Mandated MVNO? Much-anticipated new wireless policies coming Thursday afternoon; Cogeco CEO hoping for HMNO (updated)
GATINEAU — Cartt.ca readers will be glad to know the CRTC’s new wireless policies will finally be released this week, with mandated mobile virtual network operators (will they or won’t […]
OUTtv to premiere Underneath the Empire drag competition documentary this week
TORONTO — Drag superstar Scarlett Bobo’s documentary Underneath the Empire will have its Canadian television premiere on April 15 on OUTtv, the film’s producer Absolut Vodka announced today. The film […]
ITV’s The Pembrokeshire Murders coming to Hollywood Suite next month
TORONTO — Independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite announced today it will premiere ITV’s new true-crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders, which chronicles a ground-breaking cold case murder investigation in Wales, on May […]
Telesat chooses Netcracker’s BSS/OSS suite to support LEO network
OTTAWA and WALTHAM, Mass. — Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced today it has selected Netcracker Technology’s cloud-native, digital business support system/operations support system (BSS/OSS) software suite to support Telesat’s Lightspeed […]
Operation High Speed: More than $50M in funding goes to Cogeco and Bell for Quebec broadband projects
QUEBEC CITY — In two separate announcements today, Cogeco Connexion and Bell Canada have been awarded more than $50 million in combined funding as part of Canada-Quebec Operation High Speed, […]
Bell Media adds 5,000 hours of Discovery content to CTV.ca and CTV app
TORONTO — Bell Media’s Discovery Networks — Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery Velocity, Discovery Science and Investigation Discovery — have been added to CTV.ca and the CTV app, making more than […]
Rogers expanding fibre network to serve SMEs in Calgary
CALGARY — Rogers for Business announced today it is expanding its fibre-optic network to deepen high-speed connectivity to small and medium-sized businesses, enterprises and public sector customers located in Calgary. […]
Warner Bros. buys global rights to CBC’s How to Buy a Baby web series
LONDON and TORONTO — Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) and Toronto-based LoCo Motion Pictures today announced WBITVP has acquired the global distribution rights (excluding Canada) to How to Buy […]
SaskTel waives wireless data overage charges until June 30
REGINA — SaskTel announced yesterday it is waiving data overage charges on many of its plans from April 12 to June 30, 2021, to further help customers who are still […]
Love Nature launches on Samsung TV Plus in U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Ant Media’s wildlife and nature brand Love Nature announced today it has debuted on Samsung TV Plus in the U.S. as part of the channel’s ongoing […]