Tag: CRTC

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

Chris MacDonald, former CRTC commissioner, passes away at 44

Chris MacDonald, the former CRTC commissioner for Atlantic Canada and Nunavut and a longtime Rogers Communications senior manager, has passed away following an undisclosed...

Stakeholders call for clarity following reports Ottawa plans to scrap foreign...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) and media advocacy group Friends of Canadian Media are among the groups expressing concern over a lack of...

Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) says CRTC has chosen to ‘preserve...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) says the CRTC has chosen to "preserve the status quo" despite the policy failure of a move to...

OP-ED: When the U.S. Collects, Not If

The regulatory bet Canada made assumes American tolerance. That tolerance is not guaranteed. Operator Series - Part 1 On June 3, Ottawa announced it was...

Shareholder group urges CRTC to reject Corus Entertainment recap plan

A group of minority shareholders has formally filed its opposition to Corus Entertainment’s proposed $500-million debt-for-equity recapitalization plan, urging the CRTC to demand full...

CRTC approves Stingray and Rawlco station transactions in Calgary, Saskatoon

The CRTC has approved two radio ownership transactions that will see Stingray Radio acquire C97.7 (CHUP-FM) Calgary from Rawlco Radio, and Rawlco subsequently take...