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Bell drops case after CRTC blinks

Bell Canada has dropped its court case against the CRTC, now that the regulator says it will take a fresh look at fee-for-carriage this fall.

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Clement vows to revisit copyright

Industry Minister Tony Clement has vowed to table new copyright legislation this fall as part of Canada’s efforts to lead the global digital economy. Clement said he and Heritage Minister James Moore will be spending the summer consulting Canadians on copyright in ‘cities, towns, and pastures near you’ in preparation.

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How to manage your insolvency risk and protect your copyrights: 3 hot tips

Andrea Wood is the head of Bennett Jones’ National Media and Entertainment Practice.

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EyeSteel’s crash course in copyright

RiP: a remix manifesto was six years in the making, a process that involved following Girl Talk, a musician who…

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Bill could put a chill on ad spending

Proposed amendments to the Competition Act through Bill C-10, which was slated for its third reading in Parliament this week…

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Budget wish lists arrive in Ottawa

For once, the industry has the federal government’s ear…

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Commission cries foul on Super Bowl

The CRTC on Monday fingered Bell ExpressVu for ignoring long-standing simultaneous substitution rules…

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Broadcasters mixed on CRTC rulings

Conventional broadcasters are surprisingly conciliatory to the CRTC’s new road map for Canadian TV, which denies them fee-for-carriage cash from content carriers.

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Broadcasters unbowed by ruling

Asper says Canwest will seek looser licence obligations at renewal hearings as unions cheer CRTC ruling

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Producers angered over tax-rebate changes

Canadian producers are up in arms over a move by the Canada Revenue Agency to potentially shrink their tax-rebate cheques.

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Culture issue hurts Tories

MONTREAL — Pundits have been quick to cite the culture issue, and in particular the boisterous efforts of Quebec film and TV stars, as one of the factors that denied the Tories their long-sought majority government in this month’s election.

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Producers angered over tax-rebate changes

Surprise! The tax man is now capping claims on producer fees at 10%, down from as much as 20%