Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) found that Bell Mobility gave itself a significant competitive advantage by entering into exclusive agreements for the mobile rights to popular National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) content.
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on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 06:22 PM
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that broadcasters must control the loudness of TV commercials by September 1, 2012.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) gave the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) permission to continue broadcasting analog over-the-air television signals in 22 markets until August 31, 2012. This decision gives the CBC an additional year to find solutions for viewers who may lose access to its over-the-air signals after the transition to digital television.
Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) renewed the broadcasting licence of The Weather Network and MétéoMédia until 2018. These services will continue to be offered to every television subscriber as long as conditions related to the creation of a national emergency alert system are met.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today updated its satellite distribution policy to require Bell TV and Shaw Direct to carry all local television stations supported by the Local Programming Improvement Fund.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today approved BCE Inc.’s acquisition of CTVglobemedia Inc. This transaction will improve access to local programming through the carriage of at least 43 additional conventional and community television stations on BCE’s satellite television service.
Every time this year, canadians complain about the fact that the ads airing in Canada on CTV and the ones that make the headlines all over the world that airs in the U.S. are, for the most part, not the same. The problem is that the C.R.T.C. enforce signal substitution which temporarily replaces the signal from FOX by CTV's signal. So for those of you (like me) who missed the ads and want to watch them, see below for the ones that have the biggest hype.
After watching yesterdays sitting of the Industry Committee with the CRTC in the hot seat answering questions about the UBB debacle one can only conclude the the people charged with making these decisions about it are woefully inept at being able to do so.
Konrad von Finckenstein, chairman of the CRTC, is scheduled to appear before a parliamentary committee on Thursday and by reports leaking out from the Conservative cabinet he will be given an ultimatum, rescind the decision on metered broadband or the government will overturn the decision themselves.
As you may have heard, Canada's big ISPs are putting the squeeze on consumer internet usage by implementing new bandwidth caps with exorbitant new overage rates. Beginning March 1st many Canadian internet users are going to see their monthly Internet service bills rise significantly. What does it mean for you? And what can you do? Read on.
All satellite TV subscribers across Canada should have access to their local television stations. But that's not the case today. CBC/Radio-Canada appeared before the CRTC today to propose a new regulatory framework that would fix the long-standing problem once and for all.
In light of the consolidation trend in the broadcasting industry, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today launched a public proceeding to review its safeguards to prevent anti-competitive behaviour. The proceeding will include a public hearing starting on May 9, 2011, in Gatineau, Que.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today approved Shaw Communications Inc.’s (Shaw’s) acquisition of the conventional television stations and specialty channels controlled by Canwest Global Communications Corp. (Canwest Global).
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today issued a new policy that will give Canadians more opportunities to participate in their community television channels. The CRTC’s policy will also ensure that these channels better reflect the realities and interests of local citizens.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today released statistical and financial summaries for Canadian specialty, pay and pay-per-view television services, as well as video-on-demand (VOD) services. The report provides information on the profitability, revenues and expenditures of these sectors of the broadcasting industry for the period of September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
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