OTTAWA – Six in ten Canadian voters believe that Prime Minister Harper and the Conservative government are “hostile” to the CBC/SRC, and would like to “diminish public broadcasting in…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC should “demand” public accountability from Canada’s broadcasters, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) said Wednesday.
In reference to this week’s over-the-air hearings…
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GATINEAU – April 27, 2009 – It was low-key, seldom confrontational and sometimes as languid as the 30-degree heat outside, but CTV’s appearance to open the CRTC’s OTA licence…
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TORONTO – A private member’s bill which would see artists recognized under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act has survived its second reading in Ontario’s legislature.
Bill 165, introduced by NDP…
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TORONTO – CBC has appointed Rachel Nixon as its director of digital media for CBC News.
Nixon, who will begin on June 1, is currently the global news director…
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TORONTO – Score Media has inked a deal allowing Canadian basketball fans to watch NBA video highlights, news and features both on-line and on mobile beginning with the 2009…
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TORONTO – The day before it is scheduled to appear before the CRTC, Canwest has ordered two original Canadian series for its Showcase channel.
The 13 episode one-hour dramas, called…
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OTTAWA – Peter Menzies has been appointed as a full-time member of the CRTC, representing the Alberta/Northwest Territories region.
"Mr. Menzies’ talent and experience in leading teams and managing…
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TORONTO – As the CRTC gears up to begin licence renewals hearings for Canada’s private conventional broadcasters, ACTRA is asking the Commission not to “give in to private broadcaster…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has given the green light to four new broadcasting licences for category two specialty television services.
The Family Channel received approval for ‘Family Extreme’, a national,…
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