Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
CRTC approves two new hockey channels
Hockey TV and Canal Hockey received the greenlight from the broadcast regulator Tuesday on the condition that they not broadcast live NHL games.
CRTC’s Jean-Pierre Blais seeks trust of Canadians
The CRTC chair told the IIC conference about his list of priorities to better meet a consumer focus at the regulator.
CBC/Radio-Canada to cut $28.4M to deal with loss of LPIF
The pubcaster will cancel plans for four new local CBC radio stations, as well as cut from network schedules, communications and promotional budgets.
Former CRTC chair lands new gig
Konrad von Finckenstein heads to Toronto-based private law firm Jams as an arbitrator and mediator.
Bell Canada slams CRTC for ignoring market realities
In a formal appeal to the feds regarding the Astral decision, the phone giant said the regulator relied on a 1978 working paper when making its decision on the deal.
Rogers Media completes acquisition of Score Media
The deal has been closed into trust, pending final CRTC approval.
It’s official: BCE to appeal to feds to acquire Astral Media
The formal request to the federal cabinet will be made Monday, and follows the CRTC denying the $3.38 billion transaction in a shock decision on Thursday.
CRTC chair defends BCE-Astral Media decision
Jean-Pierre Blais’s comments come as a federal spokesperson says Ottawa is not prepared to amend CRTC’s Thursday ruling denying the deal.
Five things we learned from CRTC denying BCE’s Astral takeover
The CRTC in its decision Thursday said that it is serious about undue competition in Canadian media, and hasn’t changed it’s mind that OTT services are not a threat to the Canadian broadcast system.
‘Shocked’ Bell Canada slams CRTC rejection of Astral Media deal
The phone giant said it is appealing to the federal Cabinet to possibly overturn the regulatory denial of its $3.38 billion takeover bid.
Media reaction to CRTC’s decision on BCE/Astral
Executives from across the Canadian media agency landscape weigh in on yesterday’s surprise decision.
CRTC denies Bell Canada takeover of Astral Media
It’s back to the drawing board for Astral Media as the industry’s largest independent player is denied a bid to be taken over by the Canadian phone giant.
CRTC calls out OWN and G4techTV
The regulator said Friday that the Corus and Rogers Media specialty channels have not been in compliance with their broadcast licence mandates.
Score Media shareholders approve Rogers takeover
The shareholders voted today on the deal, which will see the sports media co acquired by Rogers once it goes through the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
BCE responds to transaction interveners
George Cope called out the opposition to the company’s acquisition of Astral Media as the first round of CRTC hearings closed Friday.
