All things CRTC from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
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Broadcast Modernization Act proposes regulating streamers, stops short of taxation
Canadian Heritage Min. Steven Guilbeault has tabled Bill C-10, the Broadcast Modernization Act, that among other measures, creates a new category of broadcast undertaking...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Ad revenues pummel Corus’ quarterly...
Corus Entertainment’s Q4 and 2020 year end results reveal that Corus Radio segment revenues dipped 43% in the fourth quarter and 28% for the...
The Weekly Briefing
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Marci Ien is the new Liberal Member of Parliament-elect for Toronto Centre, following Monday’s by-election to fill the seat vacated by former Finance...
My Quibble with Quibi: A Lesson for Canada?
Like many people in the industry I wasn’t surprised to see Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi shut down last week after rapidly blowing through $1.8 billion...
CRTC finds Bell misallocated $36M in community TV spending
The CRTC has renewed Bell's Fibe TV community television licences serving Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces, while finding Bell misallocated nearly $36 million in...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Cogeco turns down $11B revised...
Cogeco’s controlling shareholders have turned down a revised $11 billion takeover offer from Rogers Communications Inc. and Altice USA. Cogeco says it received a...
The Weekly Briefing
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Slawko Klymkiw, CEO of the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), will retire in spring 2021 after 15 years at the organization’s helm. Klymkiw, who...
Neeti P. Ray wins G98.7 bid pending CRTC approval
Multicultural broadcaster Neeti P. Ray, who owns CINA-FM Windsor and CINA 1650 AM Mississauga, among other stations, is the successful bidder for Toronto's G98.7...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC to trim 130 jobs...
CBC is set to cut 130 staff across five locations over the next three months. As reported by the public broadcaster, the cuts were...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC approves wholesale rate stay...
The CRTC has approved a stay request from incumbent telecoms asking the regulator not to enforce its Aug. 2019 decision lowering wholesale high-speed access...
