Tag: Canada

All things Canada from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

The Weekly Briefing

RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST: Sauga 960 AM (CKNT-AM) Mississauga launched Sept. 4, nearly seven years after getting approval from the CRTC. Owner Elliott Kerr who also owns local...

CTV confirms fall premiere dates

CTV has confirmed its fall premiere dates with its 2018/2019 television season kicking off with the 70th Emmy Awards on Sept. 17. Other hotly-anticipated...

CRTC ups PNI spending requirements for Bell, Corus

The CRTC has increased the programs of national interest (PNI) spending requirement for both the English and French-language large television ownership groups. The move comes...

Netflix hires CMF VP Cardin as first Canadian employee

Netflix has hired Stéphane Cardin, VP of Industry and Public Affairs for the Canada Media Fund (CMF), as its first Canadian employee. According to La...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Shaun Majumder will not be returning to This Hour Has 22 Minutes on CBC this fall due to "creative differences". He made the...

CRTC has launched an online survey asking Canadians about the sales...

The CRTC has launched an online survey asking Canadians about the sales practices of large telecommunications service providers, like Bell, Rogers and Telus. Canadians...