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As CEO for the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS), Josée Bidal Thibault has her hands full. With complaint volumes on the rise, Bidal Thibault spoke about working to help relieve “pain points” for consumers. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/31/q...

Q&A: CCTS head wants TV, wireless customers to feel less pain - The Wire ReportJosée Bidal Thibault leads Canada's independent agency tasked with mediating disputes between individual consumers and telecom companies — and she's got her hands full.www.thewirereport.ca

"As exclusive broadcasting agreements become more common, Canadians should ask whether there are certain moments that deserve broader public access," writes Raj Shoan, executive director of Friends of Canadian Media. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/31/w...

OPINION: What losing Hockey Night in Canada should make us ask - The Wire Report"As exclusive broadcasting agreements become more common, Canadians should ask whether there are certain moments that deserve broader public access," writes Raj Shoan, executive director of Friends of...www.thewirereport.ca

It’s been nearly two months since Ottawa promised “immediate” relief to cultural organizations after pausing funding requirements for U.S. streaming companies — but no money has left the government’s coffers. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/31/c...

Cultural groups still waiting on government funding after Liberals scrap streamer tax - The Wire ReportTwo months ago, Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller said he was "impatient" to support cultural groups — but no money has yet left the government’s coffers.www.thewirereport.ca

The dispute began in 2022, when Terrestar tried to subtract spectrum sale and subordination earnings from its Canadian telecom service revenues. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/30/f...

Federal Court dismisses Terrestar’s appeal of CRTC spectrum revenue decision - The Wire ReportThe dispute began in 2022, when Terrestar tried to subtract spectrum sale and subordination earnings from its Canadian telecom service revenues.www.thewirereport.ca

BCE Inc. is reporting thefts of copper wiring have surged 78 per cent in the first six months of the year. Between January and June, there were 993 incidents across the country. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/30/b...

Bell still plagued by copper theft in first half of year - The Wire Report"Copper theft is a criminal act that targets critical infrastructure and leads to service outages that can endanger public safety, particularly by disrupting access to emergency services,” Bell’s chie...www.thewirereport.ca

The Liberal government is facing an onslaught of criticism from all sides of the political spectrum over its plan to “eliminate” contribution requirements facing U.S. streamers. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/29/f...

Federal, provincial politicians enraged by Liberal retreat under Online Streaming Act - The Wire ReportThe Liberal government is facing an onslaught of criticism from all sides of the political spectrum over its plan to “eliminate” contribution requirements facing U.S. streamers.www.thewirereport.ca

BREAKING: The Liberals are preparing to eliminate all funding requirements for U.S. companies under the Online Streaming Act. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/28/b...

BREAKING: Ottawa to scrap all contribution requirements for U.S. streamers - The Wire ReportIn a recent letter to the Federal Court of Appeal, the government outlined its intention to “eliminate the base contribution requirement on streaming services and to provide government funding to repl...www.thewirereport.ca

Amazon Prime has acquired from Rogers the exclusive rights to broadcast Wednesday night NHL games for the next 12 years. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/28/p...

Prime Video acquires rights to Wednesday night hockey from Rogers - The Wire ReportThe games will be broadcast in both French and English beginning on Sept. 30, 2026.www.thewirereport.ca

"Canadians increasingly consume media from wherever compelling stories are being told. The competition is no longer between Canada and the United States. It is between Canada and the world," writes broadcasting policy expert John P. Roman. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/28/o...

OPINION: Canada's broadcasting policy is solving yesterday's problem - The Wire Report"Canadians increasingly consume media from wherever compelling stories are being told. The competition is no longer between Canada and the United States. It is between Canada and the world," writes Jo...www.thewirereport.ca

ISED’s suggested 45-day timeline for communities to issue a final determination on proposed builds has angered municipal officials across the country. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/27/t...

Telcos, municipalities at odds over federal cell tower policy - The Wire ReportISED’s suggested 45-day timeline for communities to issue a final determination on proposed builds has angered municipal officials across the country.www.thewirereport.ca

Last week, a third party doing construction accidentally sliced through a Bell MTS fibre cable, affecting the Public Safety Answering Point in Brandon. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/27/9...

