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Canadian Heritage has referred the CRTC’s May decision on PNI and French-language content back for reconsideration

Canadian Heritage, on the advice of Minister Melanie Joly and with the support of Cabinet, has referred the CRTC’s May decision on PNI (programs...

CBS Corporation has announced it’s launching CBS All Access internationally

CBS Corporation has announced it’s launching CBS All Access internationally. The digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service will launch initially in Canada...

CRTC financial data shows private conventional (over-the-air) television in Canada lost $121 million in 2015-16

CRTC financial data shows private conventional (over-the-air) television in Canada lost $121 million in 2015-16 ($719M over five years). This is the fifth consecutive...

Nlogic has released its Spring TV 2017 Hot Topic report

Nlogic has released its Spring TV 2017 Hot Topic report, which shows share growth of 1.3 per cent for conventional stations for A25-54, over...

After 50 years with CBC and 29 years behind the desk at The National, Peter Mansbridge signed off for the last time on Canada...

After 50 years with CBC and 29 years behind the desk at The National, Peter Mansbridge signed off for the last time on Canada...

According to the Media Technology Monitor’s (MTM) Sneak Peek Report, just two per cent of Canadians are using Amazon Prime Video

According to the Media Technology Monitor’s (MTM) Sneak Peek Report, just two per cent of Canadians are using Amazon Prime Video, even though awareness...

You Gotta Eat Here! has been cancelled by Food Network Canada after five seasons

You Gotta Eat Here! has been cancelled by Food Network Canada after five seasons. Lisa Godfrey, VP of Original Content for Corus Entertainment says...

Wow Unlimited Media Inc. and Bell Media have entered into a strategic partnership that will see Wow acquire one of Bell’s speciality channels

Wow Unlimited Media Inc. and Bell Media have entered into a strategic partnership that will see Wow acquire one of Bell’s speciality channels. In...

The CRTC has given Bell until July 1 to offer more than one 10-channel package to subscribers

The CRTC has given Bell until July 1 to offer more than one 10-channel package to subscribers. In December, the CRTC mandated that all...

CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais has written an open letter, posted on the commission’s website

CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais has written an open letter, posted on the commission’s website, after criticism over changes to original French-language content requirements for...

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