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CBC and Canadian Media Guild reach tentative agreement
CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour agreement that will cover employees of the public broadcaster for the next three years. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a …
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Trudeau says Bell decision to cut jobs is “garbage”; CNOC not surprised
Reaction has been swift and condemnatory to the announcement Thursday by BCE Inc. that it is laying off 4,800 workers, selling 45 radio stations and slashing news programming on its networks, all the while increasing the dividend to shareholders. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Bloc continues fight to counteract CBC job cuts
The Bloc Québécois is continuing to protest the job cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada announced last year. For the second day in a row, heritage critic Martin Champoux called on the government to reverse those layoffs. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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CBC to pay costs to Ontario after losing case before Supreme Court
CBC/Radio Canada has been ordered to pay costs after it lost a case over ministerial mandate letters in Ontario. Several groups, including APTN, the Canadian Association of Journalists and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, among others, had sued seeking the release of mandate letters for cabinet ministers in the Ontario provincial government. This content is …
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Attacks on CBC are concerning, says CMPA president at Prime Time conference
OTTAWA, Ont. – No public institution, including Canada’s public broadcaster, should be immune from criticism, but recent attacks calling for it to be defunded are concerning, said Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) president and CEO Reynolds Mastin as he kicked off this year’s annual Prime Time conference. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets
The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding increased to avoid layoffs which it says is affecting the French side of the public broadcaster disproportionately. BQ heritage critic Martin Champoux raised the issue in Wednesday’s Question Period. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Tait won’t rule out bonus pay for CBC’s top brass despite job cuts
CBC-Radio Canada CEO Catherine Tait won’t say if she, or the public broadcaster’s top brass, will be getting their yearly bonuses at the end of March despite recently announced job cuts to deal with its $125 million budget shortfall. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases
CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the disclosure of a confidential source, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. It also declined to hear an appeal involving Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Tait attacked for taking trip to Australia as CBC cutbacks loom
CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Tuesday with the direction of the crown corporation being raised in both the House of Commons and the Senate. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC
The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC/Radio-Canada Tuesday. Before the day’s cabinet meeting, both Pascale St-Onge and her predecessor Pablo Rodriguez were asked if they had confidence in the embattled CBC president. Neither gave a definitive answer. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the Bloc Québécois attacked Catherine Tait, the president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Thursday. Transcripts of the debate were delayed by procedural wrangling from the Conservative Party that saw MPs staying up for 30 hours to vote on a series of amendments to legislation. This …
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St-Onge faces questioning on portfolio during Senate appearance
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge faced a barrage of questions from Senators during an appearance before the Red Chamber Wednesday. She was asked about CBC/Radio-Canada, the Online Streaming and Online News Acts, and broadcasting in the north. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time
The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight against cutbacks at CBC/Radio-Canada. Tuesday in Question Period, BQ leader Yves-François Blanchet said this is the worst possible time for the public broadcaster to cut jobs. The job losses were announced Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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CBC announces 600 jobs cut, decrease in programming
Canada’s public broadcaster is cutting 10 per cent of its workforce and slashing some programming to deal with a $125 million budget shortfall. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial …
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Tories continue attack on CBC over terrorism terminology
The Conservative Party continued its attack on CBC/Radio-Canada Tuesday with a resolution in a House of Commons committee and a question in the Senate. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free …
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CRTC directs CBC to hold Indigenous consultation by March
The CRTC denied an application by CBC/Radio-Canada to delay consultations with Indigenous peoples and further directed the CBC to hold the consultations by the end of March and submit a report by the end of June. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Tory convention takes aim at Streaming Act, CBC
Dissatisfaction with the Online Streaming Act and defunding the CBC are among the resolutions being raised at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention coming up in Quebec City. A 51-page book of policy statements has been released by the party in advance of the weekend parlay. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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Olympics programming costs need to be excluded from CPE and PNI requirements: CBC
The CBC is requesting the CRTC amend its conditions of licence (COL), excluding programming expenditures from Olympic and Paralympic coverage in the calculation of its Canadian programming expenditures (CPE) and programs of national interest (PNI) requirements. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Court of Appeal directs CRTC to reconsider Radio-Canada N-word decision
In a Thursday ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal sided with Société Radio-Canada (SRC) and ordered the CRTC to reconsider a decision chastising the public broadcaster for using the N-word on air. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Catherine Tait reappointed as president of CBC/Radio-Canada