911 down for three hours in Manitoba as Bell scrambles to modernize system - The Wire ReportLast week, a third party doing construction accidentally sliced through a Bell MTS fibre cable, affecting the Public Safety Answering Point in Brandon.www.thewirereport.ca

Canada’s largest telecommunications companies have drawn battle lines ahead of an upcoming CRTC investigation into whether the telcos are violating a new commission policy. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/24/b...

Bell, Telus push back on proposed public hearing into wireless fees - The Wire ReportCanada’s largest telecommunications companies have drawn battle lines ahead of an upcoming CRTC investigation into whether the companies are violating a new commission policy.www.thewirereport.ca

After the CRTC set the final rates for wholesale access in April, independent ISPs said the policy will do nothing to aid competition, which remains the basis of the coalition’s argument to review and vary the decision. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/24/t...

TekSavvy and co. ask CRTC to review and vary wholesale access rates - The Wire ReportAfter the CRTC set the final rates for wholesale access in April, independent ISPs said the policy will do nothing to aid competition, which remains the basis of the coalition's argument to review and...www.thewirereport.ca

In an interview with The Wire Report, Sheri Somerville, CEO of the Canadian Communications Systems Alliance, spoke about her belief that the CRTC is moving in a positive direction on competition and previewed the CCSA’s upcoming summit in Halifax. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/24/q...

Q&A: Sheri Somerville can feel the CRTC shifting on competition - The Wire ReportSheri Somerville, CEO of the Canadian Communications Systems Alliance, spoke about her belief that the CRTC is moving in a positive direction on competition and previewed the CCSA’s upcoming summit in...www.thewirereport.ca

In back-to-back years, Rogers Communications Inc.’s Sportsnet has increased the cost of its marquee streaming platform. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/23/s...

Sportsnet once again raises cost of streaming service - The Wire ReportOn Thursday, Sportsnet+ subscribers received an email notifying them that monthly subscriptions will jump from $29.99 to $34.99.www.thewirereport.ca

The Community Radio Fund of Canada wants $30 million allotted per year in the upcoming federal budget to bolster local broadcasters across the country — and it’s enlisting Canadians to help make its pitch. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/20/l...

Local radio fund campaigns for $30M in Budget 2026 - The Wire Report“We give billions to the CBC, and there’s no point where I argue against that, but let’s see if there’s a way we can also support community broadcasting," said Alex Freedman, executive director of the...www.thewirereport.ca

We caught up with one of Canada’s leading digital policy commentators to discuss what he’s watching ahead of the House of Commons’ autumnal return. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/17/q...

Q&A: Streamers, social media, and cabinet shuffles — a digital policy check-in with Josh Tabish - The Wire ReportWe caught up with one of Canada’s leading digital policy commentators to discuss what he’s watching ahead of the House of Commons’ autumnal return.www.thewirereport.ca

According to the survey, expanding Canada’s space activities does not carry much political risk, as support for the issue is strongest among Liberals, but extends across party lines to Conservative and NDP voters. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/16/n...

Nearly 70 per cent of Canadians think the country should be able to launch satellites from home soil: poll - The Wire ReportAccording to the survey, expanding Canada’s space activities does not carry much political risk, as support for the issue is strongest among Liberals, but extends across party lines to Conservative an...www.thewirereport.ca

CBC/Radio-Canada announced an expansion of its international coverage on Thursday, with plans to repoen closed news bureaus and open new ones. There will also be a new international affairs show on its French all-news channel starting this fall. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/16/c...

CBC/Radio-Canada expands foreign coverage, opening bureaus across the world - The Wire ReportThe public broadcaster is reestablishing bureaus in Beijing and Jerusalem and operating outlets in Los Angeles and Mexico City.www.thewirereport.ca

Ottawa is preparing to sign a trio of new audiovisual coproduction treaties to allow the Canadian cultural industry to team up with producers from the U.K., Spain, and Jamaica. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/15/c...

Canada moves to finalize new audiovisual coproduction treaties with U.K., Spain, Jamaica - The Wire ReportThe federal cabinet recently approved three orders-in-council authorizing government officials to sign new agreements.www.thewirereport.ca