All things Canada from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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Latest Vividata survey indicates 1 million Canadian households now own a...
One million, or seven per cent, of Canadian households now own a voice-activated smart speaker such as Amazon Echo or Google Home, according to...
Community radio enjoying resurgence as campus stations face uncertainty
While community radio in Canada is finding a new niche audience, campus radio is facing increasing uncertainty, says Luke Smith, Learning and Development Officer,...
Crave offers free preview weekend for cable subscribers
Crave, the Bell Media-owned multi-platform streaming service, is offering its first-ever free preview this weekend on its linear channels, highlighted by the much-anticipated Season 3...
CRTC takes steps to make lower-cost data-only wireless plans available
The CRTC has announced that Bell, Rogers and Telus will offer data-only wireless plans for as low as $15/month, as part of the regulator's effort to...
Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast – Gave Lindo, CBC’s executive director...
CBC has launched its newly-rebranded CBC Gem streaming service, featuring 4,000 hours of free content from Canadian film to international series. On this episode...
Frontier has generated $106M in economic activity, CMPA study shows
Ahead of Frontier’s Season 3 premiere, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has released a study indicating the TV drama has generated an impressive $106 million...
YouTube Canada reveals top trending videos of 2018
YouTube is out with its look back at the year in pop culture on the video streaming platform, which of surprise to no one...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Evanov Halifax has made layoffs following a rebrand of its alt-rock station and a subsequent poor fall ratings performance. Casualties included Rock 105.1...
PPM Ratings: Fall 2018 – Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary
By David Bray, President, Bray & Partners Communications
The new PPM release from Numeris covers the 13-week period from Aug. 27 to Nov. 25, 2018. Here's...
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” absent from Bell, Rogers, CBC, Stingray holiday...
Amidst controversy about the lyrics of Baby, It's Cold Outside in the era of the #MeToo movement, Bell, Rogers, CBC and Stingray are among the Canadian...
