MPA appeal in news funding decision is, itself, baseless: CAB
By Ahmad Hathout An appeal application filed by the Canadian affiliate of an organization representing major foreign streaming giants that accuses the CRTC of baselessly forcing its members to contribute […]
Telus partners with Mila for AI development
Telus announced Wednesday a partnership with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, to mutually “develop artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of society.” The Vancouver-based telecom and the Montreal-based research […]
Blue Ant announces promotion to new position
Blue Ant Media announced Thursday the promotion of Carlyn Staudt to the newly created role of executive vice president of Global Channels and Brands. Staudt, who is based in Washington […]
DOC condemns TVO’s withdrawal of support for ‘Russians at War’
By Connie Thiessen The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) says it is profoundly alarmed by a decision by TVO’s Board of Directors to withdraw support for the documentary “Russians at War.” Currently set to make […]
Pluto TV to debut FAST channels dedicated to news
By Connie Thiessen Paramount’s free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service Pluto TV announced Wednesday it is debuting a string of FAST channels dedicated to news, including four from Canada’s public broadcaster. FAST […]
RESPONSE: Yes, C-11, CRTC risk undermining foreign investment in Canadian TV
By Len St-Aubin, a policy consultant who has worked for clients including Netflix, and was a member of the policy teams that developed the 1991 Broadcasting Act and the 1993 […]
Northwestel introduces new 700 Mbps speed in north
Northwestel announced Wednesday the introduction of its 700 Mbps speed plan. The Unlimited Internet 700 is available in Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Inuvik, Hay River, Behchokǫ̀, Carcross, Dawson City, Watson Lake, Carcross, […]
Paralympic Games draw record audiences to CBC/Radio-Canada
By Connie Thiessen More than 11 million Canadians tuned in to CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcast coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games over 12 days. This year’s coverage included three live daily shows on CBC television, […]
News groups urge CRTC not to redirect pledged Google money into public participation fund
By Ahmad Hathout Organizations representing news media and their workers are warning the CRTC not to redirect any of the $100 million they were earmarked by Google toward public interest […]
Ward Smith among those moving into expanded roles at Corus
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment has confirmed that some of the company’s top media division leaders have taken on expanded roles. Ward Smith will now be overseeing both news and […]