Tag: Media

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

Relaxing paywall access boosts subscriber counts longterm, says new study

A new study finds temporarily relaxing or suspending paywall access on news sites eventually leads to an increase in subscribers. Published in the journal...

Online & Digital Media News – Acadia Broadcasting shutters Maritime biz...

Acadia Broadcasting has shuttered its Maritime business publication Huddle, which it acquired in 2019. In a company announcement, Acadia President Chris Pearson cited an...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC sides with Quebecor in...

The CRTC has issued a call for comments on proposed amendments to the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 and the Discretionary Services Regulations that would...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Pascale St-Onge has been appointed the new Minister of Canadian Heritage as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an anticipated cabinet shuffle Wednesday morning....

Regulatory, Telecom and Media News – Corus latest to announce advertising...

pic.twitter.com/G2KhbGXBAM — Corus Communications (@CorusPR) July 17, 2023 Corus Entertainment is the latest broadcaster to announce it’s pausing advertising on Meta’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, joining...

Online & Digital Media News – ‘Regulatory and financial uncertainty’ leads...

Nordstar Capital, owner of Torstar (the Toronto Star and Metroland Media Group), and Postmedia Network have terminated discussions regarding a potential merger. The companies...

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: Brad Phillips is set to retire from his role as Senior Vice President, Corus Audio in early August. Phillips has been with Corus...

Brad Phillips set to retire from Corus Entertainment

Brad Phillips is set to retire from his role as Senior Vice President, Corus Audio. Phillips has been with Corus Entertainment for a decade, starting...

Revolving Door

Originally published. in the June 22, 2023 edition of The Weekly Briefing Michael Melling, former Head of CTV News, who more recently held the title...

Online & Digital Media News – Postmedia in merger talks with...

Postmedia is in talks with the owners of the Toronto Star, discussing a potential merger. Nordstar Capital, owner of Metroland Media Group and the...