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$30M in broadcaster licence fees waived amid pandemic ad revenue slump

The CRTC will be waiving Part I licence fees for broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a collective savings of $30 million for...

Bell Media reveals details of Quibi programming, hosts

Bell Media has announced programming and host details for its forthcoming Canadian content on new short-form mobile video platform, Quibi, which is moving forward...

Netflix agrees to reduce default video quality in Canada

Netflix has agreed to reduce the default quality of its video in Canada, following an appeal by the Canadian Network Operators Consortium, Canadian Communication...

Quebecor, Cogeco announce temporary layoffs

Both Quebecor and Cogeco have announced temporary layoffs as media companies move to shutter non-essential parts of their business and grapple with a decline...

Mike Smyth, Jill Bennett to round out new CKNW Vancouver talk lineup

Corus Entertainment's flagship news talk station, 980 CKNW Vancouver, has announced a refreshed scheduled following host Simi Sara's move from middays to mornings on...

Shaw Communications founder JR Shaw dies at age 85

JR Shaw, the founder and Executive Chair of Shaw Communications, has died. He was 85. In a release, the company said Shaw passed away peacefully...

As CBC restores some local TV news, FRIENDS’ Daniel Bernhard worries about state of journalism

As CBC plans to restore some local TV news starting Wednesday, FRIENDS' of Canadian Broadcasting executive director Daniel Bernhard is increasingly worried about the...

BANFF World Media Festival canceled; Rockie Awards, programs to go forward

The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the 2020 edition of the festival, which had been scheduled for June 14-17, won't be going...

Breakfast Television adds daily one-hour national special

Breakfast Television is expanding with the addition of a daily, one-hour special that will air on Citytv stations across the country. Starting today, Dina Pugliese,...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Broadcasters talk adapting to the age of social distancing

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we hear from a range of broadcasters on how they adapted to the fast-breaking developments...

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