CRTC HEARING: Rogers taken to task over hockey spending as part of Cancon commitments
ROGERS MEDIA SPENT MUCH of Tuesday playing defence during its licence renewal hearings before the CRTC, deflecting criticism over the company’s desire to have its hockey broadcasts considered programming of […]
Starlight, Take 2, Cat B: Lantos seeking all Canadian movie channel again
OTTAWA – Noted filmmaker and TV producer Robert Lantos isn’t letting last year’s failure to secure a licence for a must-carry all Canadian movie channel get in his way. His […]
Rogers seeks significant changes to its OMNI licences
OTTAWA – Rogers Media wants to reduce its Canadian content and cut in half its programming commitments for ethnic groups and distinct languages for its group of OMNI stations. The […]
Too much mandate leads to an oft-incoherent CBC, says Stursberg, who offers a four-point blueprint
OTTAWA – A lack of clear direction from the federal government is the biggest problem facing CBC/Radio-Canada, according to Richard Stursberg, the former head of English language TV services at […]
CBC is meeting challenges of new viewing environment head on, says CRTC
OTTAWA – Canada’s public broadcaster is not immune to the impacts of new viewing habits and Internet-based platforms, but rather than trying to turn back the clock, CBC/Radio-Canada is embracing […]
CBC CEO tells Senate that the public broadcaster will not retreat (corrected)
OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada chief executive Hubert Lacroix shot back at those who think the public broadcaster should only be to Canadians what the privates are not. “I do not believe […]
Prime Time in Ottawa 2014: Second phase of #TalkTV to take conversation with Canadians in depth
OTTAWA – The second phase of the CRTC’s Let’s Talk TV process kicked off last week, and chairman Jean-Pierre Blais expects to see a more comprehensive conversation happen with Canadians […]
Prime Time in Ottawa: Successful branded content must be clever, restrained – and can engage viewers
OTTAWA – “Subtle” and “organic” were words used to describe the manner in which a brand should be presented when it comes to branded video content, during a during a […]
Prime Time in Ottawa: Cancon creators can succeed in new consumption environment
OTTAWA – Canadian film and television content creators can succeed in the new consumption environment where consumers are in charge. They can get content when and where they want it […]
Prime Time in Ottawa 2014: Compelling stories, reasonable price, bringing digital and traditional platforms together are key
OTTAWA – The success of Canadian screen-based content hinges on a few critical factors, according to a panel of content creators at the Canadian Media Production Association’s annual Prime Time […]