The story of a mostly unwanted TV package implemented clumsily and reported on thoughtlessly
MY 80-YEAR OLD MOTHER-IN-LAW now pays $24.99 a month for her cable TV. That’s her monthly…
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TORONTO – Youth media company Vice Canada is establishing Vice Quebec in a move designed to increase its French language content.
Speaking Tuesday at its inaugural ‘NewFront’ presentation, Vice Canada…
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TORONTO – Bell Media’s Bravo has unveiled a slate of new and returning dramas as it preps for a month-long free preview starting June 1st.
The new shows include crime…
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IN A MOVE THAT WILL SURELY not go unnoticed by Canadian regulators, broadcasters and content creators, the European Commission is drafting a proposal recommending that U.S. streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon…
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OTTAWA – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) CEO Jean La Rose has been named 2016 Alumnus of the Year by Saint Paul University.
The award recognizes the outstanding achievement of…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC is asking for feedback on its proposed standard conditions of licence for television stations, discretionary services and on-demand services.
During its Let’s Talk TV policy review,…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC is calling Bell, Rogers, Shaw and Videotron to a public hearing in September to review the rollout of their skinny basic TV packages and implementation…
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Outlines fresh approach to local news
OTTAWA – The national public broadcaster got a relatively easy ride at the Heritage committee on Thursday. CBC/Radio-Canada was given the opportunity…
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Ontario commissioner not named to most panels
OTTAWA – The conflict between CRTC Ontario commissioner Raj Shoan and chairman Jean-Pierre Blais has escalated again.
Earlier this month, Shoan filed another judicial…
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OTTAWA – The CBC is asking the CRTC to allow it to continue selling ads on its Radio 2 and ICI Musique (formerly Espace musique) properties for another two years.
The…
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