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Court rejects BCCLA request to intervene in OPC v. Facebook court case
A Federal Court judge has denied an application by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to intervene in an ongoing fight between the federal privacy watchdog and Facebook Inc. 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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Competition Bureau takes part in global summit on digital marketing
Canada’s Competition Bureau is joining with 10 other nations for a Monday summit on improving competition in digital markets. The countries have issued a compendium for improvement. 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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NDP MP wants Libs to take Facebook to task over whistleblower claims
NDP MP Charlie Angus is calling on the incoming Liberal cabinet to “rethink their badly-flawed handling of the big tech file,” after whistleblower Frances Haugen released documents to The Wall Street Journal, which published an investigation into Facebook Inc. in September. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Federal Court judge strikes elements of key-OPC affidavit in Facebook case
A federal court judge has ruled on motions from both sides of a court battle between Facebook Inc. and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) stemming from a long-running dispute between the two. 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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News advocacy group calls for action on content compensation legislation
A group representing news outlets in Canada has put out a call to Premier Justin Trudeau’s government to put in place legislation that would require Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. to compensate outlets when their content appears on their platforms. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Judge grants Facebook evidence request in proposed class action
A Quebec judge has ruled that Facebook Inc. can bring forward evidence the company believes will assist it in challenging a proposed class-action lawsuit. 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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Heritage committee wants Zuckerberg’s answers
During a hearing on Facebook, Inc.’s relationship with the federal government Monday, multiple members of the House of Commons Heritage committee questioned the social media giant’s Canadian boss, Kevin Chan, on why CEO Mark Zuckerberg has so far declined to appear. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Facebook’s Australian news blockade won’t deter us: Guilbeault
The day after Facebook Inc. made good on its threat to block all news from being shared on its platform within Australia, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault denounced the move and said he would press ahead. 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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Bloc pushes for web giants to support Canadian media
The Bloc Québécois is pushing the federal government to take “urgent” action to support local media by imposing new taxes on web giants such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. 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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Court should strike portions of OPC affidavit: Facebook
On the second day of a preliminary hearing into a dispute between Facebook and the federal privacy watchdog Thursday, the social media giant presented arguments to a Federal Court judge that the court should strike from the record a large portion of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s key affidavit. This content is available to …
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Facebook, OPC square off in court over Cambridge Analytica report
The motto of Facebook Inc. is, famously, “move fast and break things.” But according to lawyers representing the federal privacy watchdog, the social media giant’s approach is closer to “move slow and block things” when responding to Canada’s attempted regulatory oversight. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Sales tax for foreign digital services coming July 1
The federal government plans to begin imposing sales taxes on foreign digital services on July 1, 2021 and to implement a corporate tax for digital companies by 2022, according to its fall economic update released Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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OPC failed to observe ‘bedrock rules of evidence’ in court: Facebook
Facebook Inc. is asking a judge to throw out significant chunks of an affidavit from Canada’s federal privacy watchdog in the agency’s lawsuit against the social media giant. 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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Production sector to receive $50M in gov’t insurance support
Independent producers will be able to access a $50 million insurance backstop to help get TV and film productions off the ground despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday. 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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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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Guilbeault doubles down on web giant legislation plans
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault Wednesday denounced what he called “threats” from Facebook Inc. to block the sharing of news content on its platforms if an Australian proposal to force the company to pay local news outlets for content makes its way into law. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Facebook to pay $9 million to Competition Bureau after investigation
Facebook Inc. must pay a $9 million penalty to the Competition Bureau after making “false or misleading claims” about the privacy of personal information on the main Facebook platform and its Messenger app, according to a Tuesday release from the Competition Bureau. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Facebook targets procedural fairness at OPC in court filing
Facebook Inc.‘s request that Federal Court throw out a report from the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner may highlight the issue of procedural fairness within the OPC, and could be a preview of what the social media giant will want in any update to privacy law, according to several experts who reviewed the filing. …
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Canadian law should codify privacy as a human right: OPC
OTTAWA — Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien told reporters Tuesday morning that there is a “crisis of trust” as he launched the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s annual report, citing polling showing that 90 per cent of Canadians are concerned about their ability to protect their privacy. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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AIQ investigation shows need for strong privacy laws, OPC says
At a Vancouver press conference Tuesday, the federal and British Columbia privacy commissioners presented the results of their investigation into AggregateIQ (AIQ) as an example of how investigations into companies can go — correctly — when commissioners have proper privacy laws that allow them to compel cooperation. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Quebec news funding will help with Google, Facebook dominance: Le Devoir
As the Canada Revenue Agency considers how to administer $595-million worth of tax credits it pledged to news media, the Quebec government has unveiled a newspaper assistance strategy that some say will help digital media navigate an environment dominated by foreign technology giants. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Green Party platform: no anonymous social media, 5G rollout on hold
