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Radio / Television News November 1, 2022 3 years ago

Unions call for C-11 amendments to help local news

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – This morning, the Transport and Communications Senate Committee (TRCM) met again to hear testimonies from Unifor, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Provincial Council of the Communications Sector of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Except for the latter, all support the bill but brought up issues regarding employment, intellectual property, and the Status of the Artist. Contributions from the online broadcasters should be provided to produce local news, said Unifor and CUPE, which are unions representing workers in that sector. “We need an amendment in Bill C-11 to ensure… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News October 20, 2022 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: If we all knocked back a shot of truth serum and debated C-11

By Howard Law I KEEP THINKING I have written my last post on the Bill C-11 debate over regulation of user generated content and discoverability, but I am always wrong. The issue continues to consume almost all the Parliamentary oxygen available. The Conservatives have made it a big part of their branding and fundraising. Now there is speculation that the Poilievre leadership is thinking about a third filibuster, this time in the Senate which had previously agreed to return the bill to the House by Nov. 18. C-11 has given us our own Canadian culture wars, divisive on the basis of ideology,… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News October 4, 2022 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Senate witnesses refocus the C-11 debate on what matters

By Howard Law DESPITE THE SENATE’S singular focus on Bill C-11’s regulation of user generated content, today’s witnesses shed some light on other issues both important and neglected. The biggest issue that has been mostly avoided in both the House and the Senate is what the post C-11 broadcasting world will look like when the US streamer/studios are placed under new obligations to make and/or finance CanCon, known in CRTC lingo as “Canadian Programming Expenditures (CPE).” Debate over that issue immediately invokes a hot button issue: what counts as a certified “Canadian” program? And debate over what is a Canadian program immediately poses… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News September 21, 2022 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Online Streaming Act is trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist

Canadians don’t want government interference in our online experience. Simple surgery on Bill C-11 would help our creative economy keep flourishing. By Irene Berkowitz PUBLIC DEBATE ON Bill C-11, The Online Streaming Act, is nearing completion. In June, the bill passed the House of Commons. It’s being studied by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications; testimony concludes on Wednesday. This bill impacts all Canadian content creators, both new and legacy media; the stakes are high to get this right. Some simple surgery on C-11 would go far toward allowing our burgeoning creative economy to continue flourishing. At a C-11 conference last… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News September 20, 2022 3 years ago

Federal government honours national historic significance of early commercial radio

MONTRÉAL — Early commercial radio broadcasting in Canada, during the period from 1918-1932, has been commemorated as a national historic event today by Steven Guilbeault, minister of environment and climate change and minister responsible for Parks Canada. “Commercial radio in Canada got its start with the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada in 1918,” explains a Parks Canada press release. “From its rudimentary Montréal facility, this company experimented with wireless broadcasting and received a licence for station XWA in December 1919. A year later, the station started a regular schedule of transmissions.”

From that first station, Canada’s commercial radio industry grew to 39 radio stations by… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News August 4, 2022 3 years ago

Quebecor revenues down by $16M for Q2 2022

CEO says they are “more determined and motivated than ever” to expand across Canada MONTREAL – Quebecor Inc. today announced its second quarter 2022 financial results, which states revenue for the quarter was $1.1 billion – a decreased of $16 million compared to Q2 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was reported to be $491.4 million, a $10 million decrease compared to the same quarter of 2021, according to a press release. In its telecommunications segment, Quebecor reported $912.6 million in revenue for Q2 2022 (a decrease from $928.4 million in the same quarter of 2021) while adjusted EBITDA was $487.5 million (up from $481.5… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News August 3, 2022 3 years ago

Bell mourns loss of BCE founder Jean de Grandpré

MONTRÉAL – Bell is mourning the loss of former Bell Canada CEO and Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) founder Jean de Grandpré (above) who passed away last weekend. He was 100 years old. “Mr. de Grandpré was instrumental in transforming the telecommunications industry in Canada, and an important leader in the business community,” a Bell press release issued today says. de Grandpré joined Bell in 1966 as general counsel, became CEO and chair of the board in 1976, and played a key role in creating BCE in 1983. de Grandpré “guided Bell through a transformative period in its history that included the… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News August 2, 2022 3 years ago

Makeful to air new reality series featuring Prince Charles as a judge

TORONTO — Blue Ant Media announced today its Makeful channel will broadcast the Canadian premiere of a new reality series, The Prince’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation, which features Prince Charles (above, centre) as a judge. Debuting Aug. 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Makeful, the seven-episode series hosted by comedian and artist Jim Moir (above, left) spotlights “Britain’s rich heritage of traditional crafts,” explains a press release. The series “follows six amateur craftspeople as they learn Heritage Crafts skills crucial to the preservation of landmark buildings, taking on a variety of crafting challenges to supercharge their abilities before creating a… Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News July 13, 2022 3 years ago

Government to seek more input on online harms legislation throughout summer

Expert group concludes work with little attention given to website blocking proposal By Amanda OYE OTTAWA – The work of the government’s Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety, which was appointed in March to provide advice on the government’s proposed approach to dealing with harmful content online, has come to an end with the summary of its final session being posted online last week, but the government will continue seeking input on the matter from Canadians and stakeholders throughout the summer. “I thank the expert advisory group for their work,” said Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez in a statement emailed to Cartt.ca…. Continue Reading

Radio / Television News July 11, 2022 3 years ago

CMF adds five to management team as restructuring continues

TORONTO and MONTREAL — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today the appointment of five new directors to its management team as the organization continues its restructuring plan to build a more inclusive screen-based industry in Canada. “Alongside the executive team, the five directors will help to implement our new content-centric, platform-agnostic funding model to better invest in authentic stories from across Canada, realize our Equity & Inclusion strategy, and strengthen our communications with the public, the industry, and government,” reads a press release announcing the new appointments. “I’m delighted to welcome this group of dedicated professionals to our team,”… Continue Reading

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