Bell Media seeks appeal to CRTC's renewal of broadcast licences
After asking the federal telecommunications regulator to waive local news and Canadian programming requirements for its television stations, BCE Inc.
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After asking the federal telecommunications regulator to waive local news and Canadian programming requirements for its television stations, BCE Inc.
A pair of Conservative MPs will try to compel a CBC executive and a journalism standards director to appear before a House of Commons committee to defend the company's language guide — which discourages the use of the words "terrorism" and "terrorists" when describing attacks and their perpetrators.
Foreign streaming companies like Netflix and Disney+ could be subjected to broadcasting policy objectives from the CRTC.
The CRTC could look at imposing the objectives, such as reflecting Canadian attitudes and diversity, on streaming companies.
The CRTC could look at imposing the objectives, such as reflecting Canadian attitudes and diversity, on streaming companies.