September 11, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Cablecos say removing U.S. channels just “wrong” plus, terms of trade needs fixing, says Rogers

GATINEAU - The funding of big budget Canadian programming as well as the role of the U.S. TV channels in the broadcasting system were put under the microscope during the... Continue Reading

September 10, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV (most of day three): Commission grills Bell on counting online revenues for CPE, and wholesale rate regime

GATINEAU - The biggest stir on the third day of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV policy hearing centered on the possible inclusion of revenue earned from broadcasters’ online activities when... Continue Reading

September 10, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV (day two): Relax regulations on broadcasting industry in face of growing Netflix threat, says Quebecor

GATINEAU - Calls for relaxed broadcast regulations from Quebecor Media appeared to ring hollow with CRTC commissioners on the second day of the Regulator’s Let‘s Talk TV policy hearing. During... Continue Reading

September 8, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV (day one): Regulating online distributors, which Ontario advocated for, would set dangerous precedent, says Google

GATINEAU - The implications of imposing old-style TV regulations on new age digital media providers was front and centre during the first day of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV policy... Continue Reading

August 20, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Canadians demand to be at the heart of a new broadcasting system

GATINEAU - A group of Canadian television viewers and consumer-oriented organizations says that it’s time for the CRTC to change the way it regulates the broadcasting system; this time, by... Continue Reading

August 14, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Rogers and Corus want to overhaul Terms of Trade with producers

GATINEAU - Rogers Communications and Corus Entertainment have told the CRTC that it must reconsider the usefulness of Terms of Trade (ToT) agreement between broadcasters and independent producers in creating... Continue Reading

July 31, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: What’s the value of individual services – and how can consumers complain?

GATINEAU - There is broad consensus among parties to the CRTC’s TV policy review that a mandated small basic package is not likely to come with a lower price tag.A... Continue Reading

July 29, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: The CRTC must act to save local television

GATINEAU - Local TV is struggling mightily. Ad revenue is down and showing no signs of growth, while the ever growing lineup of new specialty channels and the rapid rise... Continue Reading

July 22, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Different rules for different language markets

GATINEAU - Broadcast distributors and programmers are divided over rules governing television service provision in Quebec and official minority language communities across the country. Some say current rules are doing... Continue Reading

July 16, 2014 11 years ago

LET’S TALK TV: Genres have long been monkeyed around with. Do they still need protection?

GATINEAU - Independent broadcasters are telling the CRTC that they will lose their spots on the broadcast dial if the Commission decides to eliminate genre protection rules and access rights... Continue Reading