The government has extended the term of Catherine Tait as president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. She will now stay on until Jan. 2, 2025. She has served in the role since July 2018, the first woman to do so in the history of the public broadcaster. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Newspaper men call for C-18 amendments; advocate passage of the bill
The editors and executives of Canada’s largest newspapers were on Parliament Hill Tuesday to convince Senators of the necessity of Bill C-18, and to call for some amendments to the bill that seeks to create a collective bargaining regime for news producers to negotiate compensation from tech giants. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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CBC gets support on consult delay request
CBC/Radio-Canada has received several letters of support in its attempt to delay a mandated consultation with Indigenous peoples from the 2022-2023 broadcast year until the 2023-2024 broadcast year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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CBC asked to prove claim of Indigenous ‘consultation fatigue’ by May 29
In a back-and-forth between CBC/Radio-Canada on when the broadcaster should have to launch a consultative process with Indigenous peoples as part of the CBC’s conditions of license, the CRTC is giving the broadcaster until May 29 to get feedback from Indigenous groups. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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CBC asks for more time for Indigenous consultation
CBC/Radio-Canada is asking the CRTC to give it more time before holding a required consultation with Indigenous peoples. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire …
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CBC funding absent in budget 2023; gov. cracking down on telecom fees
Public broadcasting advocacy group Friends is “frustrated” that the federal government has left out the CBC/ Radio-Canada from its 2023 budget, released Tuesday. Meanwhile, on the telecom side, the government is cracking down on telecom “junk fees” and device charges. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Supreme Court to hear appeal by CBC and other media
Thursday the Supreme Court announced it was allowing an appeal by a group of media into the unsealing of information about the conviction of a police informer. In February 2022 the informant’s conviction appeal was allowed but details were not released in redacted form until a month later. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Senators call for CBC to keep traditional broadcasting model
Members of the Senate are calling on the CBC/Radio-Canada to maintain its current broadcasting regime, saying it is necessary for those in areas with limited internet access. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Bell and Telus being “difficult” in MVNO negotiation: PKP
Quebecor Inc.’s efforts to reach all wholesale and MVNO access agreements with BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. has proved to be difficult according to the company’s president and CEO. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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UPDATED: Senate passes C-11; Rodriguez expects C-11 to become law next week
OTTAWA – The Senate officially adopted the Online Streaming Act, a year to the day since it was first introduced in the House of Commons. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a …
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Senate committee completes work on Bill C-11
The Senate committee studying the Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11, officially completed its work after spending a total of 65 hours in clause-by-clause review and passing 25 amendments. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Heritage committee finishes clause-by-clause study of C-18
The House of Commons Committee on Canadian Heritage finished clause-by-clause study of bill C-18, the Online News Act, on Friday morning. Committee chair Hedy Fry was scheduled to report the bill back to the chamber that afternoon. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Facebook threatens to leave Canada, MP wants it to testify on C-18
OTTAWA–Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook, is so upset that it has not been called to testify about the Online News Act that it is considering halting the sharing of news content in Canada. In a statement from the company, Marc Dinsdale, Head of Media Partnerships for Meta Canada, said the firm does not …
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Senator wants to amend Online Streaming Act to deal with CBC
A Prince Edward Island senator told his colleagues he wants to bring in a trio of amendments to the Online Streaming Act to deal with deficiencies he sees at CBC/Radio-Canada. Senator Percy Downe of the Canadian Senators Group was speaking Tuesday during debate on C-11. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Tories take aim at future of CBC in leadership race
The CBC/ Radio-Canada’s English services may have a target on its back, depending on who wins the Conservative leadership race, after three of the five candidates in the running said they want to defund the public broadcaster while the remaining two are calling for changes to its mandate. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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AG won’t fight CMPA’s application for leave to appeal CBC license
The Attorney General of Canada will not make any representations for itself in an application for judicial review to which it is a party over the CRTC’s renewal of the CBC/Radio-Canada‘s license. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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CMPA files petition to cabinet on CBC license
The Canadian Media Producers Association, with support from parties across the television and film production sector, has added its voice to calls for the cabinet to overturn the changes granted to CBC/Radio-Canada in the CRTC’s renewal of the broadcaster’s license. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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PIAC, pensioners want cabinet to overturn CRTC’s CBC licence renewal
The National Pensioners Federation and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre have filed a petition asking cabinet to overturn the CRTC’s renewal of the CBC/Radio-Canada broadcast licence. The decision contravenes broadcasting policy, they maintain, and should be thrown out. Failing that, the government should send the decision back to the regulator for reconsideration, they argue. This …
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CRTC grants CBC flexibility for push to digital
