By Ahmad Hathout MONTREAL – Quebecor is asking the CRTC to provide immediate relaxation of regulatory rules that require it to provide a specific amount of local programming or else... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Catherine Tait’s appointment as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada has been extended another 18 months. Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez announced the extension this morning, which will see Tait serve in the role... Continue Reading
But Cogeco said it could still impact project cost and delivery in Ontario By Ahmad Hathout The replacement of utility poles preserved with pesticides using a toxic chemical called pentachlorophenol... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity, meaning that a 13+ classification... Continue Reading
Heritage minister denies communications with CRTC on policy directive, "myths and facts" webpage By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A Conservative member of Parliament is requesting information related to any documents... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Without access to funding, Corus Entertainment says its Global television stations across the country will be left “in a precarious and unduly disadvantaged position” as Rogers Communications moves to redirect $13 million in... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The Federal Court on Friday ordered broadcasters who had been restreaming Videotron’s channels to hotel rooms without consent to cease their activities and pay the... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout VICTORIA – The broadband ministry under the British Columbia government has been seeking ways to speed up broadband deployments in the province, and a recent briefing note... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Eastlink cable subscribers soon won’t be able to watch HGTV Canada, W Network, and Showcase, among 34 other channels on the service, as the telecom provider says... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Innovation Canada “repeatedly encouraged” the sale of Xplore Mobile’s spectrum licences in Manitoba to Quebecor, according to a company executive, after CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau... Continue Reading
