Public Policy

Boston Consulting Group publishes a report on the impact of OTT (Over The Top) on video production around the world.

FRIENDS comments on the renewal of television licences held by large English- and French-language ownership groups.

FRIENDS offers recommendations to the government on its tax and CRTC policies, including requiring Netflix and other foreign OTT services to collect sales taxes, as their Canadian competitors must do.

Legal opinion from Peter H. Miller and Brian MacLeod Rogers on how the federal government could to move to a merit-based, independent and arm’s-length appointment process for the CBC Board of Directors.

FRIENDS has commissioned a legal opinion from two experts in broadcasting and media law, Peter H. Miller and Brian MacLeod Rogers on options for how the Liberal government's commitment might be achieved.

FRIENDS opposes CBC’s application to the CRTC to allow ICI Musique and CBC Radio 2 to continue to broadcast national advertising.

FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting spokesperson Ian Morrison will be available to comment following release of the CRTC decision concerning local television at 2:00 pm EDT today.

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting expressed disappointment with the new policy for local TV released today by the CRTC.

FRIENDS asks Minister Joly to rescind the ‘mandate’ letter written to the Chair of the CRTC by James Moore on June 18, 2012.