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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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Bill C-11 a new bill with no new ideas, and a ‘legal pretzel’ for censorship: CPC
For the second time in the span of a year, the Liberal government has introduced a new bill to update Canada’s broadcasting act but “what it doesn’t bring is new ideas,” according to one Conservative member of parliament. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Gov. to ask CRTC to stop RT broadcasts over Ukraine invasion
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday afternoon that the Government is asking the CRTC to “begin the process” of reviewing the presence of the Russian-state funded Russia Today channel on Canadian broadcaster airwaves following last week’s invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces. “The CRTC is an independent body and we will be asking them …
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Government, Telefilm, extend support for uninsured Canadian productions
The Government of Canada has extended its temporary emergency fund addressing the lack of insurance coverage in the Canadian film and television production industry. 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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Paper billing for vulnerable customers, not universally: CRTC
The CRTC has determined that all communications service providers (CSPs), including telecommunications service providers (TSPs), Canadian carriers, and broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs), must provide certain market segments with free paper billing, in an effort to protect vulnerable consumers. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Gov. reintroduces Broadcasting Act update, with social media exemption
OTTAWA — Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodríguez called previous concerns over social media broadcasting regulations “legitimate questions” Wednesday as he introduced the Government’s second attempt at updating the Broadcasting Act, now known as the Online Streaming Act. The new bill brings back an exemption for social media platforms, while maintaining that the act will apply …
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New Broadcast Act update appears on order paper as Tories oppose move
The government placed legislation to change the Broadcasting Act on the House of Commons order paper late Monday night, as Conservative Heritage critic John Nater called on the Liberals to abandon plans to reintroduce a modified version of last Parliament’s Bill C-10. The new bill does not yet have a number. This content is available …
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Quebecor’s Vrai VOD service violates CRTC regs: Bell
The CRTC has opened a proceeding in response to a BCE Inc. November complaint against Quebecor Inc.‘s Videtron and its Vrai on-demand streaming 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 need. Take a free …
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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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Lightbound takes over chair of Industry committee
The House of Commons Industry committee selected Joël Lightbound as its chair by a unanimous vote Tuesday. It is the first chairmanship for the Liberal MP for Quebec’s Louis-Hébert riding. 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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MPs appointed to House Industry and Heritage committees
Parliament has established its committees for the new session, with the Industry and Technology committee and the Canadian Heritage committee being among those announced. 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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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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Trudeau announces parliamentary secretaries
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of parliamentary secretaries Friday with Chris Bittle serving as assistant to Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Andy Fillmore serving under Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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OpenMedia denounces government plan to reintroduce C-10
Lobby group OpenMedia is disappointed that Tuesday’s Speech from the Throne promised to reintroduce bill C-10, reforming the Broadcasting 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 need. Take a free trial or subscribe to …
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Successor bill to C-10 “absolute priority”, Rodriguez says
Canadian Heritage minister Pablo Rodriguez says revisions to the Broadcasting Act will be reintroduced as soon as possible. Any new legislation would replace Bill C-10 from the last Parliament, which died on the order paper when the election was called. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Cogeco expects to enter mobile rate negotiations by spring, summer 2022 earliest
Cogeco Inc.’s CEO said it is a multi-step process it has to follow before it can enter the mobile market — with its 38 new spectrum licences, purchased for $295 million, from the 3500 MHz spectrum auction — and expects to enter into negotiations over wireless rates with incumbents by spring/summer 2022 at the earliest, …
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CRTC lifts local expression conditions for Quebecor, Bragg on-demand services
The CRTC approved applications by Quebecor Media Inc.’s Videotron and Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink, to amend their on-demand broadcasting licences after the companies considered removing locally-relevant programming to avoid having to comply with burdensome local expression requirements. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CanCon rules need to be updated for new media landscape, conference hears
Canadian content should be better defined as we advance to a greater reliance on digital programming, according to a prominent communications lawyer. Ken Engelhart, the former regulatory head at Rogers Communications Inc. currently in private practice, made the remarks at a web conference in Ottawa on Nov. 3. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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C-10 creates ‘false battle’ amongst broadcasters: former CRTC commissioner
The Canadian government is “expanding the scope of licenced speech” as it updates Canada’s broadcasting policy even though its “has never even asked itself whether this is the right course of action” in the digital age, according to a former CRTC commissioner. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Dynamic site-blocking case gets Nov. 23 hearing date
A test-case for Canada’s first-ever “dynamic” site-blocking order is headed for a three-day hearing starting on Nov. 23, with the possibility for a fourth day of arguments. 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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UPDATED – Rodriguez back as Heritage minister, Champagne remains in Innovation
OTTAWA — MP Pablo Rodriguez is back in familiar territory as he is once again appointed the Minister of Canadian Heritage. 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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CRTC to hold hearing on Rogers-Shaw merger, opens consultation
The CRTC will hold hearings on whether Rogers Communications Inc. may purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Shaw Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries Nov. 22, and is looking for interventions and comments on the matter. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Consensus on CRTC data collection for foreign outlets; disagreement on how
