By Denis Carmel
OTTAWA – The Senate transport and communications committee today unanimously adopted an amendment introduced by Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne that will add a right…
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OTTAWA — The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) announced today the election of three new members to its board of directors — Melissa McAvoy, Shane O’Neill…
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By Konrad von Finckenstein, former CRTC chairman from 2007 to 2012
Section 5.1 and 5.2 were added at the last minute, when Bill C-11 was passed by the House of…
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By Connie Thiessen
Almost 80% of English-speaking Canadian adults and 74% of French speakers are now reading news online, according to the latest data release from Media Technology Monitor (MTM).
The MTM 18+ What’s…
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OTTAWA – The Senate Transportation and Communications Committee defeated five of six amendments introduced by a Conservative senator intended to define parameters in bill C-11, a proposed…
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By Brad Danks, CEO of OUTtv Media Global Inc. (OMG) (pictured above); Monika Ille, CEO APTN; and Luc Perreault, strategic advisor of Stingray Group
The Senate Transport Committee is starting its…
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By Connie Thiessen
Corus Entertainment has announced that Daniel Eves, SVP, Networks will be stepping down next month.
Eves has been with Corus since 2016, starting as senior vice president of specialty…
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By Connie Thiessen
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced it’s winding down Encore+ and Encore Plus, its respective English and French YouTube channels featuring vintage Canadian series like Degrassi High, Ready or…
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MONTREAL — Air Canada announced today the launch of six Canadian English and French live sports and news channels on some of its aircraft and domestic routes.
Part of the…
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By Denis Carmel
OTTAWA — The House of Commons Heritage Committee started considering amendments to Bill C-18, the Online News Act, today and dealt with only three amendments during the…
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