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Fast-track OTT review, clock ticking on CMF ‘top-up’: CMPA
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) wants the government to immediately launch a review of the CRTC’s enforcement powers when it comes to regulating over-the-top (OTT) streaming services like Netflix Inc., according to its submission to a government-appointed blue-ribbon panel reviewing Canada’s communications laws. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Platforms could pull out of Canadian market if regulated: Google
Alphabet Inc.’s Google already contributes to the Canadian creative system by providing the infrastructure for users to upload and share their content and enabling them to earn revenue from it, the company is telling the federal review of Canada’s communications legislation. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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CRTC OKs Quebecor’s Groupe Serdy acquisition
The CRTC has approved Quebecor Inc.‘s purchase of Groupe Serdy and its Évasion and Zeste specialty channels. 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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One-in-8 ‘cord jumping’ video services: MTM
One-in-8 Canadians have suspended their TV or paid video streaming service while planning to re-subscribe to it later, according to survey information released to media this week by CBC/Radio-Canada‘s Media Technology Monitor (MTM). 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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Netflix considering setting up hub in Toronto: report
Toronto mayor John Tory said he has been in discussion with Netflix Inc. about setting up a production hub in Toronto, according to a report by the Canadian Press 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 …
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CRTC dismisses bias complaint against Bell Fund
The CRTC has dismissed in part a complaint lodged against BCE Inc.’s Bell Fund earlier this year by a coalition of media producers including CBC/Radio Canada and Blue Ant Media Inc., which alleged bias in how it decides on distributing funding. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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44.5% of under-30 households don’t have TV: report
A new report using data from Statistics Canada says 44.5 per cent of Canadian households headed by individuals under 30 years old don’t have traditional TV 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. …
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Harmonize all emergency alert tests: officials
The current requirements for emergency alert tests, which specify a different schedule for tests on wireless devices and broadcast platforms, could cause public confusion and should be harmonized, according to emergency management officials across the country. 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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Stingray shelves Music Choice buy, citing price ‘disagreement’
Stingray Group Inc. said it is aborting its previously announced unsolicited bid to purchase Pennsylvania-based music company Music Choice, spelling the end of its third attempt to nab the company. 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 to require big broadcasters to report on women in production
The CRTC plans to soon start measuring the participation of women in television production and how much big TV broadcasters spend on production of Indigenous and official language minority 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 …
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Top telecom and media stories to watch for in 2019
As the new year begins, the months ahead promise a new spectrum auction, new CRTC announcements on high-profile files like telecom sales practices, and even potentially a new federal government — to be determined in an election in which the danger of hacking and social media manipulation will itself be a key story. This content …
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Telus, Corus jockeying over PVR cloud storage rules
Corus Entertainment Inc. is taking issue with a request by Telus Corp. to have Parliament change the rules for storing personal video recorder (PVR) recordings on network servers, warning the server-space-saving proposal could hurt the video-on-demand market. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Bell ends infringement suit against Videotron
BCE Inc. has dropped a $100-million lawsuit leveled against Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron for allegedly broadcasting CraveTV content without a 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 free trial or subscribe to …
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Don’t give Corus tangible benefits exemption: CanCon groups
A proposal by Corus Entertainment Inc. to shut down 44 television rebroadcasting transmitters in small rural markets hasn’t found support among intervenors, though content-production industry groups were opposed to the requested exemption to the CRTC’s tangible benefits policy, not the shutdown. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Corus lost $2.3M in unspent CMF money from failed French channels deal
Corus Entertainment Inc. had $2.3 million in Canada Media Fund (CMF) money to spend on two French channels, but it suspended spending to focus on selling them in a deal with Bell that didn’t materialize. 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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English Canadian subs to OTT jumps to 65%: MTM
The number of English-speaking adults in Canada subscribing to over-the-top streaming services continues to rise at a brisk pace, according to newly released results from CBC/Radio-Canada‘s Media Technology Monitor. 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 has no jurisdiction over content on single programs, SCC hears
OTTAWA — The CRTC can’t decide what commercials broadcasters can show on individual programs, as that authority lies beyond the jurisdictional boundaries the commission is confined to, the Supreme Court heard 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 …
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Canadian Netflix had best value-for-money compared to other countries: study
A new analysis published by the consumer website Comparitech this week claims that Canadian Netflix Inc. subscribers have enjoyed the best value-for-money, based on catalogue-size and price-point, compared to 78 other countries around the world. 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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VMedia now serving all provinces after Atlantic push
VMedia Inc. recently launched its full suite of services in all four Atlantic Canada provinces, meaning it now operates in all 10 provinces. 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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Telus and Shaw say their customers largely aren’t watching OMNI
