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Bell Media one step closer to becoming monopoly again: Quebecor

Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau says Bell Media's move to acquire conventional French-language TV network 'V' would amount to giving the media...

Regulatory & Telecom News – CBSC says KiSS FM Ottawa contest violated CAB Code of Ethics

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) says a contest broadcast on KiSS FM (CISS-FM) Ottawa in January violated the CAB Code of Ethics for...

Paul Larche to receive OAB’s 2019 Ontario Hall of Fame Award

Paul Larche, president and CEO of Larche Communications, will receive the 2019 Ontario Hall of Fame Award at this fall's Ontario Association of Broadcasters...

First Indigenous woman CRTC commissioner appointed

Claire Anderson has been appointed CRTC commissioner for British Columbia and Yukon, becoming the first Indigenous woman and Yukon resident to sit on the commission and...

Videotron to challenge CRTC ruling on set-top box data sharing

Quebecor intends to challenge another CRTC ruling in court in an attempt to lift conditions of licence related to the sharing of data from...

Canadians to double data consumption in next five years: PwC

Canadians are expected to double their data consumption in the next five years, according to PwC's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook. While the outlook predicts...

CBC/Radio-Canada and BBC commit to more collaboration

The BBC and CBC/Radio-Canada have announced a commitment to future collaboration across drama, factual, news, current affairs and radio. The agreement was reached, between...

Media & Telecom News – Lisa LaFlamme among new appointments to Order of Canada

CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme and Lionsgate Entertainment founder Frank Giustra are among 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Actor Donald Sutherland and...

Rise Awards launched to recognize women in broadcast tech, manufacturing and services sector

Rise, a UK-based advocacy group for gender diversity within the broadcast technology, manufacturing and services sector, has launched the inaugural Rise Awards. Open to women...

Mirko Bibic to assume leadership of Bell

Chief Operating Officer Mirko Bibic will assume leadership of Bell and BCE Inc. in January when President and Chief Executive Officer George Cope retires. Cope,...

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