MEDIA NEWS
CRTC grants Corus, TVA CanCon relief; other BDUs must wait
News | May 13, 2024
The CRTC approved amendments to Corus Entertainment Inc.'s broadcasting conditions that would grant the independent broadcaster much needed regulatory relief, gave Quebecor Inc. permission to alter its local news and programming requirements, and is forcing other...
Quebecor Q1 revenues soar following Freedom takeover
News | May 9, 2024
Quebecor Inc. reported a robust increase in revenues and profits for the first quarter of 2024, driven largely by its acquisition of Freedom Mobile last year. The telecom company discussed its financial results during a conference call on Thursday.
For the three months...
CRTC approves APTN programming changes; raises wholesale fee
Briefs | 05/14/2024 4:53 pm EDT
The CRTC has approved a request from APTN to consolidate its four channels...
Wildbrain reports revenue declines and net loss in Q3
Briefs | 05/10/2024 7:44 pm EDT
Kids and family entertainment company Wildbrain Ltd. released the financial results for its third quarter...
CBC still facing scrutiny in both chambers of Parliament
Briefs | 05/10/2024 5:25 pm EDT
CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Thursday. The...
Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada
Briefs | 05/08/2024 7:33 pm EDT
Sylvain Lafrance has been appointed the new chair of Telefilm Canada, effective Thursday. His term will...
Conservatives attack CBC in House and Senate
News | May 9, 2024
The Conservative Party launched attacks on CBC/Radio-Canada Wednesday after several days of the Bloc Québécois firing broadsides. The party used question period in both the House of Commons and the Senate to lambaste the public broadcaster.
Opposition leader Pierre...
Bloc continues to hammer CBC integration plans
Briefs | 05/06/2024 7:36 pm EDT
Monday the Bloc Québécois continued its assault on plans for CBC/Radio-Canada to merge some of its...
Miracle Channel gets licence for discretionary service
Briefs | 04/29/2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Miracle Channel Association (MCA) has been granted a licence for a...
Rogers sells Monday night NHL rights to Amazon Prime streaming service
Briefs | 04/25/2024 1:24 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Thursday that it is entering into an...
Bell Media launches FAST channels in English and French
Briefs | 04/25/2024 1:14 pm EDT
BCE Inc. announced Thursday that it is launching seven English and three...
WildBrain appoints Mark Trachuk as general counsel
Briefs | 04/22/2024 12:29 pm EDT
Toronto entertainment company WildBrain Ltd. has named Mark Trachuk as its general counsel. He will also...
CRTC sets final conditions of service on three broadcast licence holders
Briefs | 04/05/2024 6:12 pm EDT
The CRTC issued a series of decisions providing addenda to...
Eastlink unveils video streaming app
Briefs | 03/26/2024 5:34 pm EDT
Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink announced Tuesday that it is introducing a video streaming...
CRTC to consider new radio station for Yellowknife
Briefs | 03/14/2024 4:19 pm EDT
The CRTC has decided to look at whether the town of Yellowknife, NWT can support another FM radio...
CBC’s finances improving, no more job cuts needed, Tait tells heritage committee
News | May 8, 2024
CBC/Radio-Canada has significantly reduced its financial shortfall and will not be cutting any more jobs to balance its budget this year, the public broadcaster’s president...
Indigenous Screen Office to receive permanent funding
Briefs | 03/14/2024 4:01 pm EDT
The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) will receive permanent government funding to support Indigenous-led...
TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec
Briefs | 03/04/2024 12:37 pm EST
Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents...
Senator questions genocide provisions of Online Harms Bill
Briefs | 03/01/2024 3:58 pm EST
A member of the Independent Senators Group is questioning why penalties for...
St-Onge appoints committee to look for new CBC president
Briefs | 03/01/2024 3:50 pm EST
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced Friday an...
Bloc condemns reported integration of CBC English and French services
News | May 3, 2024
The Bloc Québécois has sounded the alarm after a report in La Presse that CBC/Radio-Canada is planning to merge some of its operations between English and French services....
CBC and Canadian Media Guild reach tentative agreement
Briefs | 03/01/2024 3:25 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour...
Senator urges government to increase print advertising
Briefs | 02/29/2024 3:56 pm EST
A Quebec senator is calling for the government to increase its spending in newspapers and magazines. During Wednesday’s Question Period, Independent Senators Group member Tony Loffreda said...
Online News Act proceeding coming in March
Briefs | 02/13/2024 5:10 pm EST
The CRTC will initiate public consultation on Canada's Online News Act, formerly known as Bill C-18, next...
Stingray reports revenue growth in Q3 results
Briefs | 02/07/2024 1:23 pm EST
Stingray Group Inc. saw an increase in growth and revenue as it issued its third quarter results on...
CBC to pay costs to Ontario after losing case before Supreme Court
Briefs | 02/02/2024 4:16 pm EST
CBC/Radio Canada has been ordered to pay costs after it lost a case over...
BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets
Briefs | 02/01/2024 12:29 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding...
Government announces $100M for Telefilm
Briefs | 01/31/2024 4:37 pm EST
The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian feature films and television productions by investing...
Corus restructures content leadership team
Briefs | 01/29/2024 3:40 pm EST
Corus Entertainment Inc. announced Monday its plans to restructure its original content leadership team...
Bell pleased with subscription numbers as it releases Q1 figures
News | May 2, 2024
BCE Inc. issued its first quarter 2024 results Thursday morning and featured a mixed bag of returns. Subscriptions were up, earnings were down and average revenue per user (ARPU) was constant.
Postpaid wireless phone subscriptions jumped from 43,289 in Q1 2023 to 45,247...
CRTC commissioner encourages participation in upcoming consultations
Briefs | 01/22/2024 4:02 pm EST
As it gears up to launch several public consultations aimed at modernizing...
CMPA joins international call for streaming regulation
Briefs | 01/17/2024 3:50 pm EST
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has joined up with other...
Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases
Briefs | 01/11/2024 4:36 pm EST
CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling...
Cogeco Media to adopt Quickplay’s OTT platform
Briefs | 01/09/2024 5:30 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. is partnering with Quickplay to adopt their cloud-native OTT platform, the company announced in a Tuesday press release.
The collaboration will offer Cogeco Media's five million listeners...
Listeners open wallets to help Alberta public broadcaster stay on the air
News | April 25, 2024
Canada’s oldest public broadcaster is in a funding crunch but listeners are stepping up to the plate to support it as it works to raise $3 million by September. ...
Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC
Briefs | 12/12/2023 3:04 pm EST
The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse...
St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait
Briefs | 12/11/2023 1:19 pm EST
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the...