Tag: Telecom

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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...

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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...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Joel Senick is officially joining Linda Olsen as co-anchor of Calgary's Global News Hour at 6. Over the last year, Senick has been...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Federal Court rejects big telco...

The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has rejected appeals filed by Canada's incumbent telecom companies seeking to overturn a key CRTC decision determining the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CAJ, CJFE condemn journalist’s arrest...

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) are condemning a decision by Ontario Provincial Police to lay charges...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Sonia Verma has returned to Canada from the Middle East to assume the newly-created role of Editor-in-Chief for Global News. Verma has spent...

Audet family rebuffs unsolicited Cogeco takeover bid

The Audet family, which holds a controlling interest in both Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., says it's rejecting a $10.3 billion takeover bid...

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REVOLVING DOOR: Jamie Orchard, who had been with Global Montreal for 23 years, anchored her last newscast on the station Aug. 20. Part of ongoing...