Tag: Brad Danks
OUTtv granted must-offer status in English-language markets
The CRTC has renewed OUTtv's licence, granting the channel must-offer status in English-language markets.
The renewal comes short of OUTtv's request for must-offer status...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Competition Bureau seeks to block...
The Competition Bureau has issued notice it will seek to block Rogers proposed $26 billion acquisition of Shaw, as announced by the companies late...
OP-ED: The Importance of Bill C-11
The Government’s Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is now making its way through the House of Commons. The legislation has its share of...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC formally removes RT from...
The CRTC has formally removed RT (previously known as Russia Today) and RT France from the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized...
Removal of RT by Canadian BDUs exposes power dynamic
The laudable removal of the Russian government’s propaganda service, RT, from the channel lineups in Canada exposed more than just the ease with which...
Online & Digital Media News – TVA Sports moves to digital-only...
Quebecor’s TVA Sports says it’s responding to sports fans’ changing demands as it moves to 100% digital-only sportscasts, as well as daily news podcasts....
My Quibble with Quibi: A Lesson for Canada?
Like many people in the industry I wasn’t surprised to see Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi shut down last week after rapidly blowing through $1.8 billion...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CAJ condemns journalist attacks at...
Ça peut sembler rigolo.
NON, un "câlin" non-désiré, n'est pas moins pire qu'une insulte ou que des menaces. Les femmes journalistes ne devraient pas avoir...
ANALYSIS: Why we must act now on the Yale report (Part...
More delay, indecision, will force a choice upon us
It's time for the government to take action to re-structure Canada’s broadcasting system. The Yale Report...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News
Shaw Communications’ financial results for the quarter ended May 31 saw consolidated revenue decrease by 0.8% to $1.31 billion and adjusted EBITDA increase 15.3%...