ANALYSIS: Broadcasting, Cancon and the Internet. A way forward without Bill C-10
Third in a three-part series By Len St-Aubin FOR DECADES, CANADIAN broadcasting policy, grounded in the limitations of over-the-air radio and TV, has restricted consumer choice in the name of […]
Bill C-10: $830 million in new Cancon funding is an “illustrative estimate”
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – Federal government officials, most notably Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, have been saying since Bill C-10 was introduced, that it could deliver as much as […]
Two decades of CHCH Morning Live
By Ruby Pratka HAMILTON – Every weekday for the past 20 years, Bob Cowan’s alarm has rung at 2:30 in the morning. Cowan is the longest-serving anchor of CHCH Morning […]
The 6G hype has started
CAMBRIDGE, UK — As if the nascent 5G communications market isn’t creating enough overheated expectations already, now U.K. tech research firm IDTechEx is asking you to start getting excited about […]
Throat-stepping hockey commentary crosses a line, says CBSC
OTTAWA — A violent suggestion about hockey players stepping on opponents’ throats made by now former colour commentator Brian Burke (who was recently named president of hockey operations with the […]
Ontario MPs demand federal investment in SWIFT 2.0 GigaProject (updated)
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT for Southwestern Ontario are getting behind Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) and its 2.0 GigaProject, calling on the federal government to provide funding for the project […]
OMNI Television launches $60,000 national scholarship program
Rogers announces 2020 Sportsnet Diversity and Gender Equity Initiative recipients TORONTO — As part of Rogers Sports and Media’s commitment to increasing diverse voices in media, OMNI Television announced today […]
Primus and Bell resolve ULL rate dispute
GATINEAU — Independent telecom provider Primus notified the CRTC earlier this month that it and Bell Canada have resolved a dispute over Bell’s rate increases for its unbundled local loops […]
Big Brother Canada returns to Global on March 3
TORONTO — Season nine of Big Brother Canada will premiere on Global TV Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, Corus Entertainment announced today. Hosted by Arisa Cox, who is […]
TSN’s Season of Champions curling coverage starts Friday
TORONTO — TSN announced today its Season of Champions curling coverage begins this weekend with the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, starting Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN1. From […]