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Triton Digital Releases the January 2024 Canada Podcast Ranker

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the latest Canada Podcast Ranker for the January 2024 reporting period (January 1, 2024 – January 28, 2024), as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

Key Points: 
  • Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the latest Canada Podcast Ranker for the January 2024 reporting period (January 1, 2024 – January 28, 2024), as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
  • The Canada originated French-language list also had two debuts including Mathieu Bock-Côté (QUB) and Dérives (Radio Canada).
  • Our Canada Podcast Ranker is available on our interactive website, www.TritonRankers.com , for an easy way to navigate monthly performance trends and filter by podcast category, Sales Network, and time period.
  • Any sales network or publisher with an audience in Canada is eligible to participate in the Canada Podcast Report.

CMG and CBC/Radio-Canada sign a tentative agreement

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Media Guild is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been signed with CBC/Radio-Canada before the expiration of the current collective agreement on March 31, 2024.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Media Guild is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been signed with CBC/Radio-Canada before the expiration of the current collective agreement on March 31, 2024.
  • This deal is recommended by the members of the CBC Branch Bargaining Committee.
  • The CMG is currently presenting the details of the agreement to its over 4400 CMG members who work at CBC/Radio-Canada and a ratification vote will follow in a few weeks.

Minister St-Onge releases final regulations for the Online News Act

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Today, the Government of Canada released the final regulations for the Online News Act.

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  • Today, the Government of Canada released the final regulations for the Online News Act.
  • The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is the arm's-length body that oversees the bargaining framework established by the Act.
  • Draft Regulations were published online between September 2, 2023, and October 2, 2023, for public consultation.
  • The Regulations establish the factors that determine if the Online News Act applies to a digital platform and when it is required to notify the CRTC that the Act applies to it.

CJF and The Globe and Mail launch new Black Business Journalism Fellowship

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is delighted to announce a new Black Journalism Fellowship, in partnership with The Globe and Mail.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is delighted to announce a new Black Journalism Fellowship, in partnership with The Globe and Mail.
  • The CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship is the latest expansion to the CJF's Black Journalism Fellowship Program, launched in 2021 to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders.
  • This latest fellowship award joins the existing CJF Black Journalism Fellowships at CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News and the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), which have helped foster the careers of Black journalists since 2021.
  • Our thanks to Canada Life for the generous support of the CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism program.

Minister St-Onge announces the appointment of Stéphanie Paquette as Regional Commissioner for Quebec at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 14, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Stéphanie Paquette as Regional Commissioner for Quebec at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a five-year term, effective November 23, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 14, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Stéphanie Paquette as Regional Commissioner for Quebec at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a five-year term, effective November 23, 2023.
  • This appointment is the result of the Government of Canada's open, transparent and merit-based selection process for Governor in Council appointments.
  • Stéphanie Paquette's appointment as the CRTC's Quebec Regional Commissioner will ensure the Commission has all the different expertise and perspectives it needs at the table.
  • As they become available, all appointment opportunities within the 16 organizations in the Canadian Heritage Portfolio are posted on the Governor in Council appointments website.

Streaming Video Technology Alliance Introduces Streaming Audio Study Group

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

“Additionally, we are proud to announce the establishment of a brand new SVTA study group dedicated to addressing the unique challenges of streaming audio.

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  • “Additionally, we are proud to announce the establishment of a brand new SVTA study group dedicated to addressing the unique challenges of streaming audio.
  • Streaming audio, standalone or within video streams, faces unique scalability challenges to achieving a high-quality experience at scale.
  • To learn more about the Streaming Audio Study Group: https://www.svta.org/working-group/streaming-audio/
    Long-time SVTA member Alicia Pritchett of Fastly has accepted the role of SVTA President of the Board with Glenn Goldstein stepping down.
  • Goldstein joins other SVTA technical fellows Sanjay Mishra of Verizon; Brian Stevenson, Founder of OpenVU and Streaming Video Technology Alliance Subject Matter Expert; and Christopher Kulbakas of CBC/Radio-Canada.

TVA Group announces major changes to secure its future

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - TVA Group (TSX: TVA.B) is announcing major changes to secure its future at a time of crisis for the global media industry.

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  • MONTRÉAL, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - TVA Group (TSX: TVA.B) is announcing major changes to secure its future at a time of crisis for the global media industry.
  • Given this situation, in the coming months TVA Group will implement a three-pronged reorganization plan approved by its Board of Directors:
    "The deficit TVA Group is currently running is simply no longer sustainable," said Pierre Karl Péladeau, acting President and CEO of TVA Group and President and CEO of Quebecor.
  • The second measure concerns the news outlets of TVA Group and Quebecor: TVA, LCN, Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, QUB radio, 24 heures, TVA Sports, TVA Publications magazines, and the other digital brands.
  • The plan announced today springs from a desire to restore TVA Group to a position of strength and secure its future.

Triton Digital Releases the August 2023 Canada Podcast Ranker

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the latest Canada Podcast Ranker for the August 2023 reporting period (July 31, 2023 – September 3, 2023), as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

Key Points: 
  • Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the latest Canada Podcast Ranker for the August 2023 reporting period (July 31, 2023 – September 3, 2023), as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
  • This month we launched the Triton Digital 2023 Podcast Trends in Canada Report that dives into valuble insights into Canada’s podcast industry and listening habits.
  • Our Canada Podcast Ranker is available on our interactive website, www.
  • Any sales network or publisher with an audience in Canada is eligible to participate in the Canada Podcast Report.

Triton Digital Unveils Canada Podcast Trends Report

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Triton Digital , the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, today released its first Canada Mid-Year Podcast Trends Report.

Key Points: 
  • Triton Digital , the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, today released its first Canada Mid-Year Podcast Trends Report.
  • The report accompanies its monthly Canada Podcast Ranker and provides insights into the evolving Canadian podcast landscape, including trends in podcast listening, a snapshot of the podcast listener, top genres, downloads, debuts, sales networks, and more.
  • The top sales network in the Triton Canada Podcast Ranker, in terms of average weekly download volume, is SiriusXM Podcast Network, followed by CBC/Radio-Canada and Wondery.
  • The 2023 Podcast Trends in Canada Report incorporates data from numerous sources, including Triton Digital’s IAB Tech Lab certified Podcast Metrics service, which measures server log data from Triton’s Omny Studio platform and a variety of other industry hosting platforms.

Journalists denied entry to Conservative Party Convention

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Canadian Freelance Union President and freelance journalist Nora Loreto was denied media accreditation at the 2023 convention of the Conservative Party of Canada in Québec City.

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  • QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Canadian Freelance Union President and freelance journalist Nora Loreto was denied media accreditation at the 2023 convention of the Conservative Party of Canada in Québec City.
  • Loreto claims that she pressed Fischer who said repeatedly that Loreto was denied, but refused to say why.
  • The party is considering two motions on what they call freedom of speech and also one motion to defund the CBC/Radio-Canada.
  • At least one other journalist was similarly denied credentials: Martin Lukacs from The Breech.