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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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Community radio calls for new funding at CRTC
Representatives from several community radio stations emphasized their role as a third-pillar of the Canadian broadcasting system during the CRTC’s hearings on Thursday, urging the regulator to develop a new funding model that supports them. 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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Rogers closes Ottawa news station, returns licence to CRTC
Rogers Communications Inc. has shuttered its all-news station in the nation’s capital and laid off all its employees. CKOY-AM was known as CityNews Ottawa. There were fewer than 10 people on staff. The station went dark at 1 p.m. Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Squamish BC gets new FM station to compete with Rogers
The CRTC Friday granted an FM licence to Four Senses Entertainment Inc. to operate an FM radio station in Squamish British Columbia. It will be an Adult Album Alternative station located at 99.7 on the dial. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Another FM station gets short-term renewal for non-compliance
The CRTC issued another short-term broadcasting licence renewal after it found a French-language commercial ethnic AM radio station had not complied with its regulatory requirements. 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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CRTC defers radio filings for two years to focus on Online Streaming Act
The CRTC will defer new applications and complaints relating to radio as it focuses on developing Canada’s new broadcasting framework following the passage of the Online Streaming Act. 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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Montreal radio station gets short term renewal over non-compliance
Once again the CRTC has decided to issue a short term renewal licence to a broadcaster over non-compliance with commission rules. In this case, the culprit is Radio communautaire francophone de Montréal inc., which operates CIBL-FM in Quebec’s largest city. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Two BC radio stations have hands slapped by CRTC over non-compliance
Two radio stations in British Columbia have been granted short-term renewals of their licences due to non-compliance with CRTC regulations. The companies have been ordered to bring their bookkeeping up to standard. Both decisions were released Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC denies request from Rogers-owned radio station to lower CanCon requirement
The CRTC has denied a request from Rogers Communications Inc. to delete the CanCon condition of license (COL) for Kitchener’s Country 106.7 radio station, CIKZ-FM. 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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SiriusXM latest broadcaster denied relief from the CRTC
The CRTC denied SiriusXM Canada Inc.’s request for relief from its Canadian content development (CCD) contributions on the grounds that in-person cultural events have “largely recovered” since Spring 2022, and, alternatively, it can make its discretionary contributions to independent funds rather than withhold them. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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CRTC encourages radio stakeholders to participate in contribution consults
CRTC Commissioner Nirmala Naidoo urged members of the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) to participate in consultations aimed at establishing a new contribution framework for online broadcasters to support Canadian and Indigenous content. 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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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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CRTC grants Indigenous station radio license
The CRTC Thursday approved a radio broadcasting license for Piikani Resource Development Ltd. on behalf of Piikani Tsi Nii Ka Sin Broadcasting Association to broadcast a low-power Indigenous FM radio station in Brocket, Alberta. 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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CRTC releases pair of broadcasting reports that paint dire picture
The CRTC released two commissioned reports on the changing nature of the broadcast industry 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 need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE …
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CRTC won’t grant Yellowknife FM station, two commissioners dissent
After years of consideration, the CRTC determined that Yellowknife, NWT cannot support another FM radio station. Two commissioners disputed that finding, filing dissenting opinions to the decision Wednesday. 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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Ethics commissioner finds MP Fergus violated rules with letter to CRTC
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found that Liberal MP Greg Fergus violated the Conflict of Interest Act by writing a letter to the CRTC in support of Natyf Inc. Natyf has a licence for a multicultural Francophone network serving Quebec. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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CRTC calls for FM radio applications in Joliette, Que.
