WildBrain scores global distribution rights for musical preschool series from Goddard/Brown
WildBrain announced last week it has secured global distribution rights for the musical preschool series Songs from the Bright Side, produced by Toronto-based composer and recording artist Adam Goddard and director and animator […]
Rogers wants CRTC to reverse expansion of MVNO regime to IoT/enterprise
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers has filed an application requesting that the CRTC reverse its decision to expand the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) regime to internet of things (IoT) and […]
CRTC approves $14M in Broadband Fund money for fibre projects in northern B.C. and the Yukon
The CRTC announced last week it has approved more than $14 million in funding via its Broadband Fund for CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp. to build approximately 253 kilometres of fibre infrastructure […]
CRTC will not change course on interim FTTP decision
The regulator now moves to challenges against final wholesale decision By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC said large provider access to the aggregated last-mile fibre facilities of mainly Bell but also […]
CRTC rejects Telus ask for four-month extension to wholesale fibre access deadline
The CRTC said it will not alter the Feb. 13 implementation deadline for Telus, Bell and SaskTel to provide competitors with workable access to their fibre networks in a decision last week […]
Telus selects Broadpeak to enhance video streaming services
Broadpeak, a France-based provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for pay-TV operators and other content providers, announced last week Telus is using Broadpeak’s Origin Packager solution to simplify […]
Prime Time hears from panellists on global lessons on content funding and political realities
By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – As the CRTC continues its consultations and public hearings on implementing the Online Streaming Act, which seeks in part to encourage investment in Canadian content […]
AI is ‘reshaping,’ not ‘replacing’ human creativity, Hollywood veteran tells Prime Time
By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – While the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in film and television is dominating headlines, the technology is “not the villain in the story,” Hollywood-based film […]
Credit card financing helped capture wireless customers in shrinking market: Staffieri
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri said more customers than expected used the company’s credit card to finance handsets in the fourth quarter, which saw lower net adds in […]
Corus and Rogers continue wrangling over standstill
More details emerge in the previously confidential monthslong battle By Ahmad Hathout Corus and Rogers continue to butt heads over the CRTC’s standstill rule, with the former urging the Federal […]