Tag: Regulatory

The Weekly Briefing

REVOLVING DOOR: James Lewis has been appointed Supervising Producer, CTV News Toronto. In the newly-created position, Lewis will play a principal role in leading newsroom...

Competition Bureau seeks full block of Rogers-Shaw merger

The Competition Bureau has formally issued notice it will seek to block Rogers proposed $26 billion acquisition of Shaw, as announced by the companies...

OP-ED: The Importance of Bill C-11

The Government’s Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is now making its way through the House of Commons. The legislation has its share of...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC hiring as part of...

CBC News says it’s expanding its commitment to local news by creating 14 new positions across the country, focused on deepening community connections. The...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Neetu Garcha joins Global National as its new correspondent, starting May 9. Garcha has been with Corus Entertainment since 2013, working as a producer...

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Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and Canadian not-for-profit Aman Lara say they’ve been able to evacuate close to 2,000 Afghan journalists, interpreters, and human...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Christa Dickenson will be moving on from her Executive Director and CEO role at Telefilm Canada in September. Dickenson has been with the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Finalists for Landsberg Award, CAJ...

Rogers Communications has released financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31. Total revenue and total service revenue increased by 4%...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Buck Martinez, 73, is stepping away from the Toronto Blue Jays broadcast booth as he prepares to undergo cancer treatment. The Blue Jays...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC allocated $8.5M to develop...

The CRTC has been allocated $8.5 million in the federal budget to develop a regulatory regime if Bill C-18, the Online News Act, becomes...