The Green Party election platform includes promises to ensure only individuals whose identities have been verified can set up social media accounts and indicates a Green government would require Parliamentary approval to continue the rollout of 5G. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Privacy should be considered in competition decisions, conference hears
OTTAWA — The concept of privacy should factor more prominently in competition law when it comes to regulating social media and big data, a conference heard on 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 digital media news you need. …
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Data anonymization network launches amid privacy concerns
A consortium of data stewards launched an informal network last week that looks to promote the anonymization of personal information in Canada in the wake of data privacy concerns sweeping the globe. 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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International legislators flag regulatory options for data giants
OTTAWA – Legislators on Tuesday gave some sense of what regulatory options may be coming down the road for big data and social media giants as lawmakers from Canada and some 11 countries peppered the companies’ representatives with questions. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Facebook sets higher standards in guidelines than laws: Chan
OTTAWA — Facebook Inc.’s head of public policy in Canada said Friday the platform’s community guidelines, “in many respects,” go above what is currently prescribed in Canadian law, as the company works on making those guidelines more transparent. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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OPC will file suit against Facebook before election: Commish
OTTAWA — The Office of the Privacy Commissioner plans to file in Federal Court a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. before this year’s federal election, commissioner Daniel Therrien said Tuesday, following the completion of a year-long investigation that found the social media giant broke Canadian law when it enabled the scraping of data from its platform …
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Experts say there is no road map for a Facebook-OPC court fight
If the Office of the Privacy Commissioner takes Facebook Inc. to Federal Court over the social media and data giant’s refusal to implement the office’s recommendations, the case will be the first of its kind — testing the limits of Canada’s privacy legislation, according to legal experts. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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OPC will ask court to force changes to Facebook privacy practices
OTTAWA — The Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Thursday it is turning to Federal Court to force Facebook Inc. to improve its privacy practises, after it found the social media giant broke Canadian law when it scraped data off millions of users on behalf of Cambridge Analytica. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Facebook forms team for advice on ad registry
Facebook Inc. will solicit the advice of an advisory group as part of its effort to ensure its ad registry captures key issues leading to the 2019 federal election. 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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Facebook ‘not aware’ of Canadian applicants for data research program
Despite heightened interest in the impact of social media on Canadian elections, Facebook Inc. said it has not heard of any Canadian institutions that have applied to view the social media giant’s data sets. 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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Gov’t trending toward requiring online platforms to remove content: Gould
OTTAWA — Democratic institutions minister Karina Gould said the government is angling closer to mandating internet companies remove illegal content from their platforms. 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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Be ‘wary’ of regulating online speech: Facebook
While online misinformation needs to be taken seriously, that doesn’t mean the government should begin regulating speech online, Facebook Inc. is telling the panel leading the government’s review of the broadcasting and telecom acts. 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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Ethics committee calls for new social media rules
OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee is unanimously calling for new rules for social media companies that require them to quickly remove fake accounts and illegal content or face fines, and to increase transparency over their algorithms and political advertising. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Elections commissioner expects ‘very positive’ relations with tech giants in 2019
OTTAWA — Canada’s elections commissioner said his office has nurtured a good relationship with employees of the tech giants and doesn’t expect that to deteriorate going into the country’s next federal election. 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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Political parties ‘bumbling rubes’ on data: CPC campaign chair
OTTAWA — The head of the Conservative Party’s 2019 national election campaign says it’s not worth getting “overly concerned” about manipulative techniques used by Cambridge Analytica after its political data harvesting controversy, because they didn’t work. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Facebook to cooperate with French regulators on pilot project
The French government will work with Facebook Inc. on a new initiative to help stamp out hate speech, French president Emmanuel Macron announced 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 you need. Take a free …
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Zuckerberg declines joint Canada-UK committee appearance
Facebook Inc.’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has declined a joint-request by Canadian and UK members of Parliament to appear at an international committee to testify about ‘fake news’ and disinformation. 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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MPs call on Zuckerberg to testify to international committee on ‘fake news’
MPs in Canada and the United Kingdom have stepped up their efforts to get the chance to grill Facebook Inc.’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a parliamentary committee hearing. 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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Facebook warns of massive security breach, affecting 50M accounts
Almost 50 million Facebook user accounts have been affected after hackers tried to exploit a vulnerability in a Facebook Inc. website feature, the social media giant announced Friday. 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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OPC to seek court reference on search engine delisting
OTTAWA — Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says he plans to ask the Federal Court for a reference on whether the private sector’s privacy law applies to search engine de-indexing. 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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Facebook launches political campaign security pilot
Facebook Inc. will introduce a pilot project aimed at securing election campaigns for the United States midterm elections this fall. 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 …
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Canadian privacy watchdogs urge privacy laws for political parties
