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Bell Media celebrates FIFA soccer package, CBC disappointed
CBC/Radio-Canada updates Parliament on its strategic plan
The plan, known as Everyone, Every way, promises to improve regional coverage and expand local service to more than 6 million Canadians over the next five years; to double the investment made in digital platforms; and to offer more Canadian programming.
In the nine months since the launch of the strategy, the public broadcaster noted that it has:
– Announced new CBC radio stations in Kamloops, London and Waterloo, and weekend television news…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Media is demanding that CBC/Radio-Canada take down the page on its website that, among other allegations, accuses the Montreal-based media giant of using public subsidies for its own gain.
As Cartt.ca reported earlier this week, the ‘pubcaster posted a page entitled ‘What Quebecor won’t tell you about its attacks on the public broadcaster’ that included a document called ‘Examining Quebecor Media's Free Market Message’ on the evening before Quebecor head Pierre-Karl Péladeau appeared in front of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics about the CBC and the Access To Information Act.
In…
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OTTAWA – Quebecor Media’s CEO used an appearance at a Parliamentary committee to slam not only the CBC/Radio-Canada for its lack of accountability to Canadians, but also other media organizations for getting into bed with the public broadcaster and refusing to take the CBC to task over its use of taxpayer money.
Speaking at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, QMI president and CEO Pierre-Karl Péladeau portrayed Sun Media as being the only news organization capable of asking CBC the hard questions about how it uses public money. He spoke about access to…
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TORONTO – Canadian telephone companies long sought a way to deliver a TV experience to their customers.
Bell Canada opted early on for a satellite solution, having come to realize during many technical trials during the 1990s that delivering a quality TV experience on par with what cable could offer was still years away.
Other Canadian telcos continued to test the delivery of digital television signals using various technological options through the 1990s and early 2000s. Cost, inefficient compression technology, and the physical limitations of the telco plant all held back viable solutions to the telephone company’s missing link when it…
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TORONTO and MONTREAL – The CBC has upped the ante in its battle with Quebecor.
Quebecor's media outlets have been unrelenting in their criticism of the CBC, complaining of a lack of transparency at the public broadcaster, which has been forced to deal with hundreds of requests made by Quebecor under the Access To Information regulations. The CBC claims it can protect some competitively sensitive information. Quebecor has taken the position that because it's federally funded, it must divulge just about everything.
However, on the eve of Quebecor Inc. president and CEO Pierre-Karl Péladeau’s appearance in front of the House of Commons Standing…
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OTTAWA – There is an easy fix to the ongoing dispute between the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, according to the chair of the CRTC, Konrad von Finckenstein.
In an appearance before the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee, von Finckenstein said Parliament just needs to change the Access to Information Act. The former judge and Competition Bureau chief noted the current dispute hinges on a double exemption contained in section 68.1 of the Act.
This section of the Act says that CBC’s journalistic, programming and creative activities are…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC holds dear four key principles: transparency, predictability, fairness and timeliness. As a public institution, the CRTC has a right to provide the public with the clearest possible picture of how it operates and how they can interact with the commission, said chairman Konrad von Finckenstein today.
In his opening remarks during an appearance in front of the House of Commons Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee, the chair acknowledged the committee is interested in how the CRTC deals with access to information and the broadcasters, von Finckenstein said the commission takes this very seriously.
“Our…
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TORONTO – Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) has unveiled the winners of the 2011 Crystal Awards which will be handed out on December 5 at The Ritz-Carlton in Toronto.
Established in 1988, WIFT-T’s annual Crystal Awards promote and celebrate Canadian excellence in screen-based media – film, television and digital media. Winners are nominated by WIFT-T members and selected by an independent jury of past award recipients.
This year’s winners are:
– Creative Excellence Award: Julie Bristow, executive director, studio and unscripted programming; CBC Television. – Mentorship Award: Carol Whiteman, president and CEO, Creative Women Workshops Association producer; The Women…
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Quebecor demands “false and defamatory” information on CBC website be removed, or else
Peladeau calls out other media groups for getting into bed with CBC during committee appearance
Telco TV a growing force
CBC drops the gloves; Quebecor claims it’s “bewildered” by rebuttal
Poorly written Act is at heart of access to information spat, says von Finckenstein
Von Finckenstein defends CRTC actions in not releasing LPIF data
And the 2011 WIFT-T Crystal Award winners are…
