Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
CRTC renews CBC licenses under new framework
The changes include new reporting standards, requirements for original and Indigenous programming and dropping local programming requirements in urban markets.
CRTC gives conditional approval to Rogers-Shaw deal
The commission says Rogers must give more to Canadian content funds and bolster Citytv’s news coverage in Western Canada.
CRTC bans Russian state-run broadcaster RT from Canadian airwaves
Canadian BDUs had already dropped the channels ahead of the CRTC’s decision.
House of Commons committee says Rogers and Shaw merger should not proceed
The recommendation came after Rogers faced questions about the impact of the deal on local news.
Bell files complaint against Videotron to CRTC
The company alleges that Videotron has given itself “de facto exclusivity” on streaming service Vrai by making it cheaper and more accessible to its own subscribers.
Rogers says objections to Shaw deal come from competitors’ ‘self-interest’
The company said BCE and Telus presented the CRTC with “manufactured concerns.”
BCE asks CRTC to deny Rogers-Shaw deal
The company said the merger’s negative impacts will “echo” throughout the broadcasting system for years to come.
Unifor urges CRTC to maintain funding for Global news
Canada’s largest private-sector union asked that Rogers be mandated to continue Shaw’s funding of the Corus network, instead of diverting it to City.
TLN and ECG now support Rogers-Shaw deal, but ask for safeguards
The independent ethnic broadcasters now accept the merger as a “necessary response” to changes in the broadcasting landscape.
Telus says Rogers would become programming ‘gatekeeper’ with Shaw deal
The company says the proposed deal has already impacted negotiations with Disney over digital services.
Rogers tells CRTC Shaw deal is necessary to compete with global streamers
The company also said the acquisition will help build CityTV in Western news markets and invest in more coverage of Indigenous communities.
Just how bad did the pandemic hit broadcasters?
The CRTC’s latest broadcast statistics show advancing declines across the board, though some areas fared worse than others.
How Canadians feel about commercial radio stations
Research from Ipsos and the CRTC shows they still prefer it over other audio platforms, but there are big areas for improvement.
Ad revenue ‘two to three’ years from recovery, CBC tells CRTC
As a result, the public broadcaster is making a push behind Gem across its own platforms and digital advertising.
