All things CBSC from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Suicide scenes requires 13+ rating,...
A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity,...
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,...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Senate committee completes Bill C-11...
The Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its review of Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. Among recent amendments are a...
‘Outdated’ Happy Days episode not racist, says CBSC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...
Radio & Podcast News – Canadian Music Week’s RadioActive returns in-person
Canadian Music Week’s RadioActive 2022 returned in-person in Toronto on Tuesday for the first time since 2019. Radio futurologist James Cridland opened with a...
Radio & Podcast News – Q107’s ‘Derringer in the Morning’ placed...
Corus Entertainment has suspended highly-rated Q107 (CILQ-FM) Toronto morning show Derringer in the Morning, following a gender discrimination complaint filed with the Canadian Human...
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...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Feds will block transfer of...
Industry, Science & Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he has concerns about Rogers’ $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications and won't permit the transfer...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC issues $300K in fines...
The CRTC's Chief Compliance and Enforcement Officer has issued penalties totalling $300,000 to four Canadians for their involvement in the Dark Web marketplace Canadian...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBSC finds NTV in breach...
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council's (CBSC) most recent decision reaffirms that getting the story right is more important than getting it first. Broadcast by NTV in...
