Canadian telecom and TV customers were up another 35% for 2018-19,...

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