Civil groups and Canadian telecoms companies agree that the CRTC should extend its digital survey to foreign digital media broadcasting undertakings operating in Canada, but can’t find consensus on the best threshold or if it even has the authority to do so, according to interventions in the CRTC’s consultation in the matter. This content is …
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CRTC approves Asian Television Network authorization for Indian news channel
The CRTC Monday approved an application from Asian Television Network International Limited, authorizing its “Mirror Now” channel for distribution as non-Canadian 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. Take a free trial or …
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Senate begins C-10 analysis with broad debate
Senators are looking beyond the free speech issues raised by critics of the revised Broadcasting Act and instead are focusing on what some senators say are other problems arising from the bill, as C-10 crawls its way to the finish line. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Hockey broadcasters seek injunction against pirate streamers
Rogers Communications Inc., BCE Inc., and Quebecor Inc. are asking a Federal Court for a permanent injunction against a set of unknown users of IP addresses that the companies say are being used to facilitate the illegal streaming of NHL hockey games. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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C-10 headed to HoC; Bloc adds 5 year review of act
A debate which Canadian Heritage Committee chair Scott Simms has jokingly said was “so exciting we could sell the rights to Netflix” has finally come to an end. 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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NDP says Libs are to blame for C-10 delays as HoC passes ‘gag order’
The Liberals and the Bloc Québécois cooperated to pass a motion in the House of Commons Monday to limit the Heritage Committee to five hours to complete its work on Bill C-10, the revised Broadcasting Act. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Heritage and Justice ministers to appear before CHPC to address charter concerns
The House of Commons’ Heritage Committee is moving forward with a charter review on Bill C-10, the revision to the Broadcasting Act, and will get answers from Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, as well as the Minister of Justice David Lametti on how it will impact the freedoms of everyday Canadians. Experts will also be bright …
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Cochrane Telecom requests CRTC forbearance
Cochrane Telecom Services has submitted an application to the CRTC requesting that the commission refrain from regulating its residential services in Cochrane, Ontario. 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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Alberta judge denies injunction in Super Channel piracy suit
An Alberta judge shot down a request from Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc. for an injunction against Best Buy Canada Ltd., Staples Canada ULC, Canada Computers Inc., and London Drugs Limited as part of its suit against the retailers whose employees allegedly recommended to customers that they pirate content using media boxes. This content is available …
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Heritage committee restores Canadian ownership to C-10
The House of Commons Heritage committee has reinstated language protecting Canadian ownership into the Broadcasting Act after industry stakeholders raised concerns over its removal from Bill C-10. 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 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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ShavaTV piracy pair found in contempt of Ontario court
Two people who had been allegedly selling subscriptions to pirated content under the name ShavaTV have been found in contempt of a court order telling them to knock it off. 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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Numeris’ video audience management system to go national
Audience measurement company Numeris will fully roll-out its video audience management (VAM) nationally in mid-2023 after delivering preliminary datasets to members for its Ontario and Quebec panels. 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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Big changes at Bell Media as six execs depart their jobs
BCE Inc.’s Bell Media division is starting off the year with significant changes to its executive roster, including the departures of its vice-president of regulatory affairs Kevin Goldstein, president of distribution and pay Tracey Pearce, and content and programming president Mike Cosentino. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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CRTC study: virtual BDU services could slow decline of Canadian TV
A new CRTC study suggests that the decline of broadcast television could be slowed — but not stopped — if TV providers invest in virtual or online broadcast distribution undertakings (vBDUs). 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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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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Bell seeks to challenge CRTC community programming fine in court
BCE Inc. has filed an application for leave to appeal a $17.9-million penalty imposed by the CRTC last month for violations of its broadcasting license, arguing that the CRTC failed to give the broadcaster adequate notice that it was misallocating its community programming funding towards its own local news programming. This content is available to …
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Bell’s Bibic gives a ‘tip of the hat’ on Broadcast Act update
BCE Inc. CEO Mirko Bibic praised the updates to the Broadcasting Act proposed earlier this week by Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, saying the legislative changes fulfill some of Bell’s longtime goals. 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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Broadcast Act updates not comprehensive enough: NDP, Conservatives
The Liberal government’s proposed updates to the Broadcasting Act have received sharp criticism from opposition parties, while some advocates for Canadian content makers offered up praise for Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault’s bill, tabled Tuesday as Bill C-10. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC to have ‘roughly nine months’ to act on Broadcasting Act update
The Liberal government’s long-awaited update to the Broadcasting Act confirms that the CRTC is able to regulate online services such as streaming platforms and leaves it to the regulator to work out the details, under the guidance of an upcoming policy direction from the government. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault told reporters Tuesday that once the …
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CRTC says Bell ‘misallocated’ $35.9M of community TV funds
BCE Inc. misclassified a number of self-promotional productions as community programming, and misallocated $35.9 million to its CTV networks, the CRTC said 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. Take a free trial …
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TV advertising declines slow down for Corus in Q4
