OTTAWA – The CRTC is seeking industry feedback on the idea of a new, annual digital media survey for all licensed Canadian broadcasting undertakings (radio, television and distribution).
Currently, the Commission collects data on traditional broadcasting activities via its annual broadcasting survey, but does not collect primary data on the other digital media activities of Canadian broadcasters.
The proposed digital media survey would be part of the CRTC’s current annual broadcasting survey for this fall, and would collect financial information on BDUs’ digital media broadcasting activities for the 2018-2019 broadcast year, using the Commission’s data collection system.
“The Commission recognizes that the proposed survey would place an additional administrative burden on Canadian licensees”, reads the call for comments. “The Commission is of the view, however, that certain basic financial information relating to the digital media activities of licensees of broadcasting undertakings is essential for understanding the full scope of those activities, and for developing effective regulatory policy.”
Interventions are due by May 14 and only parties that file interventions may file a reply to matters raised during the intervention phase. The deadline to file replies is May 29, 2019.
