LET’S TALK TV: Cablecos say removing U.S. channels just “wrong” plus, terms of trade needs fixing, says Rogers
GATINEAU – The funding of big budget Canadian programming as well as the role of the U.S. TV channels in the broadcasting system were put under the microscope during the […]
LET’S TALK TV (most of day three): Commission grills Bell on counting online revenues for CPE, and wholesale rate regime
GATINEAU – The biggest stir on the third day of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV policy hearing centered on the possible inclusion of revenue earned from broadcasters’ online activities when […]
LET’S TALK TV (day two): Relax regulations on broadcasting industry in face of growing Netflix threat, says Quebecor
GATINEAU – Calls for relaxed broadcast regulations from Quebecor Media appeared to ring hollow with CRTC commissioners on the second day of the Regulator’s Let‘s Talk TV policy hearing. During […]
LET’S TALK TV (day one): Regulating online distributors, which Ontario advocated for, would set dangerous precedent, says Google
GATINEAU – The implications of imposing old-style TV regulations on new age digital media providers was front and centre during the first day of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV policy […]
LET’S TALK TV: Canadians demand to be at the heart of a new broadcasting system
GATINEAU – A group of Canadian television viewers and consumer-oriented organizations says that it’s time for the CRTC to change the way it regulates the broadcasting system; this time, by […]
LET’S TALK TV: Rogers and Corus want to overhaul Terms of Trade with producers
GATINEAU – Rogers Communications and Corus Entertainment have told the CRTC that it must reconsider the usefulness of Terms of Trade (ToT) agreement between broadcasters and independent producers in creating […]
LET’S TALK TV: What’s the value of individual services – and how can consumers complain?
GATINEAU – There is broad consensus among parties to the CRTC’s TV policy review that a mandated small basic package is not likely to come with a lower price tag. […]
LET’S TALK TV: The CRTC must act to save local television
GATINEAU – Local TV is struggling mightily. Ad revenue is down and showing no signs of growth, while the ever growing lineup of new specialty channels and the rapid rise […]
LET’S TALK TV: Different rules for different language markets
GATINEAU – Broadcast distributors and programmers are divided over rules governing television service provision in Quebec and official minority language communities across the country. Some say current rules are doing […]
LET’S TALK TV: Genres have long been monkeyed around with. Do they still need protection?
GATINEAU – Independent broadcasters are telling the CRTC that they will lose their spots on the broadcast dial if the Commission decides to eliminate genre protection rules and access rights […]