Tag: Canadian Broadcast Standards Council

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

More detailed viewer advisories necessary, CBSC tells Crave

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has reminded Crave that it cannot necessarily put the equivalent theatrical release rating on films it broadcasts on...

CBSC upholds complaints about inaccuracies broadcast by CTV’s W5, CFRA

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has released two decisions upholding viewer complaints about incomplete and inaccurate information broadcast on CTV investigative program, W5,...

Sponsored content segments should be clearly disclosed, says CBSC

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found TVA's failure to clearly disclose sponsored content on its public affairs program Salut Bonjour, amounts to...

Scenes of suicide require 13+ classification, says CBSC

A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity,...

‘Outdated’ Happy Days episode not racist, says CBSC

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has released a lengthy decision concerning an episode of Happy Days broadcast on CHCH-TV Hamilton, finding that while...

CBSC finds CRUZ FM Edmonton’s #THELOCKERROOM in violation

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found that the 95.7 CRUZ FM (CKEA-FM) morning show in Edmonton violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters...

CBSC finds LCN hostage-taking coverage breached Journalistic Ethics Code

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has concluded that French-language all-news channel LCN breached the Radio Television Digital News Association's (RTDNA) Code of Journalistic Ethics...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBSC rules Burke comments violated...

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has concluded that comments made by former Sportsnet panelist Brian Burke breached the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB)...

CBSC concludes Burke comments during Game 7 glamorized violence

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has concluded that comments made by former Sportsnet panelist Brian Burke breached the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB)...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBSC finds CTV report misrepresented...

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has released its decision concerning a CTV National News report about former U.S. President Donald Trump last September...