Canada’s telecommunications sector contributed $80.8 billion to the country’s GDP and supported nearly 782,000 jobs across industries in 2023, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report commissioned by the Canadian Telecommunications Association... Continue Reading
Corus Entertainment announced Monday the early retirement of its president and CEO, Doug Murphy, effective immediately. The media company’s board has appointed Corus executives Troy Reeb and John Gossling as... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers and TekSavvy have come to an agreement to avert an impending disconnection of wholesale customers at two Toronto buildings. Earlier this week, TekSavvy requested that the... Continue Reading
By Howard Law, author of Canada vs. California, and MediaPolicy.ca
Last week the CRTC released its anticipated “Phase One” ruling on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, Bill…
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By Connie Thiessen Layoffs at Global News announced this week will impact about 35 unionized staff in newsrooms from Toronto to B.C., Cartt sister publication Broadcast Dialogue has learned. Calgary has... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Prime Video has unveiled seven new projects greenlit for Canada, including three to be directed and executive produced by comedian Tom Green. They include an untitled comedy special capturing... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The Canadian Media Producers Association is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to hear an appeal challenging the CRTC’s decision to grant Corus regulatory relief of its... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The Supreme Court of Canada has approved late last month the applications of four organizations to submit interventions in its hearing on whether the CRTC has jurisdiction... Continue Reading
The Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) on Wednesday said it is “very disappointed and frankly shocked” by the CRTC’s decision to exclude community television from the... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout For nearly three years, the Competition Bureau has been investigating whether Amazon is allowing on its website fake product reviews that are influencing the purchasing decisions of... Continue Reading
