OTTAWA – CBC’s top executives were asked to defend the public broadcaster’s perceived competition with private media during a hearing of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on Tuesday.
The…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The first part of the CRTC’s 2016 Communications Monitoring Report, released this morning, says Canadians are consuming more audio and video content on digital media and…
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OTTAWA – In a decision released earlier this month, the Federal Court of Appeal said it would hear an application made by the Attorney General of Canada to…
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GATINEAU – The annual and much-anticipated CRTC Communications Monitoring Report (CMR) will be released this week, according to the Commission.
The report, which will be released over at least…
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GATINEAU – Steven Harroun has been promoted to chief compliance and enforcement officer, the CRTC announced today. He joined the CRTC in 2002 and has held various positions in…
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NEW YORK – The U.S. appears to be following in Canada’s VI footsteps now that U.S. telecom giant AT&T has officially agreed to acquire Time Warner Inc. for $85.4…
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TORONTO – CraveTV will begin streaming new and current Showtime TV series day-and-date with Showtime in the U.S., the Bell Media service said Monday.
The strategy will begin next month…
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VANCOUVER – Global BC television news show Global News Hour at 6 will be simulcast on Vancouver news talk radio station CKNW AM 980 starting November 7.
Parent company Corus…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced $3 million in funding to 11 convergent projects that applied to its Diverse Languages Program.
The program supports productions that reflect Canada’s…
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TORONTO – Spanish-language TV channel Univision Canada has launched a new weekly community-based series called Nash.
Hosted by Alberta-based producer and entrepreneur Nash Chaparro (pictured), the series aims to connect…
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