By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC said it will not need additional financial resources to maintain a database of online services because the $10 million threshold to register for possible mandatory... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC/Radio-Canada is officially cutting 600 positions and will leave another 200 vacancies unfilled as the public broadcaster looks to undertake $125 million in cost-cutting measures for fiscal... Continue Reading
CBC announced Monday streaming and broadcast premiere dates for its winter 2024 slate of new and returning programming on CBC Gem and CBC TV, including more than 20 original series from Canadian... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Netflix floated the idea Thursday that the commission could tie any required foreign financial contribution to Canadian content funds to planned investments rather than previous... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A representative from music and podcast streaming service Spotify told the CRTC Wednesday that the platform hopes the idea that online streamers should make a... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Google has reached an agreement with the federal government that will see the digital giant contribute $100 million in annual financial support to meet its obligations under... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CTAM Canada is organizing its second annual Stream Safely Day on Dec. 5 to educate Canadians about the danger of streaming entertainment through illegal, pirate services and... Continue Reading
Rogers and Cogeco urge lowering regulatory burden and need to sustain local news By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Representatives from Rogers argued Tuesday that if online streamers are not required... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Credit ratings agency DBRS Morningstar announced Tuesday it has downgraded Corus Entertainment’s issuer rating to BB (low) from BB and also its senior unsecured notes to BB (low).... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada’s largest South Asian broadcaster, reported Monday a net profit of $92,000 and EBITDA of $293,000 on revenues of $2 million in... Continue Reading
