Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry e-publication of record.

Broadcast Dialogue -The Podcast

Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast

Cam Gordon on his new book ‘Track Changes,’ chronicling the history of Canadian music, tech and media

Connie Thiessen - March 6, 2026

The new book, Track Changes, examines the rise of all that came with the internet and how it changed Canadian music from new media...

Christa Dickenson on CPAC’s uncertain future

February 20, 2026

Rob Hopkins of OpenBroadcaster on World Radio Day

February 11, 2026

‘Canadian True Crime’ host Kristi Lee on her 200th episode milestone

January 21, 2026

Terry O’Reilly, Larry MacInnis & Mike Occomore on promoting the power of Canadian radio

January 7, 2026

Canadian Perspectives

OP-ED: Paperwork becomes power on Sept. 1

James Wallace - March 10, 2026

Canada has spent a decade debating CanCon like it’s a cultural argument. The CRTC is now treating it like what it actually is: a...

OP-ED: Media is infrastructure, not content

February 24, 2026

OP-ED: What the U.S. just lost and what Canada risks next...

February 17, 2026

OP-ED: Neutrality is still a choice

February 17, 2026

OP-ED: Consultation Is Killing Media Velocity In Canada

February 3, 2026

Features + OP-ED

View from Livigno: Tessa Potter’s behind-the-scenes recap of the Winter Olympics

Tessa Potter - 16 hours ago

The road cases are packed up, the wires are coiled and put back in the box, and my time in Livigno, Italy working at...

Features

Winter PPM Ratings for Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton

David Bray - 2 days ago

David Bray is President of Bray & Partners Communications. Feel free to forward questions and inquiries: Phone: (416)431-5792 E-mail : davidbray@brayandpartners.com Web sites: brayandpartners.com, davidbray.ca With the release of...

OP-ED: Media is infrastructure, not content

February 24, 2026

From Toronto to Tampa: Over 50 stations adopt ‘Validate’ in January

February 18, 2026

OP-ED: Consultation Is Killing Media Velocity In Canada

February 3, 2026

OP-ED: CanCon Is Still Regulating the Wrong Scarcity

January 28, 2026

Subscribe To - The Weekly Briefing

Subscribe Now - It's Free! Your link to critical industry news, timely people moves, and excellent career advancement opportunities.

Radio + Podcast News

Stingray Radio unveils raft of leadership promotions

Connie Thiessen - 5 hours ago

Stingray Radio has announced a raft of internal promotions within the company's leadership structure across sales and operations. Dean Rutherford takes on the expanded role...

Features

Winter PPM Ratings for Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton

David Bray - 2 days ago

2026 Infinite Dial highlights continued podcast, online audio growth

6 days ago

Harvard Media expands Creative Services Team

7 days ago

Rob Fai named Corus Radio’s new national weekend morning host

March 10, 2026

Flightpath and Frequency Media announce strategic partnership

March 5, 2026

TV + Film News

Boat Rocker Studios expands Creative Affairs team

Connie Thiessen - 2 days ago

Boat Rocker Studios is expanding its Creative Affairs team, adding two executives to its Kids & Family and Unscripted teams as part of a...

Canadian-driven productions sweep animation categories at 98th Academy Awards

3 days ago

Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among 2026 Canadian Academy special honourees

March 4, 2026

CBC Sports and CEBL announce five-year broadcast partnership

March 3, 2026

Crave to remain home to HBO content in Canada ‘for the foreseeable future’

March 3, 2026

Post Your Job Listing Now!

Helping our industry partners deploy winning recruitment strategies for more than 30 years.

Post Now

Broadcast Tech + Engineering News

View from Livigno: Tessa Potter’s behind-the-scenes recap of the Winter Olympics

Tessa Potter - 16 hours ago

The road cases are packed up, the wires are coiled and put back in the box, and my time in Livigno, Italy working at...

Bell Media and Shopsense AI expand partnership as viewers spend 12K hours on Bell digital storefronts

Connie Thiessen - February 20, 2026

Shopsense AI and Bell Media have announced another expansion of their content-to-commerce partnership, as viewers' time spent exploring Bell digital storefronts exceeded more than 12,000 hours...

Tessa Potter’s 2026 lookahead at media & entertainment tech

January 19, 2026

Radiating Responsiveness for RF and Radio

December 3, 2025

WABE elects new executive

December 3, 2025

Media Pulse secures Canadian rights to 3Rock Global’s 3D, AR ad capabilities

November 25, 2025

Regulatory + Telecom + Media News

Radio-Canada pauses ICI RDI subscriptions on Prime Video

Connie Thiessen - 3 days ago

Radio-Canada has asked Prime Video to pause subscriptions for its 24-hour French-language news channel ICI RDI. The public broadcaster says the move will allow it...

General + Regulatory + Telecom + Media News

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage hears about toxic CBC culture, precarious state of local news

Connie Thiessen - March 10, 2026

The sustainability of local news, the role of the CBC, and the impact of big tech and AI on the media ecosystem were among...

CBC/Radio-Canada President called to testify on Prime Video partnership

March 10, 2026

680 NewsRadio should have disclosed common ownership in Blue Jays giveaway, says CBSC

March 5, 2026

CRTC updates strategic plan toward vision of being ‘modern, inclusive and timely regulator’

February 27, 2026

Local Independent Television Stations ask CRTC to call Meta to bargaining table

February 26, 2026

Broadcast Dialogue - Advertising

Providing our advertising partners with the opportunity to reach the most comprehensive broadcast industry reader base in Canada.

Online + Digital News

AI news audit finds Canadian journalism being scraped with no attribution majority of time

Connie Thiessen - 2 days ago

AI companies have built their products using Canadian journalism without permission or compensation, and are now delivering that journalism to consumers as their own...

TikTok reaches agreement to keep Canadian operations in place

Connie Thiessen - March 10, 2026

TikTok Canada has announced an agreement with the federal government that will allow the short-form video platform to continue local operations. The agreement follows a...

Second-screen behaviour now standard, says MTM report

February 24, 2026

Majority of Canadians now online first viewers, says MTM study

February 3, 2026

CBC Sports announces streaming partnership with new ‘Rock League’ curling franchise

February 2, 2026

TikTok Canada in position to reinstate creator initiatives

January 22, 2026

- Advertisement -

Revolving Door | Sign Offs

Revolving Door

Broadcast Dialogue - March 19, 2026

Originally published in the March 5, 2026 edition of The Weekly Briefing Marilyn Denis has announced she'll be stepping away from the CHUM 104.5 morning...