Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
CRTC approves APTN proposal to consolidate feeds, increase rate
The change will see the creation of APTN Languages, a channel dedicated to Indigenous-language programming.
Apple Canada weighs in at CRTC hearings
The Path Forward: Apple and the Rogers Group of Funds presented their takes on the need for, and distribution of, contributions, while ACTRA sounded off on discoverability.
Corus weighs in with Path Forward proposal
The broadcaster’s presentation to the CRTC this week calls for a re-assessment of existing obligations before new contribution costs are put in place.
CMF, Quebecor kick off CRTC’s three-week hearing process
The Path Forward: Broadcasting and funding organizations discuss the urgent need to bring new funding into Canada’s screen sector.
TV sector stakeholders react to CRTC’s directive on C-11
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters and other organizations responded positively to the government’s directive to the CRTC this week.
Corus’s call for licence reprieve merits consideration by CRTC
The Commission says it will “immediately” review the medico’s request for amendments to its licence, based on its financial circumstances.
Bell Media asks court to appeal CRTC’s licence renewal decision
The company claims that the Commission was in breach of the Broadcasting Act when it renewed hundreds of broadcast licences into 2026 without notice.
CRTC sets conditions for streamers under Broadcasting Act
Undertakings that meet the threshold are expected to register with the CRTC by Nov. 28.
CRTC denies carriers’ request to raise basic cable prices
The regulator said the BDUs did not provide evidence that increasing prices with inflation was an economic necessity.
CRTC removes advertising time limit from discretionary, news and sports channels
The regulator also removed advertising limits for services geared towards local programming.
CRTC announces implementation plan for Online News Act
A public consultation is set for this fall, with bargaining set to begin in late 2024 or early 2025.
CRTC extends hundreds of TV broadcast licenses
The regulator is seeking more time to modernize its licensing framework as it implements the Online Streaming Act.
Public interest groups ask CRTC to simplify broadcaster applications
All of Canada’s major TV broadcasters currently have some form of open request to amend their license terms.
Are brands getting the investment info they need to be inclusive?
Measuring Indigenous audiences and collecting the necessary viewership data, would be a first missing step.
Bell Media asks CRTC to cut local news requirement, reduce CanCon spending
The broadcaster is seeking more “flexibility” in how it serves local communities, citing mounting financial losses.
