Bell wants CRTC to stop Rogers from relocating new channels
By Ahmad Hathout Bell Media has filed a complaint to the CRTC alleging Rogers wants to give itself an undue preference by replacing two of its newly rebranded channels with […]
Bell Let’s Talk Day on Jan. 22 to focus on youth mental health
Bell announced earlier this week the growing youth mental health crisis will be the priority of its Bell Let’s Talk annual fundraising day for mental health, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22. […]
Telefilm announces $1.9M in funding for 25 film festivals
Telefilm Canada on Wednesday announced $1.9 million in second-round funding for 25 Canadian film festivals under its Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program. This brings the total number of film festivals supported under the […]
CBC News launches new series exploring newcomer experiences
CBC News announced Wednesday the launch of Welcome to Canada, a new series offering an in-depth look at the experiences and perspectives of newcomers to Canada. A CBC press release says the stories […]
CBC’s Ioanna Roumeliotis joining The Fifth Estate as host
CBC on Tuesday announced award-winning journalist Ioanna Roumeliotis is joining CBC News’ flagship investigative program The Fifth Estate as full-time host alongside current hosts Mark Kelley and Steven D’Souza. A past guest host of The […]
Rogers working with rSIM to power always-on IoT connectivity
Rogers and rSIM (which stands for resilient SIM) are collaborating to deliver innovative, high-resiliency connectivity solutions tailored specifically for IoT applications, according to a Tuesday press release. Developed by UK-based […]
Blue Ant launches FAST channel Declassified on VIZIO WatchFree+
Blue Ant Media announced Tuesday the launch of its free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel Declassified on VIZIO WatchFree+ in the United States. Already available on LG Channels, Pluto TV and Tubi, […]
WildBrain hires former Moonbug exec Emma Witkowski for new VP, Media Solutions role
WildBrain announced Tuesday it has appointed former Moonbug Entertainment executive Emma Witkowski to the newly created position of vice president of media solutions. In this new role, Witkowski will lead WildBrain’s media […]
CRTC approves sale of five Bell Atlantic radio stations to Maritime Broadcasting System
The CRTC announced in December it has approved Maritime Broadcasting System Limited (MBS)’s application to acquire five English-language commercial radio stations and a transmitter from Bell Media Radio Atlantic Inc. (Bell […]
Telus acquires Olds community telecom O-Net
Company struggled with debt to town By Ahmad Hathout O-Net, a prominent community gigabit telecom in Olds, Alberta, was acquired by Telus in November after it struggled to pay back […]