Craig and CHUM are embracing expansion plans, but await a CRTC decision that will determine whether Canada can support two more national private television networks.
Underfunding threatens Canada's new media industry.
Commercial radio operators fear the CRTC may licence subscription-based, advertising-free satellite radio with low Canadian content requirements to avoid losing Canadian listeners to black market services.
Writer argues Italian-Canadians have the right to receive Italian state broadcaster NAI in Canada.
Italian government broadcaster RAI International has asked to be added to the eligible satellite services list for digital only distribution in Canada; competitor Telelatino strongly objects.
Canadians should be outraged that despite years of subsidies and regulatory protection, the means of producing Canadian television drama have all but collapsed.
Cable rates have increased 5.5% since the late 1990s despite deregulation, according to CRTC report.
Summary of the CRTC's annual report that highlights the status of television, radio, and broadcasting distribution in Canada.
Writers Guild says the closing of Salter Street Films is another example of the need for federal regulators to protect Canadian television drama,
Canadian actors express concern with findings in new CRTC report that nearly 90% of Canada's TV viewing consists of foreign programming, mainly from the U.S.
CRTC report shows that Canadians are tuning in to Canadian more often than U.S. channels, but watching more U.S. than Canadian programming.
The CRTC's latest report shows viewing of French-language Canadian programming increased in 2002, while viewing of English-language programs continued to be low.
CRTC releases its fourth annual Broadcasting Policy Monitoring Report, which provides information on the status of television, radio, and broadcasting distribution in Canada.
Digital channels that were pre-approved in November 2000 but remain uncarried by Canadian cable or satellite companies have had their licence authorizations extended until November 24, 2004.
Canadian specialty services are not convinced that cable companies carrying their signals are properly counting their customers - and want the CRTC to come up with new audit and dispute resolution procedures.
The CRTC received a strong response from industry and the public to its call for comments on how to fix English-Canadian television drama.
Ethnic Canadians buy illegal US satellite dishes since it is often the only way to get television from "home."
Sirius Satellite Radio, a New York based company which offers commercial-free and premium stations via satellite, said it plans to move into Canada through a joint venture with CBC.
Astral Media hints that it is interested in purchasing CHUM.
Astral Media foresees a consolidation of the Canadian radio and television industry within the next 18 to 24 months, and plans on being an active player.
New owner says the problems with Pride Vision are "not a lack of audience, not a lack of programming, not a lack of interest, it's distribution."
Astral Media chairman André Bureau has recommended the adoption of media cross-ownership restrictions to prevent non-Canadians who acquire control of a broadcasting distributor in Canada from retaining or acquiring any interest in a Canadian programming service.
CBC president Robert Rabinovitch says Canada's public broadcaster is in worse financial shape now than during the Liberal funding cuts of the 1990s.
BCE's Sabia calls for comprehensive review of Canadian telecommunications regulation; the chair of the CRTC says he wants to avoid regulatory lag.
Protests from bodies such as the Canadian Jewish Congress are unlikely to stop the CRTC from licensing the Arab station Al-Jazeera.
FRIENDS' response to CRTC call for comments calls for a review of the business model for Canadian drama, measures to address the comparative disadvantage of Canadian series in the marketplace, and a focus on quality.
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual conference was a hotbed for discussions pertaining to many issues now facing Canadian media.
Statscan reports that Canadian content on pay and specialty channels has increased in all genres except Canadian music and dance.
Between 1998 and 2002, the proportion of Canadian content on pay and specialty channels grew, while the proportion on conventional television declined.
Paul Martin says the Canadian government has a role to play in the content of media and ensuring that Canadian stories are told by Canadian voices.
Columnist believes plan to replace the U.S. ads with Canadian ads on direct-feed U.S. cable channels deserves another hearing at the CRTC.
Columnist argues that if giving U.S. cable companies access to Canadian advertising can be used to fund Canadian programming, it is worth another look by the CRTC.
