OTTAWA – A radio host’s comments about “phasing out” male redheads did not breach any broadcast codes, according to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).
On October 2, 2011, a radio…
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OTTAWA – A radio hosts’ conversation about murders violated broadcast codes because it contained gratuitous violence and made light of a violent act, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC)…
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TORONTO – CBC Television said Thursday that it is bringing back 14 shows to its primetime schedule next season, including popular series Arctic Air, Republic of Doyle and Mr….
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LAS VEGAS – The newly established NAB Labs (actually, it’s kind of hard to believe there hasn’t always been an NAB Labs to push technology, but…) had space set…
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LAS VEGAS – You couldn’t swing a set of dead analog rabbit ears at the Las Vegas Convention Centre this week without hitting a broadcaster or broadcast supplier building…
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TORONTO – There is no shortage of people who believe, thanks to our exploding new media world, that: “Television is dead”, or some variation of that theme.
At the TV…
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MONTREAL – Broadcasters will now be able to contribute to Telefilm Canada’s new private donation fund which has been recognized by the CRTC as a certified independent production fund.
The…
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TORONTO – Television advertising helps make audiences more receptive to online advertising, according to a new study commissioned by the Television Bureau of Canada (TVB) and presented Thursday during…
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GATINEAU – Telcos Telus and MTS Allstream are urging the CRTC to remove vertically integrated broadcasters/distributors from eligibility under the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF).
While Rogers, Shaw and…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC knows all its needs to know about over-the-top online and mobile broadcasting, at least for now.
In a letter to industry stakeholders this week, the Commission…
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