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial privacy watchdogs collectively urged their own governments Monday to pass legislation placing political parties in Canada under privacy laws and independent oversight regimes in order to protect citizens’ data. 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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Class action filed against Facebook over Android metadata collection
Facebook Inc. is facing another class action suit in Ontario over how it handles user privacy in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal – this time, specifically over how it collected and used Android phone metadata. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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New party, fresh faces on Heritage could shake up Parliament
As politicians file back into Parliament Hill’s Centre Block for the start of the fall sitting Monday, some new faces will be working on files affecting Canadian media and telecom, as long-awaited legislative reviews that could have seismic effects on those sectors get into gear. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Facebook sues BlackBerry for voice, security tech
Facebook Inc. filed a suit against BlackBerry Ltd. Tuesday accusing the device-maker of allegedly infringing on six of its patents, including voice messaging technology and security components, following BlackBerry’s suit against the social media company earlier this year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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72% of anglophone Canadians on social media: MTM
According to a recent report from the CBC/Radio-Canada Media Technology Monitor (MTM) project, 72 per cent of English-speaking Canadians have used a social networking service in the past month, with just over half of those using more than three. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Facebook to fact-check Canadian news posts
Facebook Inc.’s social media service will list lower on the newsfeed news items — and notify Canadians who share them — which are determined to be untrue, according to a release on Wednesday. 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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EU committee approves internet filtering copyright directive
A European Union committee has approved a controversial copyright directive that critics say could interfere with the sharing of online 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 trial or subscribe …
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Ethics committee wants political parties to come under privacy legislation
Following nine public meetings that began in March, the House committee studying Facebook Inc. and its data woes is recommending the government bring political parties under privacy legislation. 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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Lack of cybersecurity framework mind-boggling: Telus exec
TORONTO — A security executive at Telus Corp. told an industry conference on Monday that industry and government must work together to put in place a national framework for cybersecurity in Canada. 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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There’s space for ‘positive’ political targeting, Wylie tells MPs
OTTAWA — Whistleblower and data scientist Christopher Wylie testified at the House ethics committee Tuesday, continuing to allege that data companies acted improperly in elections around the world, but also defending the use of data crunching during the Canadian political process. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Balsillie-led Centre for Digital Rights registers to lobby
A new organization called the Centre for Digital Rights (CDR) that is looking to create a national data strategy has registered to lobby the government after its co-founder Jim Balsillie told a House of Commons ethics committee this month that internet giants are engaging in “surveillance capitalism.” This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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Security, data concerns drive two-phone phenomenon: Bell CEO
As stories about security and personal data breaches make the headlines, wireless subscribers are adopting a second phone to detach from company use, BCE Inc. head George Cope said at an investors’ conference on Tuesday. 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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MPs hear about ‘surveillance capitalism,’ Google data use
OTTAWA — Two sides of the data-use debate squared off at the House ethics committee Thursday, with the Canadian head of public policy at Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Colin McKay, justifying his company’s treatment of data while ex-tech CEO Jim Balsillie spoke about the dangers of “surveillance capitalism.” This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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Don’t allow social media data use by political parties: professor
OTTAWA — There is no reason for political parties to be using social media data in election campaigns, a Laval University political science professor argued Thursday, suggesting such use should be banished. 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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Senate committee to look into issue of tax on foreign ads
OTTAWA — The chairman of the Senate transport and communications committee said Tuesday that he will look to hold hearings on the possibility of taxing advertising on non-Canadian internet platforms. 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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Changes coming to Facebook advertising programs: eMarketer
Advertisers on Facebook Inc. should expect changes — like less reliance on third-party data and better consent tools — to the platform after the privacy breach revelations this spring, says industry group eMarketer Inc. 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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MPs unsatisfied with Facebook testimony, mull further regulations
OTTAWA — Testimony from Facebook Inc. representatives at the House ethics committee Thursday left some MPs frustrated by answers to a range of issues, including the kind of information scraped off the platform, and pondering next steps for possible legislation. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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MPs critical about Facebook contact ahead of committee appearance
Facebook Inc.’s attempt to reach out to members of the Parliamentary committee looking into its ongoing data leak scandal before its appearance at the House ethics committee is “inappropriate,” NDP MP Charlie Angus told reporters Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Facebook data leak could affect Canadian elections: Therrien
OTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner told the House of Commons ethics committee Tuesday that the data of the roughly 620,000 Canadians used by Cambridge Analytica could theoretically be used to influence a Canadian election, and called for more oversight of data use by political parties. “I’m not an elections expert, but that’s a huge number, …
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OPC joins B.C. privacy commish in investigation of West Coast data company
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) will participate in an investigation into the activities of AggregateIQ Data Services Ltd. according to a post on its website on 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 digital …
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Data of over 600K Canadians swept up in Facebook data scandal
