Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
Ad revenue dipped for conventional TV in 2014: CRTC
Local TV stations lost 5% in local advertising and nearly 8% in national advertising last year, according to a new report from the regulator.
CRTC unveils three-year plan after Let’s Talk TV decisions
By 2017-18, the CRTC plans to be monitoring the pricing of unbunded cable TV packages being, and if the industry is offering a “small, affordable” skinny basic package.
Rogers Communications sees Q1 earnings fall
The media giant said more cable TV and phone subscribers headed to the exits due to the CRTC’s new contract cancellation notification policy.
CRTC to review Canadian digital economy
Let’s talk telco? The regulator has announced a new multi-year plan that will look into the services Canadians require to participate in the digital economy.
Kevin Crull leaving Bell Media
The president is departing, effective immediately, following an editorial dispute over Let’s Talk TV coverage.
CRTC proposes new customer code for BDUs
The final decision from Let’s Talk TV is a draft code that would require TV services to provide customers with easy-to-understand agreements, among other stipulations.
BCE loses appeals court bid to retain mobile TV pricing
The Federal Court of Appeal in a March 23 decision said “Bell has not established that it will suffer irreparable harm” if the mobile TV service is banned until the case is heard.
Reactions roll out to Let’s Talk phase two
Media execs note that decreased channels may lead to a jump in costs, depending on the channels that get picked most.
CRTC orders a la carte cable, $25 skinny basic
The landmark shift to pure pick and pay and build-your-own cable packages comes as the expected regulatory unbundling of Canadian TV gets underway.
CRTC rules for Rogers Media in GamePlus app complaint
The regulator said Rogers’ subscriber-only hockey game camera angles do not breach anti-competition rules for exclusive content.
Working group required for set-top box measurement: CRTC
When the group is required to file answers by, and who wants to be involved, following the regulator’s announcement.
Let’s Talk TV decisions signal altered specialty landscape
Genre protection is being removed and competition encouraged by the CRTC.
Bell Media heads to court over CRTC’s Super Bowl ad ruling
The broadcaster tells the federal court of appeals that the CRTC has interfered with “Bell Media’s rights and benefits under the NFL Agreement.”
The CRTC wants more from Videotron
The regulator called for the media co to increase local programming on MAtv, while also approving a Videotron request for a new English-language community channel.
CTV/RDS scores with most-watched Super Bowl ever in Canada
The network reports an average audience of 9.2 million Canadians for Sunday night’s telecast, while parent co Bell Media challenges the CRTC on its simsub decision.