GATINEAU, QUE. — Telus Corp. and Shaw Communications Inc. say their customers largely have not expressed much interest in OMNI, and instead choose to purchase select ethnic discretionary channels. 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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Bell emphasizes original, ‘boots on the ground’ content for ethnic licence
GATINEAU, QUE. — Seeking to differentiate itself from other applicants, BCE Inc. said it would not outsource, and commit to limit dubbing over, ethnic and third-language content it produces for its must-carry channel licence application. 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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‘We’re repeating it again’: CCTS sees complaints jump nearly 60 per cent
The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) saw a “rapid” and “significant” spike in telecom and TV complaints this year –– a figure that jumped nearly 60 per cent for 2017-18, according to its annual report released Tuesday, which also showed Wireless Code breaches up 30 per cent. This content is available to wirereport.ca …
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Rogers focuses on past shortcomings for ethnic must-carry licence
GATINEAU, QUE. — Rogers Communications Inc. is taking what it learned a year ago and is proposing to rectify what a previous CRTC panel said were shortcomings to run its national ethnic channel for a full five-year term. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Stingray in talks with Rogers for music channels on basic TV
Stingray Digital Group Inc. is in negotiations with Rogers Communications Inc. to get its HD channels on its basic TV lineup, a spokesman said, following an announcement by the telecom it’s removing four Stingray music channels that were in lower definition. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Viewing of U.S. kids’ linear TV channels in a freefall: analyst
Viewership of children’s TV channels in the United States declined by another 20 per cent in the past year, according to Bernstein Research analyst Todd Juenger. 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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Most content pirates have TV subscriptions: MTM
More than half, or 59 per cent, of Canadians who pirate TV and movie content also have a TV subscription, according to a new report from Media Technology Monitor (MTM). 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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Corus wants to shutter 44 TV rebroadcasting transmitters
Corus Entertainment Inc. is asking the CRTC for permission to shut down 44 television rebroadcasting transmitters in small rural markets, arguing they are too expensive to run. 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 rejects Bell’s ask to simsub Canadian Super Bowl ads in 2019
The CRTC has rejected a request by BCE Inc. to bring back simultaneous commercial substitution in time for next year’s Super Bowl, pending a ruling by Canada’s top court and implementation of the new free trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Comms law review panel extends comment period
The comment period for the government-appointed, blue-ribbon panel that’s reviewing Canada’s communications laws is being extended into next year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The …
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Cogeco’s transition to new customer system drags down Q4
Cogeco Inc.’s implementation of a new customer management system, which CEO Philippe Jetté said in a press release proved to be “more challenging than initially anticipated,” affected its Canadian subscriber counts in the fourth quarter. 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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Artificial intelligence tests yielding promising results: Corus CEO
OTTAWA — Corus Entertainment Inc. CEO Doug Murphy told an industry conference Thursday the company has been experimenting with artificial intelligence, including for cross-promotion of its content and ad placements. 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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Comms acts review panel urges ‘practical’ submissions
OTTAWA — Members of the panel tasked with providing recommendations to bring Canada’s communications laws into the digital era are urging public submissions be “concrete” and “practical” to hasten the resulting report’s ability to pass government scrutiny. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Shaw feels the competitive heat on wireline
Shaw Communications Inc. reported wireline results for the fourth quarter that analysts characterized as disappointing and the company said were the result of fierce competition from rival Telus Corp. 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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VMedia aims to ‘fast track’ plans with public play: co-founder
George Burger, co-founder of Ontario-based telecom VMedia Inc., says he knows his company can fulfill its objectives, such as expanding into more multi-dwelling units and accelerating its TV product offerings, on its own, but doing that would be faster as a publicly-traded entity. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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VMedia looking to go public through reverse takeover
VMedia Inc. has come to an agreement Tuesday to buy a small company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in a move that will allow it to become publicly traded without having to go through an initial public offering (IPO). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Corus expecting TV ad revenue to stabilize in a ‘handful’ of years
Corus Entertainment Inc.’s wild ride through the unpredictable TV ad market is expected to become more stable as its long-term strategy sets in, its CEO Doug Murphy 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 digital media news …
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Cost of TV service driving cord-cutting: Angus Reid
A new report from the Angus Reid Institute indicates that the cost of services is the main driver behind the choice of Canadians who have gotten rid of their traditional TV service subscriptions. 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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Only 3% of anglophones subscribe to sports streaming: MTM
While services like Perform Group’s Dazn and Rogers Communications Inc.’s Sportsnet Now have been emerging in recent years, they “haven’t yet caught on in the Anglophone market,” Media Technology Monitor said in a new report. 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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Ad sales up 6%, but CBC still wants out of ‘softening’ ad market
