Nelvana to expand in Africa
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s kids content producer and distributor, Nelvana, today announced it has appointed Blue Socks Media as its distribution partner in the continental African territory. Blue Socks Media […]
Blue Ant Media acquires MobileSyrup
TORONTO — Blue Ant Media today announced it has acquired Canadian digital publisher MobileSyrup, known for its daily news coverage of the mobile technology industry as well as reviews of […]
Gusto TV rolls out on Europe’s rlaxx TV VOD service
OTTAWA — Gusto Worldwide Media continues to secure international distribution deals for Gusto TV, announcing today a new partnership with Europe’s rlaxx TV, a sister company of smart TV app […]
Telefilm joins Netflix and CMF as partner of Being Black in Canada program
MONTREAL — Telefilm Canada announced today its support for the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada incubator program for Black filmmakers, joining current major partners Netflix, the Canada Media […]
Telesat teams with Lockheed Martin for satellite interoperability exercise
ARLINGTON, Va. — Telesat U.S. Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat, announced today it is now part of the Lockheed Martin team which was recently awarded […]
SSIMWAVE launches new, cost-saving VOD quality software
WATERLOO — During a live presentation today at the NAB Show New York 2020 virtual event, Waterloo-based video quality solutions innovator SSIMWAVE unveiled a new software product that it says […]
Cogeco boards officially reject latest Altice/Rogers bid
MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced today their boards of directors “have unanimously rejected the revised unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Altice USA, Inc. of New York and […]
Starlink’s BITS licence approved, still needs spectrum to operate in Canada
Service launch not coming soon… GATINEAU — The CRTC has approved an application by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licence to provide […]
Speedtest shows strong broadband speeds from Canadian providers
Rogers was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Canada in Q3, says Ookla SEATTLE — In its latest Speedtest Global Index measurement of network speeds in Canada, Seattle-based Ookla reports […]
CTV Edmonton announces new morning co-hosts
EDMONTON — Bell Media’s CTV Edmonton today announced Kent Morrison and Ziyah Karmali (pictured left to right) are the new co-host team for CTV Morning Live, beginning Monday, November 2. […]