TextNow hires new CFO
WATERLOO and SAN FRANCISCO – Leading MVNO provider (in the U.S.)TextNow announced today it has hired Evan Fein (above) as its new chief financial officer. The company, whose app offers […]
CBC’s Fridge Wars format sold across Europe
TORONTO — CBC and Radio-Canada Distribution, the public broadcaster’s international content licensing arm, announced today several European production companies have acquired the format rights to the CBC original series Fridge […]
TVA Group’s France Lauzière taking time off for family reasons
MONTREAL — TVA Group announced today its president and CEO France Lauzière (above) is stepping back from her duties for a period of up to six months for family reasons, […]
New Made|Nous campaign asks Canadians to “Seek More”
TORONTO — Made|Nous, the Canadian film and TV industry’s consumer-focused initiative to promote the work of Canadian creators, launched today a new campaign designed to encourage Canadians to seek out […]
QUB radio’s “En 5 minutes” podcast reaches 500 episodes
MONTREAL — Quebecor’s digital radio platform QUB Radio released today the 500th episode of its En 5 minutes (In 5 Minutes) podcast, which invites listeners to learn about a wide […]
BBC Earth to air Greta Thunberg documentary on Earth Day
TORONTO — In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, BBC Earth will air in its entirety the three-part documentary series Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, which […]
As feds ponder applying GST to digital companies, Quebec has collected $261 million in sales tax in two years
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – On Monday, April 19, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver her first federal budget and it is expected it will be implementing changes to ensure […]
Copyright Act overhaul begins anew; website blocking a possibility
OTTAWA – On Monday afternoon, the federal government kicked off a national consultation effort with the goal of modernizing the Copyright Act in part so that the “revenues of web […]
Shaw’s revenue, EBITDA, climb
CALGARY – Shaw Communications announced Thursday its consolidated revenue increased by 1.8% to $1.39 billion in the second quarter ended February 28, 2021, as compared to the prior year’s Q2. […]
Telus and SaskTel investing $36 million in fibre networks for Lloydminster
LLOYDMINSTER, AB/SK — Lloydminster, the city which straddles the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, will receive $36 million in new fibre network infrastructure from Telus and SaskTel, the two companies […]