By Connie Thiessen The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is investigating starting a media tech fund that would help establish Canadian media and technology companies, while accelerating the commercialization of homegrown IP (intellectual... 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 Ahmad Hathout Quebecor executives said Thursday the company is preparing to be “more commercially aggressive” in western Canada. “Lots of opportunity out west. Our market shares are lower. We... Continue Reading
Crave subs top five million By Ahmad Hathout Bell executives said Thursday that the company will focus on trade-in and other “device residual programs,” rather than device discounting, to address... Continue Reading
SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) announced Wednesday it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) from SoundExchange, a... Continue Reading
The CRTC informed the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) via a letter last week that it will not consider an application from the industry association requesting the elimination of one-year trial periods... Continue Reading
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Part 8 – CARTT Series: Beyond the Walled Garden
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The previous article in this series showed what should change in how Canada funds media. This article names the authority that can actually make that change — and where the conversation must happen.
The previous article in this series set out five commitments a redesigned Canada Media Fund would require: shifting allocation from inputs to outcomes, funding distribution…
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Telus announced Wednesday changes to its executive leadership as part of the company’s move to consolidate its telecom businesses to drive sustainable growth. “This reorganization is designed to drive enhanced customer service,... Continue Reading
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) announced Tuesday a collaboration with Musical AI, a Canadian rights management technology company offering consent management and attribution infrastructure for generative music.... Continue Reading
Fans consumed over 250 TB of wireless data during the 13 matches hosted in Canada Bell Media announced Tuesday that 30.5 million unique Canadian viewers overall tuned into live coverage of the... Continue Reading
