GATINEAU – With bill shock, data overages and problematic trial periods still issues, consumer groups told the CRTC, as it kicked off its review of the Wireless Code of Conduct... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Canada’s cable companies say now is the time to wrest control of the 911 emergency system away from the incumbent telcos and hand it over to a new... Continue Reading
TORONTO and MONTREAL - TSN has inked a new, multi-year media rights extension with Major League Soccer to become Canada’s exclusive English-language broadcaster of MLS.Beginning with the 2017 season, TSN... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Quebecor Content got a little help from Corus Entertainment while renewing its content agreement with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).Quebecor Content said that the deal will allow it... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Seven Canadian production companies will receive almost $2 million in funding under the Quebecor Fund's Main Television Production Assistance Program (MPAP) October 3, 2016 submissions.In this round, Quebecor... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Quebecor Media’s TVA Group was quick to poke holes in CBC/Radio-Canada's proposal for guaranteed funding, calling for a review of the public broadcaster’s mandate.Julie Tremblay, president and CEO... Continue Reading
LAVAL – CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais stressed the idea of “citizenship obligations” as he concluded a hearing Thursday into licence renewals for major French-language private television broadcasters.Questioning Corus Entertainment, Bell... Continue Reading
LAVAL – “There’s so much discussion of flexibility that you’d think we were at a yoga club,” cracked CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais during day one of the license renewal hearing... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – After four and a half days of a hearing on differential pricing practices, Quebecor Media Inc. took the stand on Friday to defend its Vidéotron Unlimited Music offering.... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Despite an uptick in revenues, Quebecor saw third quarter profits fall by $93.4 million due in part to restructuring of its operations.For the period ended September 30, 2016,... Continue Reading