TORONTO — Television industry association CTAM Canada today issued a call for applications to fill seven vacancies on its board of directors.
For the 2021 board, six regular board positions and one treasurer position (requiring a CPA or finance background) are to be filled by general election by CTAM Canada members.
To qualify for nomination, applicants must meet the following criteria:
be an active CTAM Canada member
be an established professional in the video content industry in Canada
commit to attending monthly board meetings (in person, by video/phone or by proxy)
commit to participating on at least one committee, or…
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TORONTO — Warren P. Sonoda (above) has been elected as president of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC).
Sonoda and DGC’s new first vice-president, Tracey Deer, were acclaimed on the weekend during the DGC’s national executive board elections, which were conducted online.
“It’s not lost on me that this weekend saw remarkable election results from across North America, and in its own way, the Directors Guild of Canada bent its arc towards inclusion with the historic election of a Japanese Canadian as president and a Mohawk filmmaker from Kahnawake as its first vice-president,” said Sonoda, in a press release.
“I’m honoured to…
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Transparent measure follows Telus
By Ahmad Hathout
MONTREAL – Bell Canada may begin formally separating its mobile phones from tablets and other connected devices in future financial reporting, which will better isolate subscriber figures for 5G-connected peripherals and enhance transparency and comparability with competitors in the industry.
Back in 2018, Telus – which had trailed its competitors on paper when it came to new wireless subscribers – declared that it actually had similar, if not better, smartphone-specific new additions in its base versus its major competitors for certain quarters. The problem was that it, and its competitors, didn’t separate the “quality” smartphone…
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TORONTO – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced it has doubled, to $8 million, the Covid emergency relief funds available to support screen-based creators, organizations and businesses from racialized communities.
Following extensive consultation with Black and people of colour in the industry, the CMF is releasing criteria to access Covid-19 emergency relief funds for companies owned by Black people and people of colour. Click here to access the criteria and here to apply before December 17, 2020.
The CMF also announced today the Black people and people of colour sector development support for industry initiatives that are not…
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And can we please deal with all the delays?
By Lynn Greiner
TORONTO – The regulatory world is a strange and often not-too-wonderful place, and annually the ISP Summit’s regulatory panel takes a look at its current state. The panel’s theme this year: To Compete or Not Compete in Canada’s Telecom Sector – That is the Question.
This year, moderator Greg O’Brien, editor and publisher of Cartt.ca was joined by panelists Christian Tacit, principal, Tacit Law; Dr. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, University of Ottawa; Laura Tribe, executive director of OpenMedia, a community-driven organization that…
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Briefing call shows urgency, sticking points, for large players on broadcast changes
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – As major Canadian broadcasters fired off rote responses to media requests saying they are still reviewing proposed changes to the Broadcasting Act announced Tuesday, Cartt.ca has obtained early reactions to potential landmark amendments that could see the CRTC enforce foreign online contributions to the benefit of Canadian content.
On Tuesday, Heritage held separate technical briefings with reporters and industry about the proposed amendments under Bill C-10, with Cartt.ca obtaining audio of the latter. The comments and questions in that call suggest an industry in relief,…
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TORONTO – The day after the Heritage Minister tabled amendments to the Broadcasting Act in the House of Commons, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Navdeep Bains, “attended” the ISP Summit virtually in a somewhat stilted, and awfully short, Q&A session with Matt Stein, chair of Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and CEO of Distributel.
The questions seemed read and planned before the questions were asked – and it was over in seven minutes.
That is called controlling the message.
The Minister reiterated his stance that in response to the appeal of the August 2019 wholesale rates decision…
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By Matt Stein
THERE’S NO LONGER ANY question that telecommunications is an essential service. Turn off the Wi-Fi in your house and you’ll see what happens!
The pandemic, as we all know from personal experience and from our daily lives, our interactions with our customers and our employees, really underscore just how vital affordable, high-quality communications is.
Everybody says this. But think about whether or not the Canadian communications sector as a whole is delivering on that. Are Canadians getting what they need? The services, the speeds, the packages, the pricing, they demand? Are they being treated fairly?
Fair pricing, fair service, and…
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By Greg O’Brien
GIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF Canadian Heritage and Minister Steven Guilbeault some credit for coming up with amendments to the Broadcasting Act which seem, at least upon first reading, like they can actually be turned into law in a minority Parliament.
This is something Guilbeault said would be coming some weeks ago, knowing there is only so much change for which the federal government can marshal support from its political rivals. He told an industry town hall in September: “One of the things we had to think long and hard about is do we go with this massive…
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BURLINGTON, Ont. — Motorsports network REV TV Canada and Performance Auto & Sound Magazine (PASMAG) today announced they will be bringing Canadian viewers live coverage of the 2020 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) 360 virtual trade show on November 5.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual SEMA aftermarket trade show is moving exclusively online, but will still be the launchpad for the best new products, amazing builds, and industry education and insight, says REV TV’s press release.
On Thursday, November 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, PASMAG’s Tuning 365 show, which airs weekly on REV TV hosted by…
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