The White Lotus’s season three debut on Crave sees record-breaking streaming viewership
Bell Media announced Wednesday the season three premiere of HBO’s anthology series The White Lotus on Crave this past Sunday night delivered record-breaking streaming viewership numbers for the platform. The number one title on […]
Digital media platform POP! Canada launches to elevate Canadian music, film, TV
Canadian brand incubator and management group Statement Worldwide announced Wednesday the official launch of POP! Canada, a new digital media platform dedicated to showcasing and amplifying Canadian music, film, TV, arts and […]
Roku secures exclusive streaming rights in Canada for American Idol
Roku announced Wednesday a partnership with producer and distributor Fremantle that gives Roku the exclusive streaming rights in Canada for ABC’s American Idol, which is set to preview its eighth season on the […]
Quebec artists society launches francophone music discoverability site
The Société professionnelle des auteurs, compositeurs du Québec et des artistes entrepreneurs (SPACQ-AE) has launched MUSIQC, a free music listening space dedicated to promoting and showcasing French-language music. Acting as a discoverability […]
CRTC looking into transfer of NBA TV from Bell to Rogers as part of MLSE stake sale
The CRTC on Tuesday opened a proceeding to review Rogers Communications’ acquisition of NBA TV (Canada) as part of the cable giant’s larger acquisition of Bell Canada’s 37.5-per-cent ownership stake in Maple […]
Northwestel brings high-speed fibre internet to two northern Alberta communities
Northwestel announced Tuesday its high-speed fibre internet service is now available to customers in Smith’s Landing and Fort Fitzgerald in northern Alberta. Residential customers in both communities can access Northwestel’s […]
Bell disputes claim it is refusing to carry Rogers channels
By Ahmad Hathout Bell is laying the blame at the feet of Rogers for why it is not carrying certain channels that utilize American programming rights the cable company obtained […]
CRTC approves sale of Bell radio stations to Vista
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC on Thursday approved the transfer of 21 English-language commercial radio stations in British Columbia to Vista Radio. “The Commission finds that approving this transaction is […]
Entwistle expects CRTC to uphold wholesale internet decision
By Ahmad Hathout Telus CEO Darren Entwistle said in many words Thursday he expects the CRTC to reaffirm its decision to allow the three largest telecoms in the country to […]
Quebecor Content’s sci-fi drama Distinct Society to air in Portugal
Quebecor Content on Wednesday announced season one of the acclaimed sci-fi drama series Société distincte (Distinct Society) has been acquired by TVCine Channels to air and stream on its premium pay TV and […]