by Kealy Wilkinson | Aug 25, 2019 | Broadcasting, Internet
Guest blogger and FRPC Director Kealy Wilkinson has published a commentary on the future of Canada’s broadcasting system. The death of Canadian TV has been predicted for years. Since the turn of the 21st century Canada’s media landscape has been under huge...
by Monica Auer | Feb 8, 2017 | Broadcasting, Radio
On February 7, 2017 the Forum put forward comments on the Commission’s Notice of hearing, BNoC 2017-1.
by Monica Auer | Oct 26, 2016 | Broadcasting, Research, Telecommunications
The CRTC has published a wealth of information about the broadcasting and telecommunications systems in annual reports issued since 2000. You can find these reports here: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/publications.htm. When the CRTC began issuing these reports, it...
by Monica Auer | Oct 24, 2016 | Broadcasting, Television
The CRTC will be hearing major broadcasters’ applications to renew their TV licences this December – some of the Forum’s concerns about this important proceeding are set out in an op-ed in the Hill Times on October 24, 2016. The Forum intervened with...
by Monica Auer | Oct 22, 2016 | Broadcasting, Television
The Forum intervened with respect to the Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-225 for the renewal of licences of Bell, Rogers, Corus, Shaw, Quebecor, Group V, and Telelatino on August 15, 2016.
by Monica Auer | Mar 20, 2015 | Broadcasting, Cable Television, Television
The CRTC released the fifth step* in its revision of Canada’s television policy yesterday (2015-96; backgrounder), dealing with the distribution of programming services to cable and satellite subscribers. Highlights of 2015-96: – $25 skinny basic that must...