Broadcasters deride Allan Rock for failing to ensure that new satellite signal theft legislation was passed before the end of the last session of Parliament.
Broadcasters assert that cable industry plans to allow HBO, ESPN and other banned American channels into Canada could seriously damage their Canadian counterparts, such as TSN and The Movie Network.
CRTC rejects application to replace U.S. commercials with Canadian ones on five U.S. specialty channels carried by Canadian cable distributors.
FRIENDS says the fate of the Heritage Committee's recommendations on Canadian broadcasting lies not with the current Minister, but with her successor.
CRTC denies the cable industry's request to air direct feeds of U.S. channels such as HBO and ESPN.
Response of the Government of Canada to the report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, "Our Cultural Sovereignty".
Zerbisias praises plan that would replace U.S. commercials with Canadian ads on top American specialty channels.
The CCTA is lobbying the CRTC to allow cable companies to import Fox News' signal from the U.S.
Eric Reguly says broadcaster opposition means the odds are against 49th Media's plan to substitute American ads with Canadian ads on five U.S. specialty channels.
Craig Media wins regulatory battle against CHUM for more programming flexibility on MTV2, but CRTC decision still imposes restrictions.
Starchoice and ExpressVu limit access to local CBC programming in French.
Craig Media wins regulatory battle against CHUM for more programming flexibility on MTV2, but CRTC decision still imposes restrictions.
John Doyle finds that a Canadian star links industry discussions, questions in Parliament about state of Canadian drama.
New U.S. study suggests that excessive media exposure could impair children's reading skills.
A parliamentary committee has concluded that broadcasters are overcharged on licence fees, and says that the practice may be illegal.
Personal video recorders are expected to fuel a showdown between advertisers and broadcasters over increasing ad rates for shrinking audiences.
The CRTC has granted a request by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters to extend the deadline for submitting comments in its proceeding on Canadian drama until November 28.
Quebecor accuses BCE of pumping money into Bell ExpressVu with intention of financially damaging cable rivals so they cannot compete in local telephone market.
Tough new measures proposed to combat satellite TV piracy.
Canadian Association of Broadcasters accuses Shaw Cable-owned satellite provider Star Choice of trying to delay its obligations to carry more local television stations.
The Department of Canadian Heritage held a meeting with stakeholders from the television industry to discuss the future of the Canadian Television Fund and English-language drama.
Despite doubts during its launch, CTV's Sportsnet has enjoyed more growth in the past five years than any other specialty channel.
Izzy Asper would have resisted requirements that private broadcasters produce and air more Canadian drama.
Global's success with US programming often caused Asper to clash with Canadian nationalists and broadcasting regulators.
Actors eye Paul Martin government as they return to Parliament Hill to lobby for more financial and regulatory support for Canadian television.
Daryl Duke received a lifetime achievement award last weekend from the Directors Guild of Canada. He is a longstanding member of the Steering Committee of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
ACTRA members will return to Parliament Hill October 7 to appeal for more federal money for Canadian TV drama.
CRTC hearings a timely occasion for Canadians to voice their concerns about crisis state of Canadian drama.
CRTC calls for comments on ways to improve quantity of Canadian TV drama on Canadian television.
Shaw complaints to CRTC could be diversionary tactic while Shaw prepares to launch telephone service.
FRIENDS cites 1999 CRTC television policy decision as key reason for decline in Canadian drama.
Regulatory changes that lifted restrictions on owning multiple stations in a single market have been lucrative for private radio broadcasters.
CRTC chair tells Senate committee media ownership more diverse now than 10 years ago.
CRTC calls for comments on ways to improve quantity of Canadian TV drama on Canadian television. FRIENDS plans to make submissions.
Shaw Communications Inc. accuses telecom rival Telus Corp. of anti-competitive pricing tactics.
CRTC decision to cut funding for new media producers likely to result in a number of producers disappearing in the next six to twelve months.
