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CRTC removes advertising time limit from discretionary channels
The CRTC said the potential increase in ad revenue could positively impact Canadian programming expenditures.
Natyf TV gets mandatory distribution in Quebec
The channel provides French-language programming for the province’s racialized communities.
Joe Natale alleges wrongful dismissal in suit against Rogers
The company responded by alleging its former CEO improperly awarded himself “excessive compensation” upon learning he could be ousted from the role.
Bell Media to take Vrak off the air
The decision followed Videotron’s move to pull the French-language specialty channel from its TV service last week.
Videotron drops Vrak and Z, while Bell removes Yoopa
The telco giants told the CRTC they would drop the channels due to declining subscribers and market value.
CRTC extends hundreds of TV broadcast licences
The regulator is seeking more time to modernize its licensing framework as it implements the Online Streaming Act.
Broadcasters ask Competition Bureau to investigate Meta
News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and CBC/Radio-Canada claim the company’s plans to block news content in Canada amounts to anti-competitive behaviour.
Crave launches a pair of ad-supported subscriptions
Ten brands have signed on to run ads on the streamer, which will carry five minutes of ads per hour of content.
Corus Entertainment to pull advertising from Meta
The Canadian broadcaster is the latest media company to respond to the tech giant’s plans to block news content from Facebook and Instagram.
Bell Media the latest company to pull ads from Meta
The Canadian Media Producers Association has also voiced support for the action from media companies and the federal government.
Public interest groups ask CRTC to simplify broadcaster applications
All of Canada’s major TV broadcasters currently have some form of open request to amend their licence terms.
APTN proposes licence amendment to consolidate feeds
The broadcaster said it would run two national feeds, with one dedicated to Indigenous languages, as a way to better serve its mandate in its application to the CRTC.
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