February 11, 2021 5 years ago

ACTRA hires former CRTC commissioner Shoan as general counsel

TORONTO – ACTRA National announced today the hiring of Raj Shoan as general counsel, effective February 16, 2021. Shoan “brings with him a solid understanding of Canada’s regulatory framework after… Continue Reading

February 11, 2021 5 years ago

New leaders appointed to CBC/Radio-Canada sales team

MONTREAL – CBC and Radio-Canada Media Solutions announced Thursday the promotion of Patricia Châteauneuf (above) to the role of executive director, multi-platform media sales, Montreal and Eastern Canada and… Continue Reading

February 11, 2021 5 years ago

HBO Max’s Genera+ion coming to Crave

TORONTO – The HBO Max Original dramedy Genera+ion will debut on Crave in Canada the same time it starts streaming on HBO Max in the States with three episodes… Continue Reading

February 11, 2021 5 years ago

ANALYSIS: The radio industry seems invisible to government

By Doug Bingley AS A RADIO BROADCASTER, I’ve seen governments and their policies to support Canadian culture come and go. The formation of the CRTC in 1968 ushered in an… Continue Reading

February 11, 2021 5 years ago

Prime Time: Tait talks “cultural property” as Canadian TV creators chase U.S. streaming dollars

By Etan Vlessing OTTAWA – As Canada hopes to modernize its broadcasting laws via Bill C-10, CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait (right) and CMPA president and CEO Reynolds… Continue Reading

February 10, 2021 5 years ago

ANALYSIS: Bill C-10 doesn’t “get” the internet

But captures much of it anyway, and that’s a big problem By Len St-Aubin BILL C-10’s GOAL IS TO engage online streamers with Canadian creators in the production of Canadian stories… Continue Reading

February 10, 2021 5 years ago

Bell starts work on SWIFT-funded Dufferin County broadband project

DUFFERIN COUNTY, Ont. — Rural broadband funding organization Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology announced today Bell Canada has begun construction on a $829,000 project to increase access to broadband services… Continue Reading

February 10, 2021 5 years ago

TSN Radio Montreal can’t cut local programming hours, says CRTC

GATINEAU — While renewing the broadcasting licence for Bell Media’s AM radio station CKGM Montreal (TSN 690) today, the Commission denied Bell’s request to reduce the amount of local… Continue Reading

February 10, 2021 5 years ago

Salt Spring Island to get a radio station, says CRTC

But, Ajax/Pickering in Ontario lacks capacity to support a new station GATINEAU — In two separate decisions released today, the CRTC has decided the community of Salt Spring Island (located… Continue Reading

February 10, 2021 5 years ago

Heritage Ministry’s Covid-19 compensation fund for producers extended to March 2022

OTTAWA and MONTREAL — Canadian Heritage minister Steven Guilbeault announced in a tweet today the Short-Term Compensation Fund (STCF) for Canadian audiovisual productions has been extended until March… Continue Reading