Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
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.
Game over for Super Bowl simsub: media reaction to CRTC decision
The regulator announced the change, which comes into effect in 2017, as part of a series of Let’s Talk decisions this morning.
CRTC shuts down Super Bowl simsub starting in 2017
The regulator in its latest rulings following the Let’s Talk TV hearing also supported continuing to offer OTA signals to Canadian TV viewers, despite calls by broadcasters to shut down transmitters.
CRTC’s Jean-Pierre Blais defends tussle with Netflix, Google
“Good decisions cannot be based on anecdotes about how your teenager is using his smartphone or gaming system…” he told the Vancouver Board of Trade.
Telus to offer Project Latte streamer on Optik TV
The phone giant recently told the CRTC it didn’t like Rogers Media and Shaw Media keeping Shomi for its own subscribers. So it’s offering Bell Media’s rival SVOD to its own TV customers.
BCE issues complaint against Rogers hockey app
The media co has filed a complaint with the CRTC saying new extensions to the Rogers NHL GameCentre Live app violate competitive regulations.
Canadian communication spending up: CRTC
Canadians spent 3.2% more on communications in 2013, with the largest piece of that pie going to wireless and internet services.
