#CRTC revokes, at Corus's request, the broadcasting licence for its Magnolia Network channel, now that Rogers has the Canadian rights to Magnolia. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-61.htm

Mondo Globo Inc. has applied to the #CRTC to add Arabic-language news channel Al Hadath to the list of channels authorized for distribution in Canada. It is part of the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya group. It says it is "in advanced discussions with Rogers" to launch on its platforms.

The #CRTC has approved the sale of 21 B.C. radio stations from Bell Media to Vista Radio for $3 million, despite a concern about owning too many stations in the Trail/Nelson area https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-44.htm

If you're in #Canada, and have received #spam, other than a phone call, you can report here: https://fightspam-combattrelepourriel.ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canada-anti-spam-legislation/en/form/report-spam-form.

WildBrain, which owns Family channel and related services, has filed a #CRTC complaint against Rogers alleging it is treating its services unfairly compared to Disney+. How exactly is unclear as the complaint is heavily redacted.

FCC restarts investigations on ABC, CBS and NBC due to complaints of bia against King DOnald the First.

The complaints were filed by the Center for American Rights and supported Trump's claims of bias regarding ABC's fact-checking during a presidential debate, the editing of a CBS 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, and NBC putting Harris on a Saturday Night Live episode.

Ars: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/trumps-fcc-chair-gets-to-work-on-punishing-news-stations-accused-of-bias/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

(The FCC is more politicised than the #CRTC)

#CRTC officially revokes the broadcasting licences of Corus stations CHQT 630 AM in Edmonton https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-11.htm and CHML 900 AM in Hamilton https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-12.htm which the broadcaster shut down in August

During the writing of my #CRTC submission yesterday, thre was a question Rogers' planned update to DOCSIS 4. Ended up reading some Cablelabs documents. Looks to me like the final coax upgrade. This is designed to use all of the coax (no more TV chnnels) and will require cablecos to fix any coax cable defects in a neighbouhood that could interfere with spectrum propagation at all those frequencies.
Marketing allows download to 10gbps (like DOCSIS 3.1) and upload of 6gbps (3.1 max at 1gbps)

Open Media Hosts Survey for CRTC Consultation on Canadian Content

If you're struggling to participate in the CRTC consultation on defining Canadian content, Open Media has your back on that one.

https://www.freezenet.ca/open-media-hosts-survey-for-crtc-consultation-on-canadian-content/