Corus urges CRTC move on children’s programming By Ahmad Hathout If the CRTC used current foreign streamer investments to the Canadian system as a baseline to determine obligations, then it... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC has closed the loop on a matter it opened over a year ago: that it does, indeed, have concurrent jurisdiction with Industry Canada over the... Continue Reading
Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in Tuesday morning in Rideau Hall, with Mélanie Joly becoming Minister of Industry and Steven Guilbeault staying in his role as Minister... Continue Reading
By Peter Menzies, former newspaper executive, past vice chair of the CRTC, and a Macdonald-Laurier Institute Senior Fellow
On June 1, the Vancouver Whitecaps will play one of the most important games a Canadian club sports team has ever played.
In most countries – in fact in almost any country – broadcasters would be clamouring over each other for the ability to show it. The national public broadcaster might be claiming it as a program of national interest and politicians would be weighing in to play a little hero ball of their own and grab the spotlight.
The Whitecaps’ Concacaf Champions League…
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An international group of more than 100 film and screen industry representative organizations, including the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), have launched a global petition on Change.org calling on governments around the... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Quebecor executives said Thursday that the company is prepared to fight a defensive price battle with its major regional rival to maintain a price advantage they said... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The Canadian creative industry is expressing uncertainty and concern about the impact of an order made by U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday to impose a 100 per... Continue Reading
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced last week it will invest $338 million in the Canadian audiovisual industry during its 2025-2026 fiscal year, which started April 1. This is $19 million less... Continue Reading
Music Canada says base contribution will disincentivize and jeopardize investments By Ahmad Hathout The largest rights management organization in Canada is asking the Federal Court of Appeal for intervenor status... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), Writers Guild of Canada, and Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions are among the arts and culture groups congratulating Prime... Continue Reading
