Blue Ant promotes Schouela and Staudt
TORONTO — Blue Ant Media announced today it has promoted Jamie Schouela (pictured, left) as the company’s president of global channels and media. In addition, Carlyn Staudt (right) has been […]
Telus and feds invest $15 million in underwater fibre link
SEPT-ÎLES, Que. — Telus and the federal government jointly announced today a $15-million investment for the deployment of an underwater fibre-optic cable between Sept-Îles and the Gaspésie region of Quebec. […]
Customers can go all in with Apple One
TORONTO — Apple today unveiled several new devices, including Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, as well as two new iPad models and a new way to subscribe […]
CRTC postpones STIR/SHAKEN implementation deadline until June 30, 2021
GATINEAU — The CRTC announced today it has agreed to a nine-month extension of the deadline for the implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN framework for authenticating caller ID information for IP-based […]
APTN looking for new board members
WINNIPEG — Canada’s national Indigenous broadcaster APTN is now accepting applications from people interested in serving on its board of directors. APTN’s governance board is responsible for oversight of the […]
Cogeco invests $7 million to connect more customers in Ontario towns
MONTREAL — More than 4,600 homes and businesses in eastern and southwestern Ontario will soon be able to access high-speed Internet services from Cogeco Connexion as a result of a […]
Telus launches NFL on Optik app
VANCOUVER — Now that the NFL 2020/21 season is underway, Telus today added a new Optik TV feature — the NFL on Optik app — which allows customers to follow […]
CBS All Access to rebrand as Paramount+ in 2021
NEW YORK — ViacomCBS announced today its upcoming global streaming service will be called Paramount+ and, in conjunction with the launch, the company’s existing CBS All Access service will also […]
ACTRA members agree to one-year extension of national commercial agreement
TORONTO — Canadian performers who are members of ACTRA have voted (96.56%) in favour of extending the National Commercial Agreement (NCA) for a one-year period, ACTRA announced today. The overwhelming […]
CBC’s Great Canadian Baking Show gets two new hosts
TORONTO — Season four of CBC’s The Great Canadian Baking Show will feature two new hosts — comedians, actors, writers and Second City alumni Alan Shane Lewis (pictured, left) and […]