Corus Entertainment Inc. continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rate of decline in advertising improved in the fourth quarter compared to the third, the company said 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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Broadcasters shouldn’t use COVID to change CanCon obligations: WGC
Whether or not there is a pandemic, large broadcasters want to do away with their Canadian content obligations, and they should not be allowed to use the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse to shift their obligations away from supporting Canadian creators, according to the Writers’ Guild of Canada. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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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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Bell says it is free to withhold new services in dispute with CCSA
BCE Inc. is not unduly preferring its own TV service and is simply withholding new services and features as leverage in its negotiations with the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance, as is its right, according to Bell’s response to a CCSA complaint. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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$1B of production at risk due to lack of insurance: CMPA, AQPM
Some 214 “camera-ready” film and television projects, employing 19,500 people, and representing $1 billion in production spending is at “imminent risk” because of a lack of COVID-19 insurance available to producers, according to surveys conducted by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM). This content is available …
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CRTC consulting on broadcasters’ request for emergency relief
The CRTC Thursday launched a consultation on a request submitted by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters in mid-July that asked for emergency regulatory relief to address the impacts 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 …
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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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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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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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VMedia alleges bad faith by Bell in delaying app approval
VMedia Inc. has filed a complaint with the CRTC alleging that it is being unduly disadvantaged by BCE Inc.‘s delay in approving the distribution of Bell programming over VMedia’s streaming apps. 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 tells Bell it is still giving undue preference to RDS over TVA Sport
The CRTC has sent a letter to BCE Inc. informing the company that its submission of a new sports package to the regulator was still giving undue preference to its own RDS French-language sports channel over Quebecor Inc.‘s TVA Sports offering. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Telus gets green light to launch on-demand service
Telus Corp. has gained CRTC approval to launch a national on-demand service, granting it a licence for the next two 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 free trial or subscribe …
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Updated: Telus asks CRTC to intervene in Italian-language programming dispute
Telus Corp. has accused TLN Media Group (TMG) of undue preference, saying the company has stymied its efforts to carry an Italian-language program by insisting on “commercially unreasonable rates.” 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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Broadcaster pushes for new multilingual channel as COVID lobbying continues
An Ontario-based ethnic broadcaster lobbying the government for funding to create a multilingual news channel to help Canadians access health information says it’s too early to reveal further details about its potential creation. 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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Corus allowed to expand CanCon underspend, provided it’s paid off next year
The CRTC has allowed Corus Entertainment Inc. to reduce its mandated Canadian programming expenditures (CPE) in a single year, but declared any shortfall must be made up in the following 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 …
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CRTC simultaneously renews and suspends Super Channel’s licence
The CRTC has renewed the broadcasting licence of Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc.’s Super Channel for four years, while simultaneously suspending it for a “very serious” failure to comply with licence conditions relating to script and concept development expenditures. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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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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Rights holders, advocacy groups can intervene in site-blocking case
In a closely-watched appeal of Canada’s first-ever site-blocking court order, the Federal Court of Appeal will allow six different sets of intervenors to file three different interventions, according to a decision issued 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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QVC approved for distribution despite CRTC finding denial was justified
The CRTC says its 2016 decision that U.S. shopping channel QVC could not be distributed in Canada was justified, but a clause in the soon to come into force Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) means it will be permitted to be distributed from July 1. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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VMedia launches River TV streaming platform
VMedia Inc. has launched a live and on-demand streaming platform, River TV, the company announced in a Thursday media 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. Take a free trial or subscribe to …
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Advertising market in ‘modest recovery’: Corus
Canada’s television advertising market has moved to a stage of “modest recovery” after chapters of COVID-19 pandemic induced “shock and awe,” followed by a stabilisation period, Corus Entertainment Inc. CEO Doug Murphy told Wednesday’s TD Securities Telecom and Media Conference. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Guilbeault details $500M relief for arts and culture
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault Friday released more details on how a previously-announced $500-million aid package to support the cultural sector will work. 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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Telus withdraws guidance, records 19 per cent net income reduction
Telus Corp.’s net income for the first quarter of 2020 dropped 19 per cent to $353 million and the company joined the other major incumbents in withdrawing financial guidance for the year due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Rogers revenue drops 5%, withdraws guidance due to COVID-19
Rogers Communications Inc. recorded a five per cent drop in revenue in the first quarter of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic affected wireless and media revenues in the final few weeks of the quarter. 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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