Quebecor Fund announces $2.1M in funding for Canadian TV producers
The Quebecor Fund’s board of directors last week announced the list of Canadian production companies receiving financial support in the 48th round of the fund’s Television Production Assistance Program. In total, the […]
Blue Ant reveals slate of Love Nature greenlights available for licensing and pre-sales
Blue Ant Studios’ rights division announced Monday several new original commissions from wildlife and nature brand Love Nature that are now available for licensing and pre-sales. The studio unveiled the […]
SaskTel and union reach new three-year deal
SaskTel and labour union Unifor announced Friday that they have reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement for the telecom’s employees. The deal is retroactive to March 17 and includes […]
Telus outlines measures to tackle climate-related emergencies
Telus outlined Thursday what it is doing to tackle the harmful effects of climate change. The telecom said it is deploying generators and solar-powered cell towers to help high-risk communities […]
Rogers alleges Videotron has refused subscriber audits for OMNI distribution
Videotron says no undue preference or disadvantage By Ahmad Hathout Rogers is alleging Videotron has refused to allow the cable giant to audit its subscriber information for the purposes of […]
Frontier Networks now an authorized Starlink reseller in Canada and U.S.
Frontier Networks Inc., a Toronto-based provider of broadband and network connectivity solutions, announced Wednesday it is now an authorized reseller of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet services in Canada and the United States. […]
CRTC ‘uncomfortable’ with proposed bill to ‘consult’ provinces on French matters
By Ahmad Hathout A new bill that would force the CRTC to “consult” with the provincial governments on matters affecting French-speaking markets is drawing concern from regulatory authorities both in […]
AMI-tv announces 2024-25 production slate
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announced Tuesday its 2024-25 production slate for AMI-tv and free streaming service AMI+, which includes returning series, a new scripted comedy and several new docuseries including one for […]
Terrestar pushes for regulator and industry collaboration on Canadian direct-to-mobile satellite services
A day after Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) launched a consultation on a proposed new spectrum policy that would open up certain mobile spectrum bands for use by satellite service […]
CACTUS says Rogers’s ‘zone’ proposal for community TV will subvert programming
A community television advocate is calling on the CRTC to reject a May application by Rogers to broaden certain broadcast regions to meet its local programming obligations, alleging the result […]