Newspapers already filed suit against OpenAI By Ahmad Hathout Canada’s major newspapers are alleging in a lawsuit filed against Anthropic that the company is scraping their content to train its... Continue Reading
CBC, CTV, Global collectively capture $8M of departmental ad spending By Linda Stuart The federal government spent nearly $60 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year across its departments on government... Continue Reading
The federal government on Monday announced the signing of new, modernized audiovisual coproduction treaties with the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain. The signing ceremonies took place during the Toronto International... Continue Reading
Rogers announced Wednesday it is adding exclusive Sportsnet+ content to Rogers Xfinity TV packages at no additional cost, including more than 150 NHL games. This includes Monday Night Hockey, which starting with the... 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
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 A letter to the Federal Court of Appeal this month signaling the federal government’s intention to eliminate the CRTC's base contribution requirement on streamers is not causing... 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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By Ahmad Hathout Before asking the CRTC to revisit a decision that ordered foreign streamers to increase their contribution to Canadian content, Culture Minister Marc Miller received a memorandum outlining... Continue Reading
Between 2019-20 and 2023-24, English-language minority film and television production in Canada fell by nearly 40 per cent, according to a report released Tuesday by the Quebec English-language Production Council (QEPC). The... Continue Reading
