By Steve Faguy
MONTREAL — The first paragraph of the CRTC’s decision to renew CBC/Radio-Canada’s TV and radio licenses was no surprise. The Commission is never going to deny a license to the national public broadcaster.
But many of the changes to its conditions of licence — and in particular the conditions it chose not to impose any more — are a major step toward implementing the new philosophies of the Ian Scott-led Commission. And that step does not come without some resistance — including from within the Commission.
Four paragraphs into the introduction of its mammoth, 68,000-word renewal decision issued…
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CALGARY — CBC Calgary announced today David Gray (above), long-time host of the radio morning show Calgary Eyeopener, is retiring from the CBC after 33 years with the public broadcaster.
Tomorrow (June 30) will be his final day on air.
Gray started his career with CBC TV’s The National in Toronto, before taking on a reporter job in 1990 in his hometown, Calgary. Two years later, he moved to Edmonton to become a legislature bureau chief. He later moved back to Toronto to work as a national reporter for the CBC business show Venture.
“It was a great gig. I lived on…
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TORONTO — CBC announced today it will offer a full lineup of Canada Day programming across its TV, radio and digital platforms, “showcasing voices, music and perspectives from communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast,” according to a press release.
Starting at 11 a.m. ET on July 1, CBC TV, CBC News Network and CBC Gem will air CBC News Special: Canada Day 2022, hosted by Vassy Kapelos with reporting from CBC’s senior parliamentary reporters Hannah Thibedeau and Travis Dhanraj.
This special “is a chance to reconnect after a two year hiatus from in-person Canada Day celebrations,” the press release reads. The broadcast…
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OTTAWA — On July 1, the IEEE, the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and the Canadian National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (CNC-URSI) will partner with Bell Canada, Telus and SaskTel to recognize the history and legacy of the Trans-Canada Microwave System, which officially opened on July 1, 1958.
Called “one of the greatest engineering achievements in Canadian history”, the Trans-Canada Microwave System “introduced live network television and direct-dialled long distance telephone service to Canadians from coast to coast,” explains a press release from IEEE Canada.
When it was completed in 1958, it was the world’s longest…
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SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) announced today registration is now open for CCSA Connect 2022, which is taking place Sept. 26-28 at the Fairmont Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant, Que.
CCSA also released a draft program featuring the event’s lineup of speakers and sessions.
For CCSA members only, the CCSA shareholders meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. ET, followed by a CCSA members’ roundtable at 10:45 a.m.
The conference officially begins for all delegates with the welcome luncheon at noon on Sept. 26, followed by afternoon education sessions, including one titled…
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Licencing decision gives CBC more latitude, concerning some commissioners about mandate
GATINEAU — Canada’s broadcasting regulator is taking a new approach to the objectives of the government-funded CBC/Radio-Canada Wednesday, as it shifts the focus on spending over certain hourly quotas in the hopes of supporting a broader range of diverse Canadian programming over more platforms.
Following a lengthy proceeding that included a 14-day public hearing in January 2021, the CRTC announced today the five-year renewal of CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcasting licences until August 31, 2027, saying the commission is adopting a “modern approach”…
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GATINEAU — Following a lengthy proceeding that included a 14-day public hearing in January 2021, the CRTC announced today the five-year renewal of CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcasting licences until August 31, 2027, saying the commission is adopting a “modern approach” for the public broadcaster’s traditional and digital services.
“The emergence of online platforms has changed the way Canadians consume audio and audiovisual content, including the CBC/Radio-Canada’s programming. The CRTC is adapting the way in which it regulates the national public broadcaster to provide it with more flexibility to fulfill its mandate across traditional and online platforms, while recognizing…
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TORONTO — CBC and Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment announced today principal photography has begun on the seventh season of original hit comedy series Workin’ Moms.
This will be the show’s final season, according to series creator and executive producer Catherine Reitman (Black-ish, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), who also stars in the lead role of Kate Foster.
Other executive producers of the show include Reitman’s partner Philip Sternberg (Workin’ Moms, Six Little McGhees), Jonathan A. Walker (Between, Trailer Park Boys), Tina Horwitz (Workin’ Moms) and Joe Sorge (Wild Yellowstone).
Currently shooting in various locations in and around Toronto, the new season of Workin’ Moms will premiere on CBC…
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“Sit down white people and let us lead!”, panelist says
By Bill Roberts
BANFF – Diversity and representation were core themes at the 2022 Banff World Media Festival (BWMF).
So, when it comes to crucial data, the session Being Counted: Canada’s First Race-based Audience Survey Signals Market Opportunities & Data Collection Gaps, was pivotal.
Sure, it’s a lot of words for the title of a panel but perhaps it comes down to one delegate’s frank remark: “Sit down white people and let us lead!”
Speakers included Adam Garnet Jones (above, top left), director of TV content and special events at APTN, Lea Marin (top…
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TORONTO — Canada’s public broadcaster CBC and The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall announced today a new five-year partnership that includes CBC being named as the official media partner of newly renovated Massey Hall and Allied Music Centre in Toronto.
As part of their partnership, the two Canadian cultural institutions “will develop new programming initiatives to amplify emerging and established homegrown musical talent,” says a press release.
These initiatives include a new concert series featuring recorded performances from Massey Hall and Allied Music Centre that will be available across CBC’s platforms to a national audience, starting this fall.
“The…
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