GATINEAU – Smaller broadcasters warned the CRTC on Wednesday that it must guard against differential pricing practices because they could have a significant negative impact on their content.
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Media Group is cutting 220 jobs, or about eight per cent of its workforce, as part of restructuring efforts, the company said Wednesday.
The cuts, which will…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has released a working document designed to help direct the discussion and debate during the upcoming hearing into the renewal of the television licences held…
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OTTAWA – A radio talk show that has since been dropped from CHOI-FM reported inaccurate and misleading information plus inappropriately used clandestine newsgathering techniques, according to the Canadian Broadcast…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications saw fourth quarter profits drop by 44.2% despite double digit revenue gains, the company reported Wednesday.
For the three month period ended August 31, 2016, Shaw…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications (RCI) has priced a US$500 million underwritten public offering of 2.90% senior notes due in 2026.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the will be…
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TORONTO – Two unions representing employees at CBC/Radio-Canada used the 80th anniversary of the first public radio broadcast in Canada to call for increased “federal government supports” to strengthen…
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MONTREAL – Stingray Digital says 2016 will see its largest ever Holiday music catalogue delivered to users.
Whether its Yuletide classics, new favourites, festive karaoke playlists, seasonal concerts and…
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TORONTO – The incoming CEO of Rogers Communications, a former Rogers CEO, and the founder of Wind Mobile in Canada are all now investors in a wireless company looking…
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GATINEAU – Social media giant Facebook took the stand in the CRTC’s differential pricing practices (DPP) hearing on Tuesday and argued that zero-rated services don’t need to be anti-competitive…
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