CBC/Radio-Canada saw a nearly six per cent boost in its total ad revenue over the past year, bringing it up to $318 million across English and French markets which, in turn, drove up its total self-generated revenue, according to the Crown corporation’s annual report. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Blue Ant names new VP, says it will focus on Canadian, U.S. market
Blue Ant Media Inc. has named Julie Chang its new vice-president of international co-productions. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL …
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Ontario class action filed over reality show production staff wages
A multi-million dollar class action claim has been filed in Ontario Superior Court against television content producer Cineflix Media Inc. and its affiliates, claiming workers were denied minimum wage, overtime, vacation and holiday pay. 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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Senators criticize makeup of comms acts review expert panel
OTTAWA — Two senators on the Senate transport and communications committee raised concerns to federal bureaucrats testifying Wednesday night that the Liberal government’s expert panel tapped to review the country’s communications laws isn’t diverse enough in its makeup. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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New NAFTA allows Super Bowl simsub ahead of SCC review
The new trade pact forged by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) holds onto a key exemption for Canada’s cultural industries but contains a range of revisions to intellectual property, digital trade and broadcasting policies, including the overturning of a controversial CRTC decision preventing substituting American ads …
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Quebecor calls on provincial parties to support film tax credit
Quebecor Inc. is urging Quebec political parties to pledge that they’ll keep a provincial film and TV tax credit and support the province’s film industry, the company said in a press release 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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Canadian Heritage gets new deputy minister
Hélène Laurendeau will be the new deputy minister at Canadian Heritage, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Friday afternoon. 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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Amazon introduces Fire TV DVR for over-the-air-channels
Amazon.com Inc. is launching a DVR that will work with a digital antenna to stream and record over-the-air (OTA) TV channels as part of its Fire TV platform. 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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Content exec Vanessa Case to head Vice Canada studios
Former Blue Ant Media Inc. content executive Vanessa Case has joined the ranks of Vice Media Inc.‘s Canadian division to become its new senior vice-president of studio Canada, Vice announced in a press release Wednesday. 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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Big concessions on NAFTA cultural exemption unlikely, experts say
As cultural protection emerges as a last-stretch NAFTA sticking point, Canadian media unions say they’re concerned but hopeful because Canada’s negotiators have indicated they won’t give up key trade exemptions that have protected Canadian media for decades. David Sparrow, the national president of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), said it’s …
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CRTC outlines potential moves on Harnessing Change suggestions
The CRTC said Thursday it is considering taking action on potential changes it outlined in a May report looking at programming distribution models. 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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MPs Fillmore and Anandasangaree named Heritage parl secs
After this summer’s cabinet shuffle, the Heritage minister will gain two new parliamentary secretaries, effective Aug. 31. 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 …
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CRTC walks back on licence renewals, ups PNI spending
The CRTC published its reassessed baseline spending requirements for programs of national interest (PNI) following industry backlash and a government request to revisit the decision that set minimums at five per cent of a broadcaster’s previous year revenues. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Netflix Canada’s first employee plucked from the CMF
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has confirmed that its vice-president of industry and public affairs, Stéphane Cardin, will be leaving to join Netflix Inc. as its director of public policy for Canada, according to a release on Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Facebook makes Watch video service available world-wide
In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook Inc. announced the global launch of its video curation service Facebook Watch. 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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CMF-funded kids content tops export sales for first time
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) released its 2017-2018 annual report on Monday, revealing that kids’ content beat out drama in export sales revenue for the first time. 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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ACTRA appoints Lisa Blanchette as public policy and comms director
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) has appointed Lisa Blanchette as the union’s new director of public policy and communications, it said in a Monday press 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 …
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CRTC seeks public opinion in telecom sales practises
The CRTC outlined Monday the details of an online public opinion survey concerning the regulator’s efforts to look into the allegedly unethical sales practises of the country’s telecoms. 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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Household spending on telecom services up 2%: CRTC
Canadian households spent an average of $222.83 a month on communications services in 2016, the CRTC said in a report released 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 or …
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Viceland shows back to TV after deal with Bell
BCE Inc. and Vice Media Inc. have reached a deal that will see new and previously produced content from the millennial-focused media brand be available on Bell’s platforms, the companies said in a press release Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Cogeco bucks the cableco X1 trend with MediaFirst pick
Cogeco Inc. is going with MediaFirst for its first IPTV platform, a move that is an upgrade over its current TiVo offering but isn’t likely to change much when it comes to its TV service subscriber trends, according to one analyst. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Dazn will license NFL Sunday Ticket rights to broadcasters