Potential negatives of lowering foreign ownership restrictions are "frightening".
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting launches "Let's Tell Our Own Stories" campaign.
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting launches advertising campaign to underscore the need to tell Canadian stories on television.
Near unanimous recommendations of a two-year, all-party review of Canada's broadcasting system should not be ignored.
Near unanimous recommendations of a two-year, all-party review of Canada's broadcasting system should not be ignored.
The CRTC is relaxing its advertising time limits for political campaigns during the Ontario elections.
A decision from the CRTC will clear the way for Bell ExpressVu LP to expand its pay-per-view programming beyond its satellite service.
If the CRTC permits Videotron to distribute al-Jazeera, it should require that Videotron be held responsible for any hateful al-Jazeera programming that is broadcast into Canadian homes.
The CRTC wants more competition in the local telephone business, but new companies would still face huge risks.
Shaw Communications Inc. has been censured by the CRTC for giving preference to its own cable service over telephone companies trying to compete in Shaw's TV distribution business.
The CRTC has granted TELUS a licence to carry TV signals across telephone lines in 16 Alberta and BC communities.
The CRTC has ordered Shaw Cable to stop promoting its high-speed Internet service in ad space reserved for Canadian program promotion and public service announcements.
CRTC may need to develop Canadian content guidelines for radio broadcast via satellite to address new application.
Bell Expressvu has filed a complaint with the CRTC accusing Rogers of sabotage and anti-competitive behaviour in the fight for television subscribers.
Bell Expressvu has filed a complaint with the CRTC accusing Rogers of sabotage and anti-competitive behaviour in the fight for television subscribers.
Bell Expressvu has filed a complaint with the CRTC accusing Rogers of sabotage and anti-competitive behaviour in the fight for television subscribers.
Bell Expressvu has filed a complaint with the CRTC accusing Rogers of sabotage and anti-competitive behaviour in the fight for television subscribers.
The head of the Canadian Cable Television Association says Canadians will bypass cable altogether if the CRTC does not permit carriers to offer more US channels.
Craig Broadcasting has asked the CRTC to adopt a loose interpretation of what constitutes a pop music video in its conditions of licence for MTV2. CHUM, which owns MuchMusic, has asked for a narrow interpretation.
The Score and Sportsnet may have to wait until next year to find out if they can implement proposed rate hikes expected to be passed on to cable subscribers.
Norman Spector says the cable company that carries Al-Jazeera in Canada should be legally liable for its content.
ACTRA's 'campaign for Canadian programming' signalled a move beyond the organization's historical role as bargaining agent for performers' rights.
Vidéotron is seeking an exemption that would allow it to bypass CRTC approval when implementing rate increases in Montreal.
The federal Cabinet upheld a CRTC decision to issue a broadcasting licence to a multicultural radio station in Toronto, despite allegations the station is tied to a terrorist group.
The CRTC has postponed considering a proposal to bring the Arabic-language news channel Al-Jazeera to Canada until after Sept. 11.
The CRTC has ruled that satellite distributors will be permitted to carry feeds from up to 20 small market television outlets, but must invest a portion of their revenues in a new production fund for small-market local TV.
CPAC is looking less like a community-TV channel and more like a commercial TV network.
The rejection of Quebecor's bid to acquire radio stations from Astral is the latest round in a jurisdictional fight between the CRTC and the Competition Bureau.
The CRTC has rejected a bid by Astral Media to sell radio stations to Quebecor, citing concerns about concentration of media ownership and media cross-ownership in Quebec.
The CRTC has rejected a bid by Astral Media to sell radio stations to Quebecor, citing concerns about concentration of media ownership and media cross-ownership in Quebec.
The CRTC has rejected a bid by Astral Media to sell radio stations to Quebecor, citing concerns about concentration of media ownership and media cross-ownership in Quebec.
