TV License Renewals: Why Shomi failed, OMNI’s 9(1)(h) hopes; and Corus needs a CPE re-set
GATINEAU – The demise of Shomi has raised a number of questions regarding the future of domestic streaming services in the face of competition from global competitors such as Netflix, […]
IIC Canada: Data is crucial to the success of broadcasting 2.0
OTTAWA – The disruption of the traditional broadcast TV model – the one-to-many into a one-to-one relationship – means that data has become critically important to the future of broadcasting. […]
IIC Canada: How regs inhibit risk-taking in television
OTTAWA – Some of Canada’s most successful content creators are concerned the federal government’s rules around Canadian content may not be in the best interests of the industry. They say […]
Skinny basic: CRTC only renews BDU licenses for 12 months (UPDATED)
Also offers up new best practices: PIAC says not far enough GATINEAU – While noting Canadian subscription TV carriers are operating within the rules, the CRTC made the unprecedented decision to renew the […]
IIC Canada: Why adapting to innovative disruption is difficult
OTTAWA – Whether it’s the move to super fast broadband speeds and the applications they enable or personalized TV viewing experiences brought on by on-demand, online providers, players in this […]
DPP Hearing: Why Videotron’s Unlimited Music isn’t discriminatory; and why it is
GATINEAU – After four and a half days of a hearing on differential pricing practices, Quebecor Media Inc. took the stand on Friday to defend its Vidéotron Unlimited Music offering. […]
DPP Hearing (day 4): Benefits of differential pricing can be felt broadly, but limit use by VI companies
GATINEAU – Differential pricing can benefit a broad range of players in the communications market, Telus told the CRTC on the fourth day of its DPP hearing, but just don’t […]
DPP Hearing: Commission must guard against potential abuses; or leave it alone
GATINEAU – Smaller broadcasters warned the CRTC on Wednesday that it must guard against differential pricing practices because they could have a significant negative impact on their content. The Independent […]
DPP Hearing: Independents say keep them, but guard against VI abuse (updated)
GATINEAU – The CRTC kicked off its hearing on Internet differential pricing practices (DPP) on Monday and heard that while they have a place in the provision of data services, […]
Why Bell and others insist VMedia can not use the same rules to be both OTT and BDU
TORONTO – It’s a little complicated (and raises the spectre of the long-gone iCraveTV), but a Bell Canada injunction says VMedia can’t apply the BDU regs to its new OTT […]