GATINEAU – Bell Canada is now prepared to allow the Canadian Broadcast Corp. to receive money from the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF) as long as the pubcaster is the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Reaction was predictably mixed when Industry Canada Minister Christian Paradis released the 700 MHz spectrum auction policy Wednesday, with some saying that it struck the right balance, while... Continue Reading
RUSSELL, ON - All stakeholders with an interest in the pending 700 MHz and 2500 MHz spectrum auctions got a little of what they wanted Wednesday afternoon in a set... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - There was little love for the CRTC when, on the day before St. Valentine’s Day, Videotron filed its appeal of the wholesale Internet billing decision (more popularly known... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Establishing a carriage relationship with Netflix, YouTube, Google, Yahoo! and others as well as reworking how money is distributed to fund online entertainment are two ways to ensure... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The biggest challenge the Canadian broadcasting industry is facing is a subset of distributors who are seeking lower rates for specialty services, Kevin Crull, president of Bell Media,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The success of independent producers under the CRTC’s group licensing regime (GLR) will be tied to that of the broadcasters, the Canadian Media Production Association’s Prime Time 2012 ... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – There are positives to take away from illegal downloading, argued two members of a panel at the Canadian Media Production Association’s annual conference in Ottawa. They said that... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Internet will become a utility and the government will be the saviour of the Internet, Robert Herjavec, CEO and founder of The Herjavec Group and panelist on... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The federal government could make or break a positive Internet experience for Canadians, Michael Geist, University of Ottawa law professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet law and... Continue Reading
