WildBrain CPLG’s Aspire to rep Lyle & Scott brand in multiple territories
LONDON, U.K. — Global licensing agency WildBrain CPLG announced today its dedicated corporate and lifestyle division, Aspire, has secured multi-territory rights for the British clothing and accessories brand Lyle & […]
Rogers Bank launches Rogers Connections Mastercard
TORONTO — Rogers Bank, a subsidiary of Rogers Communications, announced today the launch of the new Rogers Connections Mastercard (above). The latest in Rogers’ suite of credit card options for […]
Fraud calls have “no single solution”, CRTC chair tells House of Commons committee
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – There is “no silver bullet” that will put an end to fraudulent phone calls, Ian Scott, chair of the CRTC told the House of Commons […]
COMMENTARY (part one): Implementing Bill C-18 will be problematic for the CRTC
By Konrad von Finckenstein THE STATED PURPOSE of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, “is to regulate digital news intermediaries with a view to enhancing fairness in the Canadian digital news […]
CMPA appoints Lisa Broadfoot as VP of industry and business affairs
TORONTO — The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) announced today the appointment of Lisa Broadfoot as vice-president of industry and business affairs. In this position, Broadfoot joins CMPA’s senior leadership […]
Evan Solomon stepping down from CTV News hosting duties for new gig at GZERO Media
NEW YORK — Eurasia Group, a global political risk analysis firm, announced today Evan Solomon (above), known for hosting CTV News’ Power Play and Question Period programs, is joining the […]
COMMENTARY: It’s not clear what a Canadian producer is – but it needs to be
By Douglas Barrett AMID THE GATHERING storm of comment on what should constitute a Canadian program once Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is passed, there’s a question that needs […]
EXFO offers cloud-native service assurance on AWS
QUEBEC CITY — Telecom testing and monitoring solution provider EXFO Inc. announced today its cloud-native Adaptive Service Assurance (ASA) test solution and advanced analytics reporting module are now available to […]
toober launches 12 more channels
TORONTO — Toronto-based live television app toober, announced today it launched 12 more channels in September, expanding its arts, travel, esports, sports, music and entertainment content. toober “aims to fill […]
Lite Access awarded next phase of Ktunaxa Nation Council fibre project
VANCOUVER — Lite Access Technologies Inc. announced today the Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) in Cranbrook, B.C., has awarded the company the second phase of a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) construction project, valued […]