CMW announces new dates for virtual talent search tour
TORONTO — Canadian Music Week (CMW) announced today the Jim Beam National Talent Search will now take place virtually from October 13 to 20, with 30-minute episodes spotlighting five bands […]
SRG Chart of the Week: Big chunk of Canadians consider ISP switch
AS THE WHOLESALE pricing legal battle between smaller ISPs and big carriers continues, Solution Research Group’s recent research suggests a segment of households are considering alternatives to their current providers. […]
Podemski’s Shine Network seeking partners, donors, to help celebrate Indigenous female creators
TORONTO — Indigenous Canadian female content creators will soon have a new media platform to showcase their work, with the launch of the Shine Network, announced today. Founded by award-winning […]
LCN launches Ça Vous Regarde campaign
MONTREAL — TVA Group’s all-news channel Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN) launched Monday a new campaign with the tagline “Ça vous regarde” (English translation: “It’s your business”). Developed by Montreal marketing […]
Quebec court tells Videotron to take TSN/RDS complaint to CRTC
By Denis Carmel MONTREAL – Since January 2019, Bell Media has been offering a “one-day subscription” to its TSN and RDS services on their website, allowing viewers to therefore bypass […]
New B.C. fund supports local filmmakers and TV producers
LANGLEY, B.C. — The government of British Columbia announced today a $2-million motion picture fund to help B.C. film and TV producers and creators to get projects off the ground […]
Commission expedites Videotron complaint against Bell’s Cablevision
GATINEAU — Cablevision du Nord has until September 22 to respond to a Videotron complaint alleging Bell-owned Cablevision has been refusing to process some of Quebecor-owned Videotron’s third-party Internet access […]
Cisco promotes Leininger to Canadian president
Former president Dagher has moved to Dell TORONTO — Cisco announced today Shannon Leininger (pictured, left) has been appointed as the new president of Cisco Systems Canada. Leininger joins the […]
Verizon to buy U.S. MVNO Tracfone in US$6.25-billion deal
NEW YORK — Verizon announced Monday it has reached an agreement with America Movil to acquire Tracfone, the largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the United States, serving approximately […]
Tyrone Edwards named new Etalk co-anchor
TORONTO – Long-time Bell Media host and reporter Tyrone Edwards has been named the new co-anchor of the broadcaster’s entertainment news flagship Etalk. Edwards marked his first night with an […]