All things Media from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.
Tag: Media
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC waives $30M in broadcaster...
The CRTC will waive Part I licence fees for broadcasters for the 2020-21 fiscal year, representing a collective savings of $30 million for more...
Online & Digital Media News – Netflix agrees to reduce video...
Netflix has agreed to reduce the default quality of its video in Canada, following an appeal by the Canadian Network Operators Consortium, Canadian Communication...
Glacier Media halts production of Vancouver Courier
Glacier Media has temporarily halted production of the Vancouver Courier and laid off staff, with an internal memo citing revenue losses and poor cash...
Quebecor, Cogeco announce temporary layoffs
Both Quebecor and Cogeco have announced temporary layoffs as media companies move to shutter non-essential parts of their business and grapple with a decline...
The Weekly Briefing
SIGN-OFFS:
JR Shaw, 85, on Mar. 23. The founder and Executive Chair of Shaw Communications, JR Shaw developed an interest in television during his youth...
BANFF World Media Festival canceled; Rockie Awards, programs to go forward
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the 2020 edition of the festival, which had been scheduled for June 14-17, won't be going...
The Weekly Briefing
RADIO/AUDIO/PODCAST:
Stingray has delayed Flow 93.5 (CFXJ-FM) Toronto’s transition to a syndicated morning show out of the U.S. amid demand for local information as the...
The Weekly Briefing
A note from the publisher:
This time of uncertainty has posed unprecedented challenges for us all: how to protect our employees and our families; how...
The Weekly Briefing
GENERAL:
NAB Show, which was set to take place in Las Vegas Apr. 18-22, says that after carefully monitoring coronavirus developments over the past few...
The Weekly Briefing
GENERAL:
NAB Show, which was set to take place in Las Vegas Apr. 18-22, says that after carefully monitoring coronavirus developments over the past few...
