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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 28m

What happens when local news disappears? From newsroom closures to growing news deserts, Canadian journalism faces serious challenges. In Episode 2 of #CanConversations, @rajshoan.bsky.social & @randykitt.bsky.social discuss why local news matters & its future. 🎧: shows.acast.com/6a6916e40ee1...?

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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Last week, MAP board member @randykitt.bsky.social was a guest with @rajshoan.bsky.social on the @friendscndm.bsky.social podcast CanConversations! Full episode: tinyurl.com/3ja2whh2 Here's a clip of Randy breaking down the regulatory issues facing the newspaper and broadcast sectors in Canada:

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Are news deserts becoming the new normal in Canada? In Episode 2 of CanConversations, @rajshoan.bsky.social & @randykitt.bsky.social discuss the disappearance of local news & what it means for Canadians. Listen now: shows.acast.com/6a6916e40ee1...?

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Who gets to experience the moments that bring Canada together? Our ED, @rajshoan.bsky.social, joined the CBC’s As It Happens to discuss anti-siphoning protections & why major national moments should remain accessible to Canadians. 🎧 friends.ca/key-reads-in... #cdnpoli @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Canadian journalism is in crisis - and that should matter to all of us. On the latest episode of #CanConversations, I speak with Randy Kitt about local news, disappearing journo jobs, Big Tech, the Online News Act, and how to rebuild a strong Canadian news sector. 🎧 Listen here: lnkd.in/gz8ee_-W

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎙️ Who gets to shape Canada’s media future? In Episode 1 of CanConversations, @rajshoan.bsky.social, @jenniferhollett.bsky.social & Peter Miller unpack what’s changing, what’s at stake — and why it matters now. The conversation is just getting started. 🎧 Listen: friends.ca/canconversat...

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The Wire Report @thewirereport.ca · 09/09/2026

“Canadian stories, Canadian creators, and Canadian media institutions deserve our support, especially at a time when Canadian culture risks becoming a bargaining chip in trade negotiations," said executive director Raj Shoan. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/09/09/f...

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Friends of Canadian Media asks consumers to ‘stream Canadian’ - The Wire Report

Friends of Canadian Media is urging Canadians to consider where their streamer dollars are going.

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎙️ CanConversations is here! Our new #podcast, hosted by Friends Executive Director @RajShoan & produced in partnership with @thewalrus, explores the big questions shaping Canadian media & storytelling. 🎧 Listen & subscribe:👇 lnk.to/canconversat... Episode 1 drops Sept. 17.

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🎙️ We’re launching something new. CanConversations, the new podcast from Friends of Canadian Media, brings together some of the country’s most interesting voices to talk about Canadian culture, journalism, media — and what’s at stake for all of them. 🎧 CanConversations — coming soon.

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Exploring the big questions shaping Canada's media landscape, from storytelling and local journalism to public broadcasting, online platforms, and the policies that determine what Canadians see, hear,...

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The Wire Report @thewirereport.ca · 31/07/2026

"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...

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OPINION: What losing Hockey Night in Canada should make us ask - The Wire Report

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW? Just because Canadian content is available doesn’t mean it’s easy to find. The CRTC’s new discoverability framework aims to make Canadian and Indigenous content more available and visible to audiences. Learn more: crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/... #CanadianMedia

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our statement on recent CRTC decisions and the future of Canadian content. Visit our website for the full statement. 👇 friends.ca/statement-fr... #CanadianMedia #CRTC #CDNMedia #CanadianCulture #Broadcasting #CulturalSovereignty

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Natty Moher @nattymoher.com · 04/06/2026

"The CRTC decision would have injected C$2 billion into Canadian programming every year. Instead, the government said it will provide C$600 million to the audio and audio-visual sector." Man, Carney sucks so bad.

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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 04/06/2026

Canada's government says it will issue a new policy direction under the Online Streaming Act, forcing the CRTC to reduce or eliminate fees for US streamers (Mickey Djuric/Politico) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 22/05/2026

The CRTC has upped the contribution rules for audiovisual streaming firms, so that 15 per cent of their annual revenues support domestic programming. It's expected to bring about $2-billion into the Canadian media ecosystem each year. www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/22/c...