Facebook Inc. released its estimates of how many people were affected by the data scandal rocking the social media company on Wednesday, saying the total amount of Canadians included in the information collection was 622,161. 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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Data breach notification rules coming Nov. 1
The federal government has announced that mandatory breach notification rules found in the 2015 Digital Privacy Act will come into force Nov. 1 this year, according to an order-in-council dated March 26. 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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Facebook talks election security after tough week
Facebook Inc. announced a series of new measures to harden the platform against misinformation Thursday, saying it has needed to ban a Macedonia-based ring spreading fake news during the late 2017 Alabama senate race, and will now start fact-checking photos and video, according to a transcript of a press event published by the social media …
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Negative views of Facebook up after data scandal: Angus Reid
Over the last month, the number of people who hold an unfavourable public opinion of Facebook Inc. has increased, and almost three-quarters of respondents to an Angus Reid survey plan on making changes to their use of the platform, according to data released by the research company on Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Ontario private sector data law timely: MPPs
An Ontario lawmaker is pushing for consent-based privacy legislation focused on governing the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the private sector. 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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Questions remain about CSE public info use, Cambridge Analytica
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan couldn’t tell MPs or reporters whether the data collected by Cambridge Analytica would qualify by the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) as “publicly available information” the agency would be able to collect on Canadians Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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OPC investigating Facebook as gov’t responds to privacy concerns
OTTAWA — Revelations over the weekend that Facebook Inc. data was used inappropriately for political purposes are now being formally investigated by the privacy commissioner, as the Liberal government maintains it is on top of the situation. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Treat Facebook as broadcaster in 2019 election: professor
OTTAWA — Treating social media companies, such as Facebook Inc., as broadcasters could help keep them in line with election regulations and curb unwanted influences resulting from unbalanced perspectives, a law professor at the University of Ottawa argued Wednesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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BlackBerry targets Facebook with patent infringement lawsuit
Citing its early developments in timestamp interfaces, encryption technology and blending mobile gaming into mobile messaging, BlackBerry Ltd. has brought a patent lawsuit against Facebook Inc. and its subsidiaries WhatsApp and Instagram in a Los Angeles court, according to documents released on Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Ian Morrison steps down from watchdog Friends
Ian Morrison, the co-founder of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, is handing over the reins of the organization after 32 years leading the watchdog. 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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CRTC asks digital giants for info, promises confidentiality
As part of its government-ordered proceeding on future content distribution models, the CRTC is asking a number of companies — including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Netflix Inc. — for information about their digital media broadcasting revenues, subscribers and viewing in Canada. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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As its TV ad revenue drops, Corus says ad tech is the future
Corus Entertainment Inc. executives emphasized their optimism about future plans in the advertising technology and programmatic ad space as the company reported quarterly results Wednesday that showed its television advertising revenues fell to the tune of four per cent in the first quarter of 2018. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Automated advertising set to grow in Canada: report
Canadian programmatic digital ad spending will account for two-thirds of display advertising by 2018, says a recent report from market research company eMarketer Inc. released on Tuesday. 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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Quebec commits $36m for newspapers’ move to digital
In a release on Monday, the Quebec government announced $36.4 million over five years in new investments supporting the province’s print media moving to digital. 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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Facebook names new Canadian division head
Facebook Inc. has named Garrick Tiplady its new managing director of Facebook Canada and Instagram Canada. 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 Report now. …
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Tech giants increasing grip on advertising in Canada: report
While the total amount of advertising money flowing to Canadian media has largely sustained a flat trajectory over the years, internet giants Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. have increased their share of internet ads — and consequently the overall advertising market in the country, according to a new estimate. This content is available to …
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Lack of incentive undermines privacy protection tech: OPC
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has released an analysis of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs), but cautions that there are still challenges for the adoption of practises which protect the average consumer’s privacy. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Facebook to test more transparent ads in Canada
Canada will be the testbed for Facebook Inc.’s new advertising transparency policies, according to a blog post on Oct. 27. 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 …
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How big a threat are OTT sports services?
Sports remains one of the last bastions of defence for traditional TV against a wave of over-the-top (OTT) services that continue to push audiences toward cord-cutting, though for now at least, they appear to form a stronger barrier in Canada than south of the border. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Facebook launching tool to help ID fake news
Facebook Inc. is testing a feature to provide context to the many news reports often shared through the social media network, it said in a Thursday 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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Facebook to hand over Russia ads to Congress
Facebook Inc. will cooperate with the U.S. Congress on its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 United States election by handing over advertisements and related information linked to a Russian entity. 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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Facebook use well ahead of other social networks: MTM
Despite the abundance of social media platforms in existence, Facebook Inc.’s popularity among anglophone Canadians stands head and shoulders above other options, according to a new Media Technology Monitor (MTM) report. 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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