Tag: Regulatory
The Weekly Briefing
Nominations are open for the inaugural Broadcast Dialogue 2020 Canadian Radio Awards which we are affectionately dubbing “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Broadcast Modernization Act proposes streamer...
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...
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...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Pelmorex lays off 14 staff
Pelmorex has confirmed it’s laid off 14 staff across the organization. The parent company of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia says changes to the...
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...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Ryan Jesperson and Edmonton’s 630 CHED have parted ways. Jesperson has confirmed that he was fired by Corus Entertainment last Friday after almost...
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...
Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Throne speech pledges to ‘address...
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) says it remains optimistic revisions to the Broadcasting Act will be introduced during the upcoming session of parliament, following Wednesday’s...
The Weekly Briefing
REVOLVING DOOR:
Marci Ien is taking a leave of absence from Bell Media to run as the federal Liberal candidate in Toronto Centre. The longtime...
