January 27, 2016 7 years ago

Cabinet backs CRTC decision allowing Corus to opt out of terms of trade

OTTAWA – A CRTC decision allowing Corus Entertainment’s OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network to rescind a terms of trade agreement with the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) has been allowed... Continue Reading

January 5, 2016 7 years ago

Let’s Talk TV needs “tweaking” or we face millions in lost funding, thousands more job cuts

OTTAWA – Changes to the Canadian broadcast industry stemming from the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV decisions could lead to sweeping job losses and funding cuts to Canadian programming, according to... Continue Reading

November 11, 2015 7 years ago

OAB 2015: CRTC’s Shoan urges radio industry to blow its own horn

TORONTO – Despite flat revenues and stagnant listening hours, now is not the time for the radio industry to sound the alarm bells, CRTC Ontario Commissioner Raj Shoan told attendees... Continue Reading

September 23, 2015 7 years ago

CBC shoots down union’s allegations of property sell-off

TORONTO – CBC is not in the process of selling off all of its buildings, despite assertions to the contrary made by a union representing CBC employees.The Canadian Media Guild issued... Continue Reading

August 11, 2015 7 years ago

Corus tradingTélétoon Rétro for La chaîne Disney

TORONTO and MONTREAL – Corus Entertainment confirmed Tuesday that it will launch English- and French-language versions of Disney Channel in Canada on September 1st.But while Corus Média’s announcement said that... Continue Reading

July 23, 2015 7 years ago

Wireless gains fail to shore up Q2 profits at Rogers

TORONTO – Despite an uptick in revenue, Rogers Communications saw its second quarter profits fall 10% amidst on-going losses of cable and home-phone customers.Rogers said Thursday that operating revenue for the... Continue Reading

July 13, 2015 7 years ago

OBITUARY: Trispec Communications’ Gary Cote remembered as a gentle giant

TORONTO – Gary Cote, senior vice-president of sales at Trispec Communications, passed away suddenly in Oakville, ON on July 5 at the age of 58.Born in Montreal, Cote attended McGill University.  After... Continue Reading

June 24, 2015 7 years ago

UPDATED: Why the Rogers-Mobilicity deal is “the best strategic move” Guy Laurence has made so far

TORONTO – Mobilicity has accepted, and Industry Canada, the Ontario Superior Court and late Wednesday the Competition Bureau, have blessed, Rogers’ proposal to acquire 100% of Mobilicity’s ownership for $465 million,... Continue Reading

April 8, 2015 7 years ago

Bell dials down targeted ad program amidst privacy probe findings

GATINEAU – Bell has toned down its controversial targeted advertising program after Canada’s Privacy Commissioner said that the program's “significant impact on privacy” could result in the matter escalating to the Federal... Continue Reading

March 2, 2015 7 years ago

Bell appealing CRTC’s Super Bowl simsub decision; advertisers petition minister, regulator, too

TORONTO and OTTAWA – The XLIX Super Bowl may have been decided over a month ago, but the matter of American Super Bowl ads coming to Canadian television is still front... Continue Reading