The CRTC has granted a sweeping flexibility that paves the way for CBC/Radio-Canada to shift toward a focus on digital outputs and away from its linear programming. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Canadian politicians condemn Russian shuttering of CBC Moscow bureau
Canadian politicians were quick to condemn Russia’s move to close the CBC/Radio-Canada’s bureau in Moscow in retaliation for the removal of RT, the state-sponsored Russian network, from Canada’s airwaves. The CRTC removed the Russian network in March. CBC said 10 employees, both Canadian and Russian nationals, were affected by the decision. This content is available …
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CBC license administratively renewed, full decision to come by late June
The CRTC has issued an administrative renewal of CBC/Radio-Canada‘s broadcasting license through Aug. 30 of this year, over a year after the regulator held hearings into the public broadcaster’s license. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Broadcasting Accessibility Fund award $371k to four projects
The Broadcasting Accessibility Fund is awarding some $371,000 to four new projects “to advance accessibility to broadcasting content for Canadians with disabilities,” according to a Friday release. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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CRTC issues consultation for several broadcasting applications
The CRTC is holding a consultation to determine a series of applications from broadcasting licences for a national English-language news services and a community radio station in British Columbia as well as Cogeco Inc. asset purchases from and Arsenal Media. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Singh says he’ll oppose Rogers-Shaw merger
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is the first party leader to explicitly oppose the proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc., saying that telecommunication giants are already “exploiting people.” His comments came at a Friday morning press conference while on the campaign trail. “We already pay some of the highest rates for cell …
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The Wire Report’s guide to the 2021 federal election
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally called Sunday for a widely-expected election to take place on Sept. 20, the political machinery across Canada’s parties has whirred into action, making promises and plans in the hopes of attracting voters. Here’s your early guide from The Wire Report into what issues across the telecommunications and broadcast sectors …
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CRTC dismisses Quebecor complaint of CBC undue preference
The CRTC has ruled that the CBC/Radio-Canada is not giving itself an undue preference with its paid subscription, online, video-on-demand service, and that it has not contravened any exclusivity rules by allowing Telus Corp. customers free access. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC reports drop in broadcast revenue for 2020
With advertising revenues battered by the pandemic — particularly the second half of the year — the CRTC Friday reported widespread drops in broadcast revenues for the 2019-2020 year, with total revenues coming in at over $15.7 billion. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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CRTC report floats idea of Indigenous content quotas
The CRTC has released the findings from its first phase in the development of a new Indigenous broadcasting policy, highlighting a severe lack of Indigenous representation on Canadian radio and television as one key issue. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian …
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CBC seeks local content exemptions for Olympics
CBC/Radio-Canada is once again asking the CRTC to temporarily relieve it of its local programming and described video obligations for the period of this year’s Tokyo Olympics. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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CBC defends its digital switch, terms of trade reluctance
On the final day of three weeks of CRTC hearings into CBC/Radio-Canada‘s license renewal, the public broadcaster Thursday tried to push back against some of the criticism levelled at it by intervenors. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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CMPA wants CRTC to stand firm on terms of trade with CBC
The Canadian Media Producers Association has called on the CRTC to force CBC/Radio-Canada to ink a so-called terms of trade agreement with the organization, which the CMPA says will allow Canadian content producers to maintain their copyright and make more money off their shows. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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PIAC, CMG criticize CBC’s request for digital flexibility
The new digital initiatives from CBC/Radio-Canada like the English-language Gem and its French counterpart ICI Tou.tv have not yet shown themselves to be good enough to fulfill the broadcaster’s mandate as a public service that fosters the development of Canadian programming, according to Public Interest Advocacy Centre general counsel John Lawford. This content is available …
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Directors, writers demand CBC transparency on digital spending
To begin the third and final week of the CRTC’s hearings on CBC/Radio-Canada‘s license renewal, organizations representing the directors and writers for Canada’s film and television industry have endorsed a call for more transparency on the broadcaster’s digital expenditures. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Péladeau calls for CBC to be banned from advertising, charging for content
Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau has called on the CRTC to recentre the mission of CBC/Radio-Canada to a “true public interest mission” where the public broadcaster does not receive any advertising income, stating it should move towards a model of complementary, rather than competitive behaviour. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Advocates call for end to digital media exemptions for CBC
The advocacy group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting has called on the CRTC to force CBC/Radio-Canada to open up what the group says is the CBC’s request to put $300 million into a “black box” of unregulated digital expenditures, and to keep the current CBC management on a “shorter leash” by imposing a three-year license term. …
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Tait defends Tandem initiative at CRTC hearing
On the final day of the first week of CBC/Radio-Canada‘s license renewal hearing before the CRTC, CBC executives Friday defended the broadcaster’s branded content initiative Tandem, pointing to what they called “guardrails” put in place after the initiative was put on a pause following public criticism in the fall. This content is available to wirereport.ca …
