Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
TVA Sports carriage battle goes to Gatineau
According to Bell, around 425,000 households were affected by the pull last week.
Quebec carriage dispute heading to the CRTC
TVA Group will be required to “show cause” as to why the CRTC should not suspend its broadcasting licence at next week’s hearing.
TVA Sports goes dark for some Quebec viewers
Quebecor went ahead with the threat despite receiving a pair of letters from the CRTC urging both sides to come to a swift resolution.
Bell, Quebecor carriage dispute escalates
Quebecor is reportedly set to pull its TVA Sports channel from Bell TV at 7 p.m today, coinciding with the first game of the NHL playoffs.
OTT revenues continue to gain significant ground on TV: CRTC
TV revenues declined while revenues from internet video platforms grew, according to the Communications Monitoring Report for 2017.
Super Bowl views continue to trend down
Ratings have fallen by more than 41% since 2016.
As streaming and mobile use rise, so do complaints: report
Plus, TV was added to the report for the first time.
Mandatory carriage not a given, says CRTC chair
As four applicants vie to provide a new must-carry multi-ethnic TV service, chair Ian Scott emphasizes that mandatory distribution “is a privilege.”
CRTC denies Bell Media’s request to suspend simsub ban
Despite the apparent overturn of the CRTC’s simsub ban in the trilateral USMCA pact, the commission declined to consider the matter while it is still before the Supreme Court.
ICYMI: Amazon’s ad business grows
Plus, First Peoples Radio launches a new station and Stingray closes its deal with Newfoundland Capital Corporation.
ICYMI: The Star paywall goes back up
Plus, CBC says goodbye to ‘fake news’ with the cancellation of This is That.
ICYMI: Newstalk strikes Waze partnership
Plus, Notable has made another acquisition, and APTN was renewed for a five-year term by the CRTC this week.
How CRTC’s GLR decisions will affect broadcasters
Programs of national interest (PNI) expenditure for English-language broadcast groups will now be based on historical spend, up from 5% of revenues.
CRTC renews nine broadcast licences
Channels including CHCH and Super Channel owner Allarco, have had their terms extended, some for as long as eight years.
CRTC renews broadcast licences for eight Blue Ant channels
Channels including Love Nature, Cottage Life and Makeful were renewed until August 2023.
