Quebecor concerned about technical requirements to access last-mile fibre regime
By Ahmad Hathout Quebecor is asking the CRTC to investigate whether Bell is giving itself an unfair advantage by allegedly adding more hurdles for internet service providers looking to access […]
Freedom Mobile expands to Manitoba
Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile announced Thursday it is expanding into Manitoba with the opening of several retail locations in Winnipeg. “Expansion into Manitoba marks a pivotal milestone for Freedom and very good news for […]
Joliette getting two new radio stations
The CRTC announced Monday it has approved separate broadcasting licence applications for a French-language community FM radio station and a French-language commercial FM station in Joliette, Quebec. In its March 2023 application, Radio Nord-Joli […]
CBC Kids greenlights new preschool series from Gazelle Automations
CBC Kids announced Thursday it has greenlit a new preschool series, Go Togo, from award-winning Toronto-based production company Gazelle Automations. Comprised of 27 five-minute episodes, the series will introduce preschoolers aged […]
Canadian ethnic media producers lobby for support
By Connie Thiessen Independent ethnic community television producers have launched the “This Show is Made with Zero Support from the Government” campaign, saying third-language programming is in jeopardy without more […]
NDP calls for investigation into Loblaw-Bell-Rogers deal following Quebecor complaint
By Christopher Guly OTTAWA — The federal NDP has asked Matthew Boswell, the commissioner of competition, to review an agreement between The Mobile Shop, a division of Loblaws Inc. and […]
CRTC proposes Online News Act cost recovery
By Connie Thiessen The CRTC is proposing cost recovery regulations that would apply to the largest online platforms that distribute news content as it continues to set up a framework around […]
CBC News to launch 14 FAST channels as part of 2024-25 slate
By Connie Thiessen CBC News has announced its intention to launch 14 new free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels, featuring breaking news, weather, and news headlines. CBC News BC and CBC […]
SiriusXM launching exclusive Chris Stapleton channel Thursday
SiriusXM Canada on Wednesday announced 10-time Grammy award-winning country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton is launching an exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel on May 23 at 12 p.m. ET. Curated and presented by Stapleton and […]
WGC members ratify new independent production agreement
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC), which represents 2,500 English-language screenwriters across Canada, announced Wednesday its members have ratified a new three-year independent production agreement (IPA) with the Canadian Media Producers Association […]