TVO funding in the 2012 Ontario Budget
Dalton McGuinty’s last budget used soothing language, but the intent was clear: TVO and the quality programs it produces are coming under the knife of funding cuts.
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Ce qui s’en vient / Things to come
CBC President Hubert Lacroix says CBC needs ads on radio or else there will be cuts and format changes to Radio Two and Espace musique.
CRTC seeks feedback on automated calls for study
The CRTC is asking consumers and telemarketers for their views on how to reduce unwanted calls and is taking a close look at the rules for automated calls.
Peter Nowak once more takes on myths of the wireless market.
Big Telecom continues to insist that the market is fine and Canadians are not paying some of the highest cell phone prices. Peter Nowak once again took on these claims…
Press Release: Nearly 100 Communities in Ontario Acquire TVO Transmission Towers
TVO wrote to approximately 200 communities in Ontario where the educational broadcaster planned to decommission towers to offer the towers to communities rather than dismantle them.
Saving the CBC: A manifesto for change by Wade Rowland
In his new book, veteran journalist and author Wade Rowland ponders ways for Canada’s public broadcaster to survive.
Sun News seeks 5-year deal for spot on digital basic cable by Steve Ladurantaye
Columnist says Sun News Network wants to cut a deal with Canada’s broadcast regulator, suggesting that it be included on digital basic cable for five years to give it a…
Budget 2013: Millions axed last year, but deeper cuts likely on the way Thursday by Stephanie Levitz
Columnist says Statistics Canada used to survey how much the government spent on culture funding, but that study has been axed, one of almost three dozen reports either eliminated or…
Competition Bureau gives its OK for Corus to buy rest of Teletoon from Astral
Corus Entertainment Inc. says the Competition Bureau has cleared it to buy the remaining half of Teletoon and other specialty TV interests from Astral Media Inc.
Competition Bureau gives its OK for Corus to buy rest of Teletoon from Astral
Corus Entertainment Inc. says the Competition Bureau has cleared it to buy the remaining half of Teletoon and other specialty TV interests from Astral Media Inc.
Public broadcasting creates informed citizens – but only if we invest in it by Stuart Soroka and Blake Andrew
Columnists say the strongest public broadcasters in the world quite clearly help produce more informed citizens than do private broadcasters.
Public broadcasting creates informed citizens – but only if we invest in it by Stuart Soroka and Blake Andrew
Columnists say the strongest public broadcasters in the world quite clearly help produce more informed citizens than do private broadcasters.
Peter Nowak takes on 10 myths of the wireless market
Article by Peter Nowak: A report last week from Scotia Capital on Canada’s wireless sector caused a commotion, seeking as it did to dispel certain myths with facts. With both…
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Bell Media seeks to refocus TV spending by Steve Ladurantaye
Columnist says Bell Media wants to redirect millions of dollars in new program funding toward the creation of dramas and comedies, citing a lack of interest and limited audiences for…
Bell Media seeks to refocus TV spending by Steve Ladurantaye
Columnist says Bell Media wants to redirect millions of dollars in new program funding toward the creation of dramas and comedies, citing a lack of interest and limited audiences for…
TV executives praise Canadian content, try to bury it by Simon Houpt
Columnist says that even while television executives are stating Canadian content is competetive, behind the scenes, many are busy manoeuvring to reduce the Canadian-content obligations of their own TV channels.
A good start, but more action is needed.
Currently 94% of our wireless market is dominated by three companies who control much of our wireless airwaves, which allow your calls and data to reach your mobile phone. We’re…
It’s time to fix our broken telecom market.
Despite what Big Telecom says, it is not myth that Canadians pay some of the highest wireless prices in the industrialized world. With our cell phone report, created from your…