Monday the CRTC opened up the radio market in Joliette, Que., calling for applications for a new FM station in the region. The process was spurred on by a 2021 request from Arsenal Media Inc. seeking a second FM station in the city. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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CRTC awards Mennonite group FM station in Alberta
The CRTC Tuesday approved a proposal for an FM station serving La Crete, Alta. Two years ago the commission rejected a similar proposal from the Lawen Met Hopninj Radio Society for a licence, saying the limited broadcast day and restricted diversity did not meet regulatory standards. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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London Ont. to get commercial ethnic radio station
Monday the CRTC approved an application by Malayalam Commercial Radio Inc. for a low-power commercial specialty radio station in London, Ont. The station will serve the Indo-Dravidian population of the region. 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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CRTC revamps Canadian content regulations for radio; CAB dismayed
The CRTC has revised its rules for Canadian content in commercial radio. In a voluminous decision issued Wednesday, the commission overhauled regulations over playing Canadian music on the radio. 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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CRTC to hold hearings on radio station proposals
The CRTC announced Monday that it will hold proceedings in February to consider six applications before it. Two are proposals for new stations, two are transfers of existing stations and two are for rebroadcasting transmitters. 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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Keep CanCon requirements for Rogers community radio, FRPC tells CRTC
The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) told the commission to keep a 40 per cent Canadian content requirement baked into the condition of licence for a Rogers Communications Inc. radio station in Edmonton, Alta. “What Rogers has failed to demonstrate is how reducing the level of Canadian content will improve CHBN-FM’s performance, …
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TV revenues recover while radio continues decline: CRTC report
Television revenues are rebounding from the pandemic slump while revenues in radio continue to take a hit, the CRTC said Tuesday in its annual report on the broadcast industry. The greatest increase was for digital media broadcasting undertakings (DMBUs). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Sarnia, Ont., won’t see new radio stations for at least 2 years: CRTC
The CRTC denied a request filed by Sarnia Media and Entertainment Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language low-power commercial FM radio station in Sarnia, Ont., having found that the market cannot support an additional station at this time. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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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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CRTC approves new television rebroadcaster in British Columbia
Friday the CRTC approved an application by the Burns Lake & District Broadcasting Society for a licence to operate a radiocommunications distribution undertaking (RDU) in northwestern British Columbia. 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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Corus profit margins lower, citing end of CEWS.
Corus Entertainment Inc.‘s profits were hit by the loss of approximately $12 million in wage subsidies and regulatory fee relief that didn’t recur in 2022, as the consolidated profit margin dropped to 24 per cent from 31 per cent a year ago. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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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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CRTC approves Arsenal, Cogeco, radio swap
The CRTC approved two separate applications by Cogeco Inc. and Arsenal Media which would essentially see the two companies swap several radio stations in Quebec. 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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Federal government spends $2.5m to battle disinformation
The Canadian government has allocated $2.5 million to help people identify misinformation and disinformation, it announced Wednesday. The government has the Digital Citizen Initiative (DCI) to build resilience against false data and to support a healthy digital information society. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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CRTC holding hearing for Indigenous radio, French-language radio, applications
The commission is holding a hearing for two separate applications for a broadcasting licence to operate a French-language community FM radio station in Fermont, Que., and to operate an Indigenous low-power FM radio station in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, Ont. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Wide support for new community ethnic station in Winnipeg
The CRTC has received widespread support for a new community ethnic FM station in Winnipeg, according to interventions filed with the commission. 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 approves migration of Atlantic stations from AM to FM
The CRTC Wednesday approved the transfer of two English-language AM radio stations in the Atlantic provinces to the FM band. 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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CRTC approves community FM station on Salt Spring Island
On Monday the CRTC granted a licence to a new community FM station on Salt Spring Island British Columbia. The station will broadcast at 107.9 on the dial with a rebroadcasting transmitter at 102.1. 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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CRTC CPE deferral will mean revenue in 2023: Corus CEO
Corus Entertainment Inc. CEO Doug Murphy reiterated a long-standing call Thursday for the CRTC to relax both its Canadian content and ownership concentration regulations in the age of 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 …
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CRTC solicits comments on FM radio applications
The CRTC is calling for comments on a series of FM radio applications in smaller markets across the country. It is also inviting other competitors to submit rival bids if they see fit. 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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CRTC denies license for low-power Alberta Mennonite radio station
The CRTC Friday rejected an application for a broadcast license to operate a “low-power, ethnic specialty commercial”radio station in the Mennonite community of La Crête, Alta. 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 …
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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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Local Radio Lab acquiring three stations in Ontario
