GATINEAU – The CRTC will stage a public hearing starting Tuesday morning to consider 18 renewal applications from radio stations that are in apparent non-compliance with the Commission’s radio regulations and/or certain... Continue Reading
TORONTO and MONTREAL – The Independent Production Fund is investing $1.5 million in 15 new Canadian web drama series. The scripted drama series (10 English / 5 French) represent a... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable has rolled out its new Internet packages in Cornwall and Leamington, ON. The new Turbo 20 package offers a download speed of up to 20 Mbps,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers-owned easy-listening pop music station CHFI-FM held on to top spot in the Toronto radio market with a 13.1% share, down slightly from the winter period’s first place... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The dispute between Bell Media and a group of independent distributors known as the Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG) will go to final arbitration on June 29, the CRTC... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) has kicked off a new television campaign to help promote its descriptive audio service AMI-audio. AMI-audio is the world's largest broadcast reading service whereby volunteers... Continue Reading
I DARE ANYONE TO disagree with this statement: “A child without access to the Internet will find life increasingly difficult in the information age.” National Cable and Telecommunications Association president... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC renewed a number of national and regional video-on-demand licences Thursday. Bell ExpressVu, Cogeco Cable, Rogers Communications, Telus Communications, and Videon Cablesystems had their licences extended through... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Natural resource channel IDNR-TV has signed its first major affiliation deal with Cogeco Cable in Quebec. IDNR-TV is devoted to the coverage of natural resources including industry related... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Cogeco has added Wild TV to the majority of its markets in Quebec. Wild TV offers programming devoted to hunting, fishing and the environment. It is available now... Continue Reading