By Connie Thiessen
Catherine Tait’s appointment as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada has been extended another 18 months.
Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez announced the extension this morning, which will see Tait serve in the role until…
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By Connie Thiessen
A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity, meaning that a…
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Heritage minister denies communications with CRTC on policy directive, “myths and facts” webpage
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – A Conservative member of Parliament is requesting information related to any documents exchanged…
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By Connie Thiessen
Without access to funding, Corus Entertainment says its Global television stations across the country will be left “in a precarious and unduly disadvantaged position” as Rogers Communications moves to redirect $13 million in…
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By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – The Federal Court on Friday ordered broadcasters who had been restreaming Videotron’s channels to hotel rooms without consent to cease their activities and pay the…
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By Connie Thiessen
Eastlink cable subscribers soon won’t be able to watch HGTV Canada, W Network, and Showcase, among 34 other channels on the service, as the telecom provider says…
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OTTAWA — The CRTC has set a deadline of Monday to submit comments on a request by a dozen organizations to extend the deadline for submissions to its three…
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OTTAWA – A group of organizations is requesting the CRTC extend the deadline to comment on a trio of proceedings for the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which…
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By Douglas Barrett, adjunct professor in the arts, media and entertainment MBA program at the Schulich School of Business at York University.
No one watches the credits on television programs….
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The CRTC should adopt the British approach to certifying domestic content
By Konrad Von Finckenstein, former chair of the CRTC
The CRTC is now faced with the enormously complex task of…
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