Local Radio Lab Inc. will be picking up three stations near the Greater Toronto area following approval of its application Friday by the CRTC. 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 rejects Amherstburg FM station proposal, citing Windsor radio market impact
The CRTC has denied an application from Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation to operate a low-power FM station in Amherstburg, ON. 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 …
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CRTC approves broadcasting licence for Mohawk station in Quebec
The CRTC has approved a new broadcasting licence for Mohawk Multi Media Inc., allowing it to operate an English and Kanien’ke:ha (Mohawk) language Indigenous ration station in Kanesatake/Oka, Quebec. 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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Stingray gets French designation for HITS service
The CRTC approved a request from broadcaster Stingray Group Inc. Wednesday, asking that it be allowed to change its English-language discretionary service, Stingray HITS, into a French service. 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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Fort Erie radio station must keep 3 hours of news per week: CRTC
The CRTC has denied Byrnes Communications Inc.’s request to amend its broadcasting licence so that its Fort Erie station is no longer bound to broadcast a minimum of three hours of news programming per week, of which 30 per cent (54 minutes) must be devoted to local news. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Indigenous non-profit takes over Quebec station after 3 year radio silence
Mohawk Multi Media Inc. was given the green light by the CRTC to acquire the assets of CKHQ-FM, a low-power English and Mohawk language Indigenous radio station broadcasting in Kanesatake and Oka, QC. 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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Supreme Court to hear making available right dispute
The Supreme Court of Canada has decided it will hear an appeal from Music Canada and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). 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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Numerous groups urge CRTC not to cut CanCon quotas for radio
Numerous advocacy groups and smaller broadcasters are recommending that the CRTC avoid cutting Canadian Content quotas for radio stations. 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 …
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Canadian radio broadcasters ask CRTC for space to compete with streamers
The CRTC needs to do away with restrictive regulations, argue multiple major broadcasters in response to the CRTC’s review on its commercial radio policy framework. 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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Half of Canadians want CanCon regs for music streaming services: CRTC survey
A new survey suggests that just over half of Canadians believe that streaming services like Spotify AB and Apple Inc.‘s music service should be required to pay into Canadian content regulations, while 68 per cent of Canadians believe that any regulations placed on streaming services should “should not interfere with consumers’ ability to choose the …
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Intervention deadline extended for commercial radio review
The CRTC has extended its deadline for interventions to its commercial radio policy framework review following a procedural request from various associations representing the music 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 …
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Court won’t hear appeal over CRTC’s radio licence denial
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an application for leave to appeal by a broadcaster whose radio licence was denied renewal by the CRTC. 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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CanCon relief will help commercial radio compete with Spotify: Bell Media
Canadian content programming relief from the CRTC would allow BCE Inc.‘s radio stations to more effectively compete with streaming giants like Spotify AB, according to Bell Media’s senior vice-president of radio and local TV, Nikki Moffat. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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CRTC consulting on its commercial radio policy
The CRTC has launched a consultation to review its regulatory framework for the commercial radio 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 trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. …
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Community radio pushes back on CAB CanCon relief request
The National Campus and Community Radio Association, Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada and Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec have filed a joint intervention arguing against the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB) proposal for broadcasters to receive regulatory relief, writing that it could deprive small community radio stations of funding. This content is available …
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Radio station appealing CRTC licence denial in court
After the CRTC refused to renew its broadcast licence earlier this summer, Groupe Médias Pam Inc. has turned to the Federal Court of Appeal, asking it to overturn that CRTC decision. 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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COVID has accelerated media ‘crisis’: report
Canadian traditional media sources are in “crisis” as COVID-19 has exacerbated existing downward trends in advertising revenues, with shortfalls for local private broadcasters in the next two years reaching as much as $1.06 billion, according to a report released by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Iqaluit radio stations licences renewed despite non-compliance
Two Nunavut radio stations owned by Northern Lights Entertainment Inc. have had their broadcasting licences extended for just two years after the CRTC found they had failed to comply with a series of licence conditions. 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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Broadcasters asked CRTC for emergency COVID-19 relief in July
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters asked the CRTC not to enforce conditions of licence and regulations relating to broadcasters’ expenditures for this broadcast year, citing the exceptional circumstances of the 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 …
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Cogeco radio feels COVID hit, but overall revenues increase
In its first quarterly report to include the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cogeco Inc.’s radio revenues fell by one-third, though its overall revenue beat analyst expectations. 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 denies applications for new radio stations in Vancouver, Grande Prairie
