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Mediacorp Canada Inc. has announced the 2017 winners of its Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition

GENERAL: Mediacorp Canada Inc. has announced the 2017 winners of its Canada's Top 100 Employers competition. Broadcast industry related winners include: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network...

Bell Media has won the right to appeal a CRTC ruling that would see U.S. commercials air during Super Bowl broadcasts in Canada

TV/FILM/VIDEO: Bell Media has won the right to appeal a CRTC ruling that would see U.S. commercials air during Super Bowl broadcasts in Canada and...

The CRTC has issued notice to hear renewal of television licenses

TV/FILM/VIDEO: The CRTC has issued notice to hear renewal of television licenses held by large English- and French-language ownership groups Nov. 22-24 in Laval, QC....

Five days of CRTC public hearings got underway Oct. 31

GENERAL: Five days of CRTC public hearings got underway Oct. 31 to tackle the practice of “differential pricing” for Internet customers. The hearing was sparked...

The Canadian Media Concentration Research Project (CMCRP) has released its latest report

GENERAL: The Canadian Media Concentration Research Project (CMCRP) has released its latest report, The Growth of the Network Media Economy in Canada, 1984-2015. The ongoing...

CRTC chair Jean Pierre Blais has told a heritage committee that TV stations have a responsibility to produce local news

TV/FILM/VIDEO: CRTC chair Jean Pierre Blais has told a heritage committee studying the future of local media that TV stations have a responsibility to produce...

The CRTC has slammed a number of Surrey, BC radio stations

RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: The CRTC has slammed a number of Surrey, BC radio stations, finding that they weren’t following the conditions of their license and in essence...

Rogers Communications released its 3Q results Oct. 17

GENERAL: Rogers Communications released its 3Q results Oct. 17, three days ahead of schedule. Net income for the quarter was $220 million or 43 cents...

Then Central Canada Broadcast Engineers (CCBE) handed out several awards at its recent 65th Annual Career Development Conference

Then Central Canada Broadcast Engineers (CCBE) handed out several awards at its recent 65th Annual Career Development Conference. Paul Firminger was honoured for his...

Marilyn Denis is the 2017 inductee to the Allan Waters Lifetime Achievement Award

Marilyn Denis is the 2017 inductee to the Allan Waters Lifetime Achievement Award according to Canadian Music Week (CMW). Denis is the first female...

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