CBC/Radio-Canada announced last week its revenue decreased by 5.6 per cent to $113.9 million in the first quarter of its 2026-2027 fiscal year, compared to the same three-month period a year prior.... Continue Reading
Rogers will sublicence rights to NHL games in French to Quebecor in a 12-year deal beginning this season. Quebecor’s TVA Sports will broadcast up to 350 regular seasons games, including... Continue Reading
ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is calling for urgent action from the Canadian government to bolster support for the country’s film and television industry — including implementing... Continue Reading
CBC on Wednesday announced 13 new participants for AccessCBC: A CBC Initiative for Creators with a Disability, a national program providing pre-development training, mentorship and financing support for creators with disabilities. For... Continue Reading
TVO Media Education Group (TVO) announced Monday the appointment of Ron Ahluwalia as the Ontario public broadcaster’s vice president of strategy, effective Aug. 24. Reporting to TVO CEO Pary Bell and serving... Continue Reading
In keeping with its new policy announced last October, the CRTC on Monday renewed the licences for almost all Canadian radio services for indefinite terms, effective upon the expiry of their current licences. "Conditions... Continue Reading
Heritage commitee recommended collecting data to address media deserts By Ahmad Hathout As the news industry faces an uncertain future, a team of researchers is working to map all news... Continue Reading
By Howard Law, author of MediaPolicy.ca, and Canada vs. California: How Ottawa took on Netflix and the streaming giants (Lorimer, 2024)
“I don’t know what you mean by ‘glory,'” Alice said.
Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. “Of course you don’t—till I tell you. I meant ‘there’s a nice knock-down argument for you!'”
“But ‘glory’ doesn’t mean ‘a nice knock-down argument,'” Alice objected.
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.”
“The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.”
“The question…
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By Ahmad Hathout The News Forum (TNF) is alleging Cogeco and Quebecor's Videotron are not giving it television package treatment demanded by CRTC regulation. The independent national news service, which... Continue Reading
CBC announced Tuesday the seventh season of The New Wave of Standup will launch Aug. 7 on CBC Gem. Filmed earlier this year at Guilt & Co in Gastown, Vancouver, as part of the Just... Continue Reading
