By Ahmad Hathout
The Shaw Rocket Fund is asking the CRTC to rule that Rogers must continue funding the Certified Independent Production Fund (CIPF) through to the next licence renewal…
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By Monica Auer, executive director of the Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC)
Parliament established the CRTC in 1968 to implement a new Broadcasting Policy for Canada and…
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The CRTC has approved the change in ownership of two AM radio stations in Montreal — French-language CFNV (AM940) and English-language CFQR (CFQR 600).
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By Connie Thiessen
The CRTC has issued a follow-up decision approving a number of Certified Independent Production Funds (CIPFs) to receive contributions from online streaming services.
The approvals – which include applications…
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By Connie Thiessen
Stingray Group has reported an “exceptional” start to its fiscal year 2026, highlighted by FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel growth and a resurgence in the radio…
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SiriusXM Canada announced Wednesday heavy metal band Metallica will launch a new, year-round music channel exclusively on the platform, starting Friday, Aug. 29 at 12…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The CRTC has put out a contract for a supplier to provide it with broad audience measurement data for radio, television and online services.
The roughly $3-million, four-year…
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The newly created Blue Ant Media Corporation (formerly Boat Rocker Media Inc.) announced last Friday the closing of its previously announced “go public”…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The CRTC conditionally approved Friday a plan of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to administer a new temporary fund for the production of radio news in…
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By Ahmad Hathout
WildBrain has lost another undue preference case against a broadcaster it alleged was giving a leg up to its main competitor in the children’s programming space.
The CRTC…
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