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Quebecor Inc. has announced a 22.2 per cent increase in its quarterly dividend for the first quarter of 2017

Quebecor Inc. has announced a 22.2 per cent increase in its quarterly dividend for the first quarter of 2017. Revenues were $996.4 million, up...

TVA Group Inc. recorded a net loss attributable to shareholders in the amount of $8 million

TVA Group Inc. recorded a net loss attributable to shareholders in the amount of $8 million or a loss of $0.19 per share in...

GroupM predicts that digital advertising will capture 77 cents of every new ad dollar in 2017

GroupM predicts that digital advertising will capture 77 cents of every new ad dollar in 2017, while TV will capture 17 cents. Digital investment...

BCE Inc. is blaming losses in the first quarter of 2017 on CRTC rulings banning simultaneous substitution of SuperBowl ads

BCE Inc. is blaming losses in the first quarter of 2017 on CRTC rulings banning simultaneous substitution of SuperBowl ads and another that cut...

In response to Videotron’s Unlimited Music Service, the CRTC has declared that Internet service providers should treat all data traffic equally

In response to Videotron’s Unlimited Music Service, which allows subscribers to stream music without impacting their data plans, the CRTC has declared that Internet...

The CRTC has approved SiriusXM Canada’s go-private transaction, valued at $479 million

The CRTC has approved SiriusXM Canada’s go-private transaction, valued at $479 million. In doing so, the commission is directing SiriusXM Canada to allocate nearly $29...

The CRTC has released its three-year plan with among its objectives for 2017-18 to renew the licences of CBC/Radio Canada

GENERAL: The CRTC has released its three-year plan with among its objectives for 2017-18 to renew the licences of CBC/Radio Canada and determine if the...

The CRTC has directed all wireless service providers to implement a wireless public alerting system on their LTE networks by April 2018

 GENERAL: The CRTC has directed all wireless service providers to implement a wireless public alerting system on their LTE networks by April 2018. The system...

Allan Reid, president & CEO of CARAS and The JUNO Awards, issued a statement this week apologizing for comments co-host Russell Peters made during...

GENERAL: Allan Reid, president & CEO of CARAS and The JUNO Awards, issued a statement this week apologizing for comments co-host Russell Peters made during...

CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais kicked off three days of hearings in Gatineau on Monday

RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais kicked off three days of hearings in Gatineau on Monday considering applications for radio licenses to serve urban aboriginals in...

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