The CRTC is asking for comments on a Part 1 application from the Broadcasting Participation Fund (BPF) to expand its mandate so it can provide financial support for public interest... Continue Reading
Hollywood Suite announced last week a feature documentary about “The Movie Man” Keith Stata, owner of Kinmount, Ontario’s independent movie theatre Highlands Cinemas, is coming to Hollywood Suite On Demand on... Continue Reading
The combination of measures that Rogers undertook after its major service outage in July 2022 are satisfactory to improve the Rogers network resiliency and reliability as well as to address... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout A consortium of large cable companies is blasting a proposal by Telus to significantly increase its pole attachment rate in British Columbia and Alberta, saying it will... Continue Reading
CMF contributes an additional $150K in export assistance The Quebecor Fund board of directors last week announced funding for two projects under its Film Production Assistance Program and for one business model... Continue Reading
Telefilm Canada last week announced an investment of $3.3 million in six indigenous film projects through the indigenous funding streams for the Theatrical Documentary Program and the Production Program in both... Continue Reading
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) last week announced a new chair and the appointment of a new director to its board. Michael Schmalz has been elected as chair of the board, succeeding... Continue Reading
Quebecor’s Videotron said Friday it has fulfilled all of its commitments to the federal government when it acquired Freedom Mobile. The commitments were that it maintain Freedom’s pricing and to... Continue Reading
The CRTC conditionally approved Thursday up to $272-million to the Government of Nunavut to build a 1,300-kilometre fibre transport connection to four remote Inuit communities in the territory. The fibre... Continue Reading
MPA filed challenge against mandated foreign streamer contribution to news By Ahmad Hathout Amazon and Apple have filed Wednesday separate challenges at the Federal Court of Appeal against the CRTC’s... Continue Reading
