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It involved bringing out the irregular or peculiar from society’s peripheries – at least as popularly perceived at the time. Granted a national, broadcasting stage, various persons of despair would perform, if only for a spectacular, brief ...

Before the idea of incendiary, vapid reality television, there was The Jerry Springer Show.

Yle's funding has become a topic of discussion during talks aimed at forming Finland's next government.

A Senate committee studying Bill C-11 held 31 meetings, heard from 138 witnesses, and received 67 briefs. There was robust oversight.

Cue the chants of a studio audience and the threat of physical confrontation and the late Jerry Springer, former news reporter and Cincinnati mayor, would be there.

More seriously, Ottawa’s Internet offensive puts at risk the free speech rights of all Canadians, and most worryingly opens the door to online censorship. The possibility of Ottawa requiring all information posted online to be government-approved should be concerning to all citizens, as it would severely limit free expression and even press freedom.

Is Ireland trying to resurrect the draconian Penal Laws?

It’s becoming abundantly clear that with Tucker Carlson being put out to digital pasture, Fox News is falling on hard times and may come to regret its decision. Its viewership and market share are plu...

Even if a video depicts a Canadian couple having sex in Canada, it still may not qualify as "Canadian" according to Ottawa.

The broadcasting and telecommunications regulatory body is accepting public feedback until June 2 on whether to ban the right-wing network from Canadian cable packages.