OPINION: C-11, CRTC, and destabilizing market-driven CanCon
By Len St-Aubin, a policy consultant who has worked for clients including Netflix, and was a member of the policy teams that developed the 1991 Broadcasting Act and the 1993 […]
Bell says 41% of new internet customers in Q2 bundled with wireless
By Ahmad Hathout Bell CEO Mirko Bibic said Thursday that 41 per cent of the company’s new internet subscribers in the second quarter also purchased a wireless plan, which is […]
Telus International rebranding, launches Fuel EX generative AI employee assistant
Rebranding to Telus Digital Experience later in the third quarter, Telus International announced Wednesday the launch of Fuel EX, what it calls “an enterprise-safe generative AI (GenAI) employee assistant to support productivity, creativity and […]
Iristel says CRTC did not investigate key facts about Bell POI complaint
By Ahmad Hathout Iristel is claiming that the CRTC made a mistake by not committing to investigating whether Bell contravened its tariff by allegedly refusing to add a point of […]
CRTC denies public interest group ask for expedited Rogers payment to Broadcasting Participation Fund
The CRTC in a decision last week denied an April 2023 application from a group of six public interest organizations asking the commission to accelerate the payment of tangible benefits allocated to the Broadcasting […]
Rogers asks for temporary speed matching exemption on new gigabit services
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers has filed an application to the CRTC requesting that its latest gigabit internet speeds be temporarily exempt from speed matching requirements, which would otherwise provide wholesale-based […]
Rogers is now TIFF’s presenting sponsor
Rogers announced Wednesday it has become the presenting sponsor of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as well as the TIFF People’s Choice Awards. To kick off the 49th edition of […]
CRTC approves sale of Indie88 FM to Local Radio Lab
The CRTC has approved the transfer of ownership and effective control of Indie88 (CIND-FM) to Local Radio Lab Inc. from Rock 95 Broadcasting Ltd., a subsidiary of Central Ontario Broadcasting. The commission […]
Bell’s Crave to premiere Montreal Canadiens documentary The Rebuild in September
Bell Media announced last week Crave’s new original docuseries The Rebuild: Inside the Montreal Canadiens will premiere on the streaming service Sept. 18. Produced by Montreal-based TV production company Groupe Fair-Play in collaboration with […]
Telus launches PureFibre 5 Gigabit home internet plan in B.C. and Alberta
Telus announced Tuesday the launch of its PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan in Alberta and British Columbia, offering the fastest symmetrical download and upload speeds for home internet in Western Canada, it […]