Media Industry News

Bell Media-owner BCE Inc. wants the federal broadcasting regulator to create a news fund that would provide money to broadcasters and require foreign streamers to contribute to the subsidy through their Canadian content spending.

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site in general, with billionaire owner Elon Musk inflaming tensions with his own tweets endorsing an antisemitic

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says she fired her deputy for liking a social media post that compared provincial health officer Dr.

Quebecor Inc.'s purchase of Freedom Mobile earlier this year continues to drive growth as it works to solidify itself as Canada's fourth national carrier, chief executive Pierre Karl Péladeau said Thursday.

TORONTO — The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc said the company is well ahead of schedule in its plans to cut costs around half a year into its $26-billion merger with Shaw.

SASKATOON — A longtime radio host in Saskatchewan is stepping away from the microphone. John Gormley announced that his last day on air will be Nov. 24.

TORONTO — Dozens of workers at Ontario's public broadcaster will return to their jobs Monday after voting this weekend to accept a new collective agreement and end a strike that's stretched on for nearly three months.

MONTREAL — The owner of Quebec's main flyer distributor announced on Friday it will end the 45-year-old service, forcing more than 50 beleaguered local newspapers to rethink their strategy as well.

OTTAWA — The president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence Thursday from a fresh barrage of pointed Conservative questions about its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.