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CBC explains decision to cut local broadcasts
On the second day of the CRTC’s hearings into the CBC/Radio-Canada license renewal, CBC executives detailed the lead up to the broadcaster’s much-criticized decision to cut local news broadcasts across the country in the early days of the pandemic. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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COVID impact on CBC not as significant as expected, Tait says
The COVID-19 pandemic dropped CBC/Radio-Canada’s revenues by 11 per cent, but that impact was significantly less than public broadcaster’s leadership had feared, CEO Catherine Tait told the CRTC Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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CBC refuses to provide CRTC information about diversity of production staff
In the lead up to its license renewal hearings in January, CBC/Radio-Canada has declined to provide the CRTC with statistics about the diversity of its in-house production staff. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Senator proposes Broadcasting Act amendment banning branded content on CBC
Prince Edward Island senator Percy Downe has announced that he will introduce an amendment that will prevent CBC/Radio-Canada from publishing or broadcasting sponsored content. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free …
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CRTC says Tandem can be discussed at CBC licence renewal hearing
The CRTC will not open a new Part 1 or consultation in response to a letter from a number of ex-CBC/Radio-Canada employees criticizing the public broadcaster’s new branded content scheme, Tandem. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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Former CBC employees ask CRTC to investigate branded content
A group of former CBC employees have asked the CRTC to look into CBC/Radio-Canada sponsored content program Tandem. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire …
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CRTC asks CBC to provide info about diversity of its production staff
In anticipation of CBC/Radio-Canada’s January license renewal hearings, the CRTC has requested that the broadcaster collect file information about staff diversity on its productions. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free …
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CBC putting branded content initiative on ‘pause’
The branded content initiative launched by CBC/Radio-Canada last month has been put on hiatus while the public broadcaster reviews the project, a CBC spokesperson told The Wire Report. “We feel there are more insights to be gained on this initiative and to that end, we are taking a brief pause on booking any new branded …
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Broadcasters sign up to BIPOC hiring directory
Canada’s largest broadcasters have committed to making the use of a Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) hiring database a prerequisite to giving original productions the green light. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Back to Parliament: your (pandemic) preview
Given the precarious situation around the now-escalating COVID-19 pandemic, what will actually be included in Wednesday’s speech from the throne, and in the government’s priorities in the following weeks, is more uncertain than ever. With a day to go, even the details of exactly what a hybrid and virtual sitting will look like are still …
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Broadcasting sector reacts to O’Toole victory
The election of Erin O’Toole as federal opposition leader late Sunday night makes “the threat of CBC privatization more real,” according to Friends of Canadian Broadcasting executive director Daniel Bernhard. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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New date set for CBC licence renewal hearing
The CRTC has renewed CBC/Radio-Canada’s license for a year until September 2021, and delayed the associated public hearing until January 11, 2021. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or …
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Change CAVCO system to highlight Canadian culture, former CBC VP says
Canada should follow Britain’s lead and change the system it uses to classify productions as Canadian content, Richard Stursberg, former head of CBC/Radio-Canada’s English services, said at a communications lawyers conference Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Watchdog Friends calls for emergency media fund
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting has urged the federal government to help prominent media outlets facing “imminent failure” due to falling revenues driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to a survey that shows a majority of Canadians somewhat support treating media collapses as an emergency and funding struggling outlets. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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CBC suspends local newscasts during COVID-19 pandemic
CBC/Radio-Canada has temporarily suspended its English-language local TV newscasts in all locations bar the North, as it opts to consolidate programming into one national news program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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BTLR panelist ‘optimistic’ about CBC funding
OTTAWA — Whether or not CBC/Radio-Canada can move away from advertising revenue is a “political decision,” according to Monique Simard, a panelist on the blue-ribbon Broadcast and Telecommunication Legislative Review, known as BTLR. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …
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Guilbeault promises BTLR legislation in ‘months’
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says his government will introduce legislation to implement some of the recommendations from the expert panel reviewing Canada’s communications legislation in the coming months, and could order the CRTC to take action on new rules for streaming services even sooner. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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BTLR reaction mixed, no clarity on gov’t implementation
OTTAWA — A broadcasting and telecommunications legislative review report recommendation that would task a renamed CRTC with regulating online news sites is the “ok, boomer” approach to the internet, according to Conservative industry critic Michelle Rempel Garner. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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