Articles Tagged ‘CRTC’
Local radio ad sales see steepest decline in five years: report
At the same time, national sales saw an increase, but the growth rate is slowing for that revenue.
Cable subscriptions drop, but less drastically than previous years: study
While cable saw the largest drop in subscriptions across all pay TV, IPTV saw a 13.8% lift in customers.
Private conventional ad revenue down, CBC’s up: CRTC report
The CRTC’s 2016 financial summaries for private conventional television and the CBC show drops in local and national ad sales across conventional networks.
CRTC renews Calgary all-news station license
CFFR Calgary (better known as 660 News) will broadcast at least until 2024.
CRTC names new chair
Ian Scott will head up the commission, while a new vice-chair of broadcasting have also been appointed.
People Moves: CRTC, iProspect and more
Plus, a new senior director at Quebecor and a promotion for a Bell Media radio veteran.
ICYMI: Digital certification reveals La Presse+ reader engagement
Plus, TMN Go is making movies available offline for subscribers, and several groups have appealed a controvesial CRTC decision.
Judith LaRocque named interim CRTC chair
LaRocque will head up the commission as its looks for a permanent successor for former chair Jean-Pierre Blais.
CRTC grants five new licenses for Indigenous communities
Following the launch of the new stations, the CRTC will initiate a review of its current Indigenous radio policy.
Upfronts 2017: Bell adds more NFL, Lennox remains optimistic on Super Bowl overturn
CTV Two will begin airing Thursday night football games this fall.
ACA and ACTRA granted intervenor status on simsub
The Association of Canadian Advertisers, which worries that the simsub ban will hurt advertisers and broadcasters alike, can now make their case to the Federal Court of Appeal.
Five more years for English-language broadcasters: CRTC
A new policy for local TV and the introduction of a public consultation process before closing stations are among new rules as part of the licence renewals.
CRTC to review CBC, digital media
As part of its three-year plan, the commission will look to renew and monitor the pubcaster’s licence, as well as research the financial state of digital media.
Rogers Media suspends production at Toronto station
Ten people have been laid off at the media company’s York Mills Road station.
Super Bowl ad recall up, but U.S. feed fared better: report
Budweiser was the brand with the highest recall, according to numbers from Toronto-based Solutions Research Group.
