Rogers goes to court over CRTC decision to force it to carry Corus channels
Application comes after CRTC also said Rogers can’t change Corus channel numbers By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC ruled in a confidential decision last month that Rogers must continue carrying certain […]
Bell Media, Lionsgate to co-produce scripted series with Seth Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures
Bell Media announced Wednesday it has committed to co-developing and co-producing an original scripted TV series from Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate. Point Grey Pictures is the film and TV production company […]
TelMAX launches symmetrical 4 Gbps home internet service
York Region fibre internet service provider telMAX announced Wednesday the launch of its fully symmetrical 4 Gbps residential internet package. TelMAX says in a press release it’s the first ISP in its […]
CBC, BBC World Service collaborate to launch new true crime podcast
CBC and BBC World Service announced Wednesday their latest collaboration — a new true crime podcast, The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby, launching Jan. 14. Part of the The Con podcast strand exploring international scam stories, Kaitlyn’s Baby follows […]
House committee calls for regulation of price changes in fixed contracts
By Ahmad Hathout The House committee on Industry is calling on the CRTC to launch a “full review of the matter of price certainty and the issue of surprise fees […]
Rogers gets Competition Bureau clearance to proceed with purchase of Bell’s stake in MLSE
Rogers Communications last week announced it has received clearance from the Competition Bureau to proceed with its acquisition of Bell’s 37.5-per-cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). Rogers said the […]
WildBrain’s YouTube network now delivering content from four LEGO franchises
Kids and family entertainment company WildBrain announced Tuesday it has signed a global distribution deal with the LEGO Group to bring animated content from four popular LEGO franchises to WildBrain’s YouTube network […]
Bell Media confirms Jan. 1 rebranding and programming lineup for its Discovery channels
Bell Media announced Monday the official rebranding and programming slate for its suite of currently branded Discovery channels and Animal Planet, which will sport their new channel names as of […]
Foreign streamers get appeal court hearing challenging CRTC base contribution decision
By Ahmad Hathout The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the major foreign streamers may have a legitimate grievance against the imposition by the CRTC of a base financial […]
CRTC bars Gill Broadcasting from operating illegal Winnipeg radio station
By Connie Thiessen The CRTC has issued an order prohibiting Gill Broadcasting from illegally operating a South Asian radio station in Winnipeg. The decision follows numerous complaints from Winnipeg multi-ethnic […]