Tag: Canadian Heritage

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

Bill C-11 could become law next week with Senate sign-off

As Bill C-11 sat on the doorstep of passing third and final reading in the Senate, Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez – who introduced...

OP-ED: Community radio sector seeks to ‘even the playing field’

For more than a hundred years we have had community radio in Canada. Today there are more than 235 community-based stations, many operating in...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC/Radio-Canada board selection committee reformed

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has announced a newly-reconstituted independent advisory committee that will recommend candidates to serve on the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors....

CBC/Radio-Canada board appointment advisory committee reformed

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has announced a newly-reconstituted independent advisory committee that will recommend candidates to serve on the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors. In...

Suzanne Guèvremont named new head of NFB, Government Film Commissioner

Suzanne Guèvremont begins a five-year term on Monday, Nov. 28 as the new Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board (NFB).   She...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Corus cites lagging ad sales...

Corus Entertainment cites lagging ad sales for a consolidated revenue decrease of 6% to $339.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to...

CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal decision referred back to CRTC for re-evalution

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez and the federal cabinet have referred the CRTC's June CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal decision back to the commission for re-evaluation. The...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Russia shuts down CBC/Radio-Canada’s Moscow...

CBC/Radio-Canada's Moscow bureau is being shut down by Russia in retaliation for Canada's ban on Russian state TV channels, Russia Today (RT) and RT...

TV & Film News – Canadian Heritage extends Short-Term Compensation Fund

Canadian Heritage has announced a second extension of the Short-Term Compensation Fund (STCF) for Canadian audiovisual productions, saying that there is still “a pressing...

Canadian Heritage extends Short-Term Compensation Fund to March 2023

Canadian Heritage has announced a second extension of the Short-Term Compensation Fund (STCF) for Canadian audiovisual productions, saying that there is still "a pressing...