It’s well known by now that Xavier Dolan said it was a “relief” to win the Grand Prix at Cannes for Juste la fin du monde — after what some critics had to say about
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Who Owns the News? 2 Differing Views on CRTC vs. CTV
There’s still some fallout from yesterday’s dueling news releases coming from the CRTC and Bell Media/CTV. Was Kevin Crull justified in telling his news staff to shift their focus off the CRTC on the day
Continue ReadingCRTC Fires Back: Allegations Are Disturbing UPDATED
The Globe and Mail today reported allegations from unnamed sources that Kevin Crull, president of Bell Media, which owns CTV, struck back at the CRTC after it announced last Thursday that cable companies would soon
Continue Reading5 Opinions on the New CRTC Cable Regs
Yesterday we brought you the news on the CRTC’s latest change: Mandatory “entry-level” TV packages from the cable companies, at no more than $25 a month. Today, here’s what the media is saying: The main
Continue ReadingBreaking: CRTC Mandates Minimal Cable Package
Jean-Pierre Blais, head of the CRTC, has just announced the anticipated changes to requirements for cable providers in Canada, and what it means for viewers. A CRTC press release says by the end of 2016,
Continue Reading6 Canada Film Stories for Mid March Monday
From a doc on indefinite detention — in Canada — to an animated short about non-stop shopping, with thoughts on the new CRTC regs along the way: The Secret Trial 5, a documentary directed and
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