CBC announces participants of second year of AccessCBC program for disabled creators
CBC announced last week the participants selected for the second year of AccessCBC: A CBC Initiative for Creators with a Disability, a national program providing pre-development training, mentorship and financing support to Deaf […]
ISED announces provisional winners of residual spectrum licences
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the provisional results of its 2024 auction of residual spectrum licences, which raised $5.61 million. Bell was awarded the most licences in this auction, […]
Telus and UofO collaborate on smartphone app to improve emergency cardiac care efficiency
Telus announced Monday a collaboration with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Badal — a cloud and data analytics services company acquired by Telus in 2023 — to deploy advancements to […]
CPAC asking for higher wholesale carry rate to sustain operations beyond 2026
By Ahmad Hathout The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is warning the CRTC that it cannot sustain its Parliamentary and public affairs programming beyond the broadcasting year ending in 2026 […]
CMF renews Digital Creators Pilot Program, announces 2023-24 cohort
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) on Friday announced the renewal of its Digital Creators Pilot Program (DCPP) for a second year, and introduced the first cohort of digital content creators selected through […]
U.K.’s Lower Street acquires podcast company Pacific Content from Rogers
U.K.-based start-up Lower Street announced Monday it has acquired Canadian podcast producer Pacific Content from Rogers Sports and Media. Cartt sister publication Broadcast Dialogue reported in May Rogers Sports and Media was shuttering its branded podcast […]
13.3M Canadians tuned in to Paris 2024 opening ceremony, says CBC
CBC/Radio-Canada says its coverage of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Friday was watched at least in part by more than 13.3 million Canadian viewers on […]
Hay launches 8 Gigabit service in rural southwestern Ontario
Hay Communications announced this week the launch of 8 Gbps internet download speeds and its first subscriber in southwestern Ontario. “Over the past 20 years, our expanding fibre network has […]
Music Canada says imposing obligations on streamers could amount to ‘cultural policy disaster’
By Connie Thiessen Music Canada, which represents the interests of Canada’s major record labels, says the CRTC’s move to impose mandatory contributions on the biggest music streamers, could amount to […]
CRTC has latitude in determining how it sets wholesale rates, appeal court rules
Court opines on meetings between the regulator and the regulated By Ahmad Hathout The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled this week that the CRTC has discretion in determining the […]