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CRTC makes landmark decisions on CanCon and discoverability - The Hill Times

In a May 21 decision, the broadcasting regulator upped the contribution rules for audiovisual streaming firms, so that 15 per cent of their annual revenues—up from the current five per cent—support…

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Hello from Prime Time in Ottawa! I’ll be providing quotes from CRTC Vice-Chair, Broadcasting, Nathalie Theberge’s speech this morning. #PrimeTimeInOttawa

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IGN @ign.com · 30/11/2025

The Japan Commercial Broadcasters’ Association issued a statement against OpenAI’s Sora 2 and other similar AI video generation models, warning of the dangers that their unregulated use poses, both to Japan’s content industry and society as a whole.

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OpenAI and Sora 2's Use of Anime IPs Could 'Destroy Japan's Content Production Culture and Ecosystem,' Says Japan's Biggest Broadcasting Association

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🎉 REMINDER: Your Chance to Win $10,000 CAD! 🎉 Submit your essay on Media & Democracy for the 2026 Dalton Camp Award. 💡✍️ 📅: Jan 5, 2026, 8pm EST 💰 Prize: $10,000 CAD 🔗 Details: friends.ca/dalton-camp/about-the-aw… Published & unpublished essays welcome. #cdnmedia

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Bell Media signs exclusive Canadian ad sales deal with free streamer Tubi www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/pre... The deal includes adding Bell's FAST channels like TSN The Ocho and Corner Gas Channel to Tubi, plus co-development of programming.

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Bell Media and Tubi Announce Strategic Ad Sales and Distribution Partnership - Bell Media

TORONTO (October 23, 2025) – Bell Media and Tubi, Fox Corporation’s (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) ad-supported streaming service, today announced a long-term strategic partnership across ad sales and content di...

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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 02/09/2025

MAGA’s Plan for AI Dominance vs. Canada’s Quest for AI Sovereignty: Is North America Big Enough for Both? Don Lenihan breaks it all down. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/09/02/m... #nationlnewswatch via @natnewswatch

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MAGA’s Plan for AI Dominance vs. Canada’s Quest for AI Sovereignty:…

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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

THE @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social HASN’T BEEN PROPERLY FU**ED IN YEARS. It shouldn’t be offensive to fund public broadcasting. Every action counts—discover your role now: 👇 fundthecbc.ca?utm_source=s... #fundthecbc

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Now Tara Henley discusses the future of the CBC #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Here’s one of Stursberg’s more interesting slides. The differences in size are enormous. #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Richard Stursberg just gave a mic-dropping speech on the future of private broadcasting in Canada. Effectively, he says it’s dead and it’s the CRTC’s fault. #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

After a much needed break, back to program. Next up: Supporting Equity Deserving Groups Through the Regulatory System, with Sally Lee, Richard Cavanaugh and Tonya Williams #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Law: A musician has to stream a song (or songs) 6 million times annually on Spotify to make approximately $100k #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Law: Can we nuture a domestic industry in which enough artists can make enough money over enough of a period of time that they can fill the pipeline? #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Canada is a substantial streaming market #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Law: For Canadian music to have real prominence domestically, we need to create a music ‘middle class’ in Canada. But streaming is now the dominant music platform and music streaming is controlled by foreign companies. #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Next up, Howard Law and the future of Canada Music #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Hill: Canada is way behind in digital and media literacy. There is no coordinated effort in any jurisdiction in Canada. There are provincial efforts but they are not aligned and the evidence suggests that the impact is mixed at best. People don’t take the subject seriously enough. #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Hill: One of the impediments to the conversation is that older generation view online life as somehow ‘less’ than real life, a distinction that younger generations don’t make. #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Next up, Kathryn Ann Hill on the challenges associated with digital and media literacy #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Moore: the arts sector needs to band together to force interoperability on platforms - digital media companies have no incentive to do so #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Next up, Catherine Moore discussing the benefits and challenges of interoperability #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Next up - a busy day already - is Lorena Escandon speaking about the social financing of the arts and media #digitalxroads

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Raj @rajshoan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

There’s too much to skybomb about this talk but Caldecott is doing a terrific presentation on the impacts of the Bureau’s case against Google. Not sexy stuff but utterly crucial to the long term viability of Canadian cultural industries #digitalxroads

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