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Walt Disney warns CRTC against unbundling, ending simsub
Unbundling will mean long-term losses for the consumer with less programming variety in Canada, Disney exec Susan Fox told the regulator on Monday morning.
Telus backs a la carte, targets Shomi at CRTC hearing
The telco said vertically integrated carriers were using programming services to show undue preference for their distribution platforms.
Why Rogers told CRTC to keep the kid gloves on for US channels
“…I don’t want to lose these folks from the ecosystem,” Rogers’ SVP David Purdy told regulators during Thursday’s Let’s Talk TV hearing.
Rogers backs pick-pack cable packaging in CRTC hearings
The cable and mobile giant also opposed the end of simultaneous substitution. (Rogers Media president Keith Pelley pictured)
BCE calls for skinny basic, retaining simsub at CRTC hearing
The telco’s execs, including Kevin Crull urged pick-and-pay to allow consumers to purchase any service not included in a skinny basic package.
Bell Media plans SVOD service to rival Shomi, Netflix Canada
The media giant unveiled an HBO rights deal Thursday that included SVOD rights, but no platform on which to exploit them. It’s coming.
Bell, Corus supersize HBO Canada with library deals
Throwing down the premium-content gauntlet in the race for viewer loyalty, Bell Media and Corus Entertainment have announced major new content deals with HBO.
Paul Robertson dies at 59
The president of Shaw Media and EVP of Shaw Communications passed away yesterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Sportsnet inks regional TV deal for Montreal Canadiens games
The three-year agreement makes Rogers Media the official English language broadcaster for the team.
Rogers Media unveils its NHL roster
Hockey Night in Canada analysts like Kelly Hrudey, Glenn Healy and P.J. Stock are moving to Sportsnet to call the upcoming season.
Will the CRTC regulate Shomi?
Never mind Netflix: the Canadian video portal is likely to be thrust into the muddy waters of whether or not the commission should regulate over-the-top services.
How Shomi aims to take on Netflix Canada
Top Rogers Media and Shaw Media execs on Tuesday outlined the benefits of content and curation for their new video portal to launch in November.
CRTC proposes $30 basic cable, US Super Bowl ads
The regulator laid the table for upcoming Let’s Talk TV hearings in September with potential policy shifts that stand to gore Canadian TV’s fattest sacred cows.
Rogers Media acquires Sunnyside for City
The new sketch comedy series will bow mid-season.
Tracey Pearce named Bell’s new SVP of specialty and pay
The veteran broadcaster replaces Catherine MacLeod, who left Bell Media last week due to family reasons.