The CRTC has said no to two applications for new radio stations — one in Vancouver and one in Grande Prairie, Alberta. 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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Q3 ‘very tough’ for Corus as ad revenues plummet
The financial impacts of COVID-19 induced lockdowns led to a “very tough quarter” for Corus Entertainment Inc. as advertising revenue dropped dramatically, CEO Doug Murphy told analysts on Friday, with total revenues dropping 24 per cent on the year before to $348.9 million, compared to $458.4 million in 2019. This content is available to wirereport.ca …
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No new commercial radio stations in Scarborough, CRTC says
The Scarborough radio market can’t support another commercial radio station, the CRTC has ruled, but it’s open to allowing a Christian music station to operate there. 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 …
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CRTC to put commercial radio policy framework under the microscope
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No plans to change alerts system, for now: CRTC
The CRTC says there’s no immediate plans to change the regulations governing Canada’s emergency alert system after an Ontario –wide alert about an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station was sent in error. 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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Alberta court bans station from using Corus trademark legacy
An Alberta court has sided with Corus Entertainment Inc. in banning the use of the broadcaster’s lapsed trademark by a radio station that just rebranded this summer. 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 Stingray partner on targeted ads for radio, audio streaming
BCE Inc. and Stingray Group Inc. have launched a targeted advertising platform that allows ads to be placed on their radio stations, audio streaming apps and podcasts. 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 commissioning research on global public broadcasters
Ahead of its renewal of CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcasting licences, the CRTC wants to learn more about what other public broadcasters around the world are doing. 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 approves Stingray Alta. radio station buy
The CRTC has approved an acquisition by Stingray Group Inc. of the radio station CHOO-FM in Drumheller, Alta. from Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. 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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Broadcast news tax credit exclusion means cuts ‘inevitable’: CAB
The independence of the panel that will determine which print news organizations will get tax credits has been “compromised” because the government had already decided to exclude broadcasters from the handouts, according to a March letter sent to the government by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Scott says CRTC willing to be ‘flexible’ in future radio regulation
CRTC chairman and CEO Ian Scott told a broadcasting conference Tuesday that the commission is “prepared to be flexible with new approaches to regulation” as it prepares to review its policy for commercial radio. 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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Cogeco calling for radio representation on tax credit panel
Cogeco Inc. is lobbying the government to help Canadian radio news broadcasters qualify for a media tax credit and to have radio representation on a panel of experts vested with administering those benefits. 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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Rogers buys podcast producer Pacific Content
Rogers Communications Inc. today announced that it is acquiring the Vancouver-based podcast company Pacific 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 to The Wire Report now. FREE …
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Corus’ turnaround partly propelled by ads returning to linear
Corus Entertainment Inc. said it will see TV ad growth in the third quarter thanks in part to a cohort of 50 traditionally digital advertisers adding linear TV to their investments. 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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CRTC consulting on Vancouver radio market capacity
The CRTC wants to know whether the Vancouver radio market can sustain another radio station, after it received an application from Rogers Communications Inc. for a new broadcasting licence. 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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Bell asks to shut down 28 rebroadcasting transmitters
BCE Inc.’s media division is asking the CRTC to allow it to shutter 28 of its rebroadcasting transmitters that it says “generate no incremental revenue and attract little to no viewership.” 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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CRTC rejects Vista’s bid for a new radio station in Timmins
The CRTC has decided the Timmins, Ontario commercial radio market can’t sustain another station, rejecting an application by Vista Radio Ltd. for another broadcasting licence. 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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Gov’t says pirate radio station has gone silent
An illegal radio station that allegedly kept operating despite being shut down by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has been off the air since last August, the government said in a response tabled on 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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Rural broadband, new tax rules among industry pre-budget asks
As the Liberal government unveils its last budget before the upcoming federal election, companies and industry groups will be watching to see if this is the year they’re finally granted some of the requests they’ve been making for years. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Press council warns BTLR of ‘gap’ in complaints process for broadcasters
The National NewsMedia Council wrote to the expert panel reviewing Canada’s broadcasting laws to express concern about a “gap in the current public complaints framework vis-à-vis traditional broadcasting news organizations” when it comes to complaints about online broadcast content. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Don’t mandate text message warning for emergency alerts: telecoms
The majority of Canadian wireless providers who weighed in on a proposal to harmonize emergency alert tests told the CRTC that they shouldn’t be required to send text messages to users warning them of upcoming tests. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Don’t exclude online services from Broadcasting Act: Private radio
Canada’s private radio broadcasters are fighting against a push to keep online services out of Canada’s broadcast laws, according to a submission sent to the Liberal government’s expert panel review of the future of Canada’s communications laws. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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