By Connie Thiessen CBC News Explore has launched, the public broadcaster’s new free ad-supported streaming (FAST) news channel, available on digital and connected TV platforms. The channel, announced today, will feature... Continue Reading
Wireless issues top the list with largest share of complaints By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A watchdog that fields telecommunications complaints said in a report released today that Canadian complaints... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – The Senate transport and communications committee today unanimously adopted an amendment introduced by Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne that will add a right to privacy clause in... Continue Reading
OTTAWA — The Community Radio Fund of Canada (CRFC) announced today the election of three new members to its board of directors — Melissa McAvoy, Shane O’Neill and Sandra Hines.... Continue Reading
By Konrad von Finckenstein, former CRTC chairman from 2007 to 2012 Section 5.1 and 5.2 were added at the last minute, when Bill C-11 was passed by the House of... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Almost 80% of English-speaking Canadian adults and 74% of French speakers are now reading news online, according to the latest data release from Media Technology Monitor (MTM). The MTM... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Senate Transportation and Communications Committee defeated five of six amendments introduced by a Conservative senator intended to define parameters in bill C-11, a proposed around proposed legislation... Continue Reading
By Brad Danks, CEO of OUTtv Media Global Inc. (OMG) (pictured above); Monika Ille, CEO APTN; and Luc Perreault, strategic advisor of Stingray Group The Senate Transport Committee is starting its... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment has announced that Daniel Eves, SVP, Networks will be stepping down next month. Eves has been with Corus since 2016, starting as senior vice president of specialty... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced it’s winding down Encore+ and Encore Plus, its respective English and French YouTube channels featuring vintage Canadian series like Degrassi High, Ready or Not, Danger... Continue Reading
