Prime Time 2011: With rise of Netflix, Canadian distributors demand Regulatory flexibility
OTTAWA – Broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs) say they need greater regulatory flexibility to offer on-demand services to compete with over the top service such as Netflix, particularly if they continue […]
Prime Time 2011: Group-based licensing, terms of trade, digital transition dominate CRTC chair chat
OTTAWA – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein used an interview-style keynote as a soap box of sorts to press broadcasters and producers on a number of issues. In responding to […]
Prime Time 2011: CBC, Astral, Shaw say they’re prepared for new realities
OTTAWA – Three major actors in the Canadian broadcasting sector say they are bullish on the future of the system in the face of new technologies and changing consumer TV […]
Prime Time 2011: Vertical integration on trial; Telus prosecutes, Rogers defends
OTTAWA – Opponents and supporters of vertical integration faced off in a feisty debate during a session at the Canadian Media Production Association’s (CMPA) annual Prime Time conference in Ottawa […]
Prime Time 2011: Mobile platforms are changing TV viewing but funding challenges hurt
OTTAWA – The jury is still out on whether the iPad and other tablet devices will irreversibly alter the current Canadian broadcasting environment, but there are signs, even within the […]
Moore defends Pentefountas’ appointment to CRTC
OTTAWA – Partisan politics were on full display during Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore’s appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday. While Moore was there to talk […]
Minister Moore likes CBC’s five-year plan, but makes no cash commitments
OTTAWA – Appearing before a Parliamentary committee, Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore applauded CBC/Radio-Canada for its new five-year strategic plan, but his testimony shed little light on whether the […]
Indemnification, liability, control of emergency system sticking points for Pelmorex, broadcasters
GATINEAU – Without indemnifying broadcasters and distributors and limiting their legal liability, ongoing development of a national emergency alerting system may be at risk, the CRTC’s hearing on Pelmorex Communications […]
Pelmorex and CRTC spar over NAAD and extension order
GATINEAU – The winds of criticism were blowing Pelmorex Communications’ way during the first day of its licence renewal hearing in Gatineau on Tuesday as CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein […]
We’re not responsible for more tangible benefits, Bell reiterates to CRTC
OTTAWA – BCE insists that it does not have to pay tangible benefits on its proposed acquisition of CTVglobemedia, noting requiring it to pay a second time is inconsistent with […]