Perform Group’s Dazn sports streaming service will licence the NFL Sunday Ticket service to most of the major traditional television providers in Canada, according to a release 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 …
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Telus’ customer service strategy improving churn in wireline: CEO
The customer service strategy that Telus Corp. has been employing for over a decade in its wireless business has been gaining momentum in its wireline segment, CEO Darren Entwistle said on a call with analysts Friday, explaining the company’s wireline improvement in the second quarter. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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BDUs need to have STB data ready for Sept. 2019: CRTC
The CRTC renewed the licences of a slew of broadcasters in multiple decisions on Thursday, taking a hands-off approach to issues like pricing of standalone channels, but setting conditions of license for community programming, accessibility and a firm deadline for the national set top box data program. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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Bell targeting more rural markets with fixed wireless expansion
BCE Inc. will grow its presence in the fixed wireless space to 30 additional rural communities after a successful trial earlier this year, CEO George Cope said Thursday in a call with analysts. 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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CMPA to tour country ahead of broadcast, telecom acts review
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has launched a Canada-wide tour to hear what its members have to say about the legislative review of the Broadcasting Act and Telecommunications 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 …
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Corus puts marketing team under one group in restructuring
Corus Entertainment Inc. is consolidating its marketing and promotional teams to better drive its audience engagement efforts, but it said it will not impact its content production . 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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TV dominates OTT in viewership: industry group
Despite the impact over-the-top (OTT) streaming services have had on the television market for sometime in Canada, a new report by Think TV suggests that linear is still dominating those services. 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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Still lots of room for industry growth in wireless: Rogers CEO
Explaining the relentless pace of growth in Canada’s wireless industry, Rogers Communications Inc.’s CEO Joe Natale said Canada still hasn’t reached its peak potential for subscribing Canadians. 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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Joly out at Heritage as Pablo Rodriguez named new minister
Former chief government whip Pablo Rodriguez is the new heritage minister, replacing the embattled Mélanie Joly, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet 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 and digital media news you need. Take …
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72% of Canadians watched 2018 World Cup on Bell properties: Numeris
The 2018 World Cup in Russia saw 25.8 million viewers on BCE Inc. networks in Canada, amounting to 72 per cent of the population and 200 million hours of consumed coverage, the company said in a Tuesday press release. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Numeris’ new digital measurement a ‘necessary step’: expert
Broadcasters with multiplatform properties are expected to benefit from a new video audience measurement (VAM) system from Numeris, which announced Thursday that it will begin recruiting viewers to participate as panelists, after recently completing a proof of concept. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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CRTC to hold sales practices hearing in October
The CRTC will question telecoms about their sales practices at an October hearing in Gatineau, Que., the regulator said Monday as it launched a consultation. 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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Blank slate in wireless tech an opportunity: Cogeco’s Audet
Cogeco Inc.‘s renewed interest in entering the wireless market is partly driven by the opportunity to jump directly into building an entirely new type of cellular network, said CEO Louis Audet. 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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We have no obligation to offer paper bills: telecoms
There is no legal or regulatory obligation on telecoms to offer paper bills, BCE Inc. said in a filing to the CRTC, responding to an application asking the regulator to ensure companies must provide a paper bill to customers who ask for one. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Broadcast revenue bleeding got worse in 2017: CRTC
According to the latest data from the CRTC, the Canadian broadcasting and broadcast distribution industry’s loss of revenue continues to accelerate, mostly due to ongoing “significant” declines in TV provider revenue in the broadcast year ending Aug. 31, 2017. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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CRTC approves Bell’s Comedy Gold sale to Wow
The CRTC has approved the sale of Comedy Gold from BCE Inc.’s Bell Media to Wow Unlimited Networks Inc. for $6.8 million. 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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Telecom industry revenues up 3.7 per cent at 2017 year end: CRTC
The CRTC released new data Thursday for the fourth quarter of 2017 that shows wireless service accounted for more than half of telecom industry revenue, which was up 3.7 per cent from the same quarter the previous year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Shaw cites broadband pricing, packaging as areas to improve
Shaw Communications Inc. blamed a third quarter of soft consumer internet performance more on its own execution than on hyper-competitive activity during a conference call with analysts 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 …
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Broadcast, telecom act review panel plans ‘outreach’ in Sept.
The panel appointed to lead the review of the Broadcasting Act and Telecommunications Act has met for the first time this week, and will continue to meet regularly over the summer, the federal government said in a press release Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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