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Rogers Reports Complaints Drop for Fourth Consecutive Year

November 24, 2024 Rogers had the biggest drop in customer complaints of any major telecommunications company in the annual report of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services, the industry watchdog for consumer complaints. “We know behind every complaint is a person and…

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Netflix Says it Makes ‘Substantial’ Investments in Canada

November 24, 2024 Netflix makes “substantial” investments in film and TV productions in Canada and should not face regulation, argues the streaming company in a submission to Canadian Heritage’s public consultation on homegrown content in a digital world. The submission, filed Thursday, comes…

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Telecom Watchdog Received More Consumer Complaints About TV Services

November 24, 2024 The country’s telecom watchdog says in its annual report that it received more consumer complaints about TV services than any other, despite those gripes falling outside its purview for nearly another year. The Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services  says it…

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Shaw Rocket Prize Winners Announced

November 24, 2024   And the 2024 Shaw Rocket Prize Winners are… Kate & Mim-Mim Winner: Preschool (ages 5 & under) Production Company: DHX MediaProducers: Bob Higgins, Ken Faier, Asaph Fipke, Kirsten Newlands   Slugterra Winner: Children (ages 6-12) Production Company: DHX MediaProducers: Asaph Fipke,…

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CBC Should Focus on Public Affairs Says Conservative Leadership Hopeful

November 23, 2024 Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier wants the CBC to refocus its mandate with fewer cooking shows, sporting events and Canadian knockoffs of popular U.S. programs. The Quebec MP says the Crown corporation should stick to its mandate by upgrading public…

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YMA Appoints New Members to Board of Directors

November 23, 2024 Youth Media Alliance  is announcing the appointment of two new members to its board of directors: Laurent Guérin, Vice President, Chief Content and Digital Officer, Groupe Média TFO and Frank Falcone, President and Executive Creative Director. They take over from…

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CRTC Extends Deadlines for Comments on New Ottawa Gatineau Radio Station

November 23, 2024 Further to its recent call for comments on market capacity and the appropriateness of issuing a call for radio applications to serve the Ottawa-Gatineau market –  the Commission received a joint procedural request from Corus Entertainment Inc., Rogers Media Inc. and…

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Bell Media’s Wendy Freeman and Lainey Lui Among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

November 23, 2024 Bell today congratulates Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk; Wendy Freeman, President of CTV News; and Lainey Lui, Co-host of CTV’s The Social and eTalk reporter on being named to Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women 2024 by WXN.…

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CARAS Unveils Host of JUNO Songwriters’ Circle

November 23, 2024 The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences  announced that Ottawa native, 12-time JUNO Award winner, Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, and music legend Bruce Cockburn will host and perform at the 2024 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle, to be held in…

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Canadians Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 23, 2024 Canadians Frank Gehry and Lorne Michaels were at the White House to receive America’s highest civilian honour: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Toronto natives are among 21 new honourees being recognized by U.S. President Barack Obama, who described the star-studded…