The CRTC has rejected a bid by Astral Media to sell radio stations to Quebecor, citing concerns about concentration of media ownership and media cross-ownership in Quebec.
CHUM and Global compete to expand their Alberta presence.
CRTC Commissioners asked hard questions of applicants wishing to start Edmonton's first urban music station.
Canadian broadcasters are bickering over the Canadian Cable Television Association's CRTC application to add new U.S. channels to the digital dial.
The Senate has passed Bill C-205, a bill that establishes a joint Commons-Senate committee with the power to review and even revoke regulations and rulings issued by government agencies, including the CRTC.
Company run by former president of Global television has applied to CRTC to substitute U.S. with Canadian ads on five U.S. specialty channels seen in Canada.
Canadian cable companies apply to import top U.S. channels to boost digital revenues and combat satellite TV piracy. FRIENDS notes access to U.S. channels is already strong, but does not oppose the application.
The Canadian broadcast industry is in an uproar as the Cable Television Association asks the CRTC to allow 17 U.S. services into the country.
Canada's major cable companies are applying for direct access to import and carry 17 U.S. channels. FRIENDS says access to U.S. TV is already strong.
Canada's major cable companies are applying for direct access to import and carry 17 U.S. channels. FRIENDS says access to U.S. TV is already strong.
The Macerola report recommends that the federal government's formula for defining Canadian content in film and television be overhauled. FRIENDS applauds the report's principles and tone.
CanWest was required to make $500,000 donation to UBC as part of public benefits package arising from WIC takeover.
A study by the House of Commons heritage committee has made significant recommendations on foreign ownership limits, media convergence, CBC accountability, and funding for CBC, the Canadian Television Fund, and local and regional programming. The government says it's in no hurry to respond.
The House of Commons heritage committee says a moratorium is needed on broadcast licences for media companies seeking to own both television networks and newspapers.
The House of Commons heritage committee has come to very different conclusions than the industry committee did a few weeks ago. FRIENDS calls the heritage committee's report "groundbreaking".
Friends opposes rate increases sought by Sportsnet, The Score, and supports rate increase sought by VoicePrint in CRTC licence renewal applications
Private broadcasters' claims of flat revenues and declining profits rings false. According to data released by FRIENDS, private networks are increasing their purchases of foreign at the expense of Canadian programming.
The Canadian Television Fund announced it will fund only 57 per cent of the 209 eligible applications for homegrown documentaries this spring.
Friends opposes rate increases sought by Sportsnet, The Score, and supports rate increase sought by VoicePrint in CRTC licence renewal applications.
Sports channels Sportsnet and the Score want CRTC to approve monthly cable fee increases borne by subscribers. Friends opposes the increases.
The CRTC will likely rubber stamp CHUM's application for television licences in Alberta.
The CRTC chair, Charles Dalfen, will have more success encouraging telecom competition than increasing Canadian drama on television.
CanWest applies for what amounts to its third Alberta television licence – ending its affiliate arrangement with CBC – as CHUM applies for its first two.
The parliamentary committee reviewing telecom foreign ownership will also recommend a review of the jurisdiction, role and mandate of the CRTC.
The CRTC may decide the Alberta market can support both licence applicants or neither.
CHUM will increase evening Cancon in Vancouver and Toronto if the CRTC grants it licences in Alberta.
Canadian content quotas are no longer needed on Canadian radio.
CanWest plans programming with 'embedded product placements' – advertising – in the storyline.
Cable companies asked Commons industry committee to give them same foreign ownership restrictions as telecommunications companies to increase innovation, growth, fair competition. Friends opposes the request.
Relaxing foreign investment rules for cable companies will push control of Canada’s broadcasters south of the border
Cable companies asked Commons industry committee to give them same foreign ownership restrictions as telecommunications companies to increase innovation, growth, fair competition. Friends opposes the request.
Friends’ recommendations regarding CRTC policy on specialty channels
