APTN, TV5/UNIS TV and Weather Networks all renewed
GATINEAU – On the day before the expiry of their licences, the CRTC renewed the must-carry status of the Aboriginal People Television Network (APTN), TV5/UNIS TV and Pelmorex’s The Weather Network/MétéoMédia (TWN/MM) channels.
APTN had requested to lower the obligation of Canadian content from 75% to 70% to showcase more non-Canadian aboriginal content and lowering obligation to purchase less content from independent producers from 80% to 75%, in line with other broadcasters but was denied by the CRTC. However, the Commission granted it a four-cent monthly rate increase to bring it to $0.35…
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Feds told CRTC to take another look
GATINEAU – In decisions issued today, the CRTC determined that increases in Canadian production spending are required to preserve a Canadian presence in a changing viewing environment, but did not mandate an increase in local content, as the CRTC limited its examinations to issues listed in the Government order. That is, for PNI: short films and short-form documentaries in English – and levels of original programming in French – and music programming for both languages.
For the French-language market, the CRTC now requires each broadcsting group to make adequate investments in the creation of French-language programs, representing…
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TORONTO – Visitors to this weekend’s Fan Expo in Toronto are invited to drop by Rogers’ ‘Ignite TV Command House’ for a house party that includes a demo the company’s new IPTV service.
Located downtown at the corner of Bremner Blvd. and Lower Simcoe St. in Toronto's historic Roundhouse Park, the ‘Ignite TV Command House’ will open its doors August 30 at 10:00 AM ET with a slate of free activities such as movie screenings, celebrity meet-and-greets, and opportunities to hang out with The Simpsons family and to rub elbows with current and former Blue Jays and Maple Leaf players.
That evening, fans…
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OTTAWA – As the end of the broadcast year draws near, the CRTC has finalized a number of broadcast licence renewals.
– From Blue Ant Media, the licences for national, English-language discretionary services A.Side, BBC Earth, Cottage Life, HIFI, Love Nature, Makeful, T + E and Smithsonian Channel from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2023;
– From Canal Évasion, for the French-language discretionary service Évasion from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2023;
– From Ag-Com Productions, for the national, English-language discretionary service The Rural Channel from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2023;
– From Channel Zero, for the national, English-language discretionary service Continue Reading
Feds demanded CRTC take another look
GATINEAU – Back on May 15, 2017, the CRTC issued a series of decisions to renew licences for the television services of large English- and French-language private ownership groups (Bell Media, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Media, Groupe V and Quebecor Media).
These outlined new conditions of license which allowed, among other things, broadcasters to spread their Cancon spending collectively over all of their channels, rather than counting it brand by brand. It also standardized a Canadian programming expenditure (CPE) rate of 30% of revenues for each large broadcaster. The Commission also set…
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MONTREAL – Stingray has named former Rogers and Vice Media exec David Purdy as its new chief revenue officer.
Purdy (pictured) comes to Stingray from Vice Media where he was chief international growth officer, instrumental in the launch and worldwide expansion of the Viceland TV channel. He also held various senior roles over a 15-year career at Rogers Communications, plus was involved with the launch of Canadian specialty channels Sportsnet, OLN, Discovery Channel Canada, and The Comedy Network.
In his new role, Purdy will oversee all aspects of Stingray’s revenue expansion including its advertising and sales efforts.
“When we decided to create the position of…
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CAMBRIDGE and SARNIA, ON – Rogers said Wednesday that it has completed wireless improvements in the Ontario cities of Cambridge and Sarnia as part of its multi-year network plan to bring gigabit LTE and 5G to its customers.
Rogers and Fido customers will now have a faster, more reliable and consistent wireless experience around Dundas Street and Franklin Boulevard in Cambridge, and around Modeland Road and Michigan Line in Sarnia.
Rogers added that the enhancements are part of its plan to bring “gigabit LTE network and 5G with future-ready technology and equipment that is based on the latest global 3GPP standards,…
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TORONTO – Rogers is once again gearing up to take “Canada's ultimate touring hockey festival” on the road, unveiling the fifth Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour that will touch down in 25 communities throughout the 2018-19 NHL season.
The free family-friendly hockey celebration features two days of live entertainment, NHL alumni, local celebrities and hockey-themed activities for all ages. Running from Saturday through to Sunday evening, the festival culminates with an outdoor viewing party of a national NHL game broadcast hosted live by Ron MacLean and Tara Slone on Sportsnet.
The fifth season of Rogers Hometown Hockey premieres in Kitchener, ON, on October…
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New agreement comes just months after Rogers ends joint venture with Vice
TORONTO – Bell Media and Vice Media have struck a new, long-term broadcast agreement that will see Vice content premiere across Bell Media platforms starting this fall. No financial terms were disclosed.
According to Thursday’s announcement, Bell Media is now the exclusive Canadian broadcast home to new original programming from Vice’s U.S. linear network Viceland, which will air exclusively on Bell Media-owned television channels. The deal also includes hundreds of hours of library Vice programming, which will debut on multiple Bell Media platforms, including Crave TV and short-form video…
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I WOULD IMAGINE a large percentage of Cartt.ca readers own a car of some sort.
So, why did you buy yours? Transportation, right? Gotta get from A to B, and C, D, F… What, though, did you need it to have? My own car needed to be the family truckster, except far less ugly than Clark Griswold’s. I needed space, decent mileage, reasonable price and it had to not be a minivan or SUV. I bought my Toyota Venza new. It’s nearly nine years old now and I have been very happy with it.
This is not a Toyota advertisement, however.
What…
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