InnSys alleges CCTS lacks proper dispute avenues, harming small ISPs
Telecom says it is willing to pay ‘reasonable charges and rejoin CCTS’ By Ahmad Hathout Small ISP InnSys Inc. is calling on the CRTC to institute changes at the chief […]
WildBrain to produce new teen drama Finding Her Edge for Netflix and Family Channel
Kids and family entertainment company WildBrain announced Monday it is teaming up with Netflix and Family Channel to produce the new teen drama Finding Her Edge, set in the high-stakes world of competitive […]
Hockey Night in Canada returns to APTN in Plains Cree and now also in Inuktitut
Indigenous broadcaster APTN announced Monday it is teaming up again with Rogers’s Sportsnet to bring a third season of Hockey Night in Canada in Cree to its viewers as well as three NHL games […]
Telesat names Charles Cynamon as president of Telesat Government Solutions
Telesat announced Monday the appointment of Charles Cynamon as its new president of Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly owned, U.S.-incorporated subsidiary of Telesat that provides satellite solutions to the U.S. government, civil, […]
Rogers turns on five more cell towers along B.C.’s Highway of Tears
Rogers announced in late December it has turned on five new cellular towers along B.C.’s Highway 16, known as the Highway of Tears, providing additional 911 access for all travellers […]
Competition Bureau sues Rogers for ‘unlimited’ wireless data claims
By Ahmad Hathout The Competition Bureau is suing Rogers at the Competition Tribunal for allegedly misleading customers by marketing its mobile wireless data as “unlimited” when speeds are throttled after […]
WildBrain selling majority stake in TV channels
By Connie Thiessen WildBrain is selling its majority stake in its TV channels in a deal valued at $40 million. The company announced Wednesday that independent, Halifax-based children’s studio IoM […]
Bell hits 50 Gbps in test on existing fibre network
Bell announced Friday that it has successfully hit download speeds of 50 Gbps on its existing fibre infrastructure. The demonstration of the 50G PON (passive optical network) shows that the […]
Producers and musicians announce first-ever agreement on music used on set
The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) announced Friday the establishment and ratification of the first-ever agreement that sets the terms, conditions and rates […]
CMPA data show 18.5% year-over-year production volume decline
By Connie Thiessen Total TV and film production volume was down by 18.5 per cent in Canada compared to last year, according to data released by the Canadian Media Producers […]