SiriusXM’s streaming-only subs can now catch MLB action
TORONTO — SiriusXM and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today they have expanded their agreement to include additional streaming rights starting with the 2021 MLB season. For the first time, […]
Jay Baruchel to host Canadian edition of exclusive Amazon comedy-variety series
TORONTO — Amazon Prime Video announced today Canadian actor and director Jay Baruchel (Goon, This Is the End, How to Train Your Dragon) will be the host of the new […]
The Future of Radio (Part IX): Opening bids in the battle over music quotas
By Steve Faguy IN CANADIAN BROADCASTING’S regulatory system, the industry is represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the broadcasters who always want less regulation, and the interest and […]
Treehouse to air LGBTQ+ themed Miss Persona episodes this weekend
TORONTO — Marking the first-ever pride and same-sex wedding episodes to air on Treehouse, Corus Entertainment announced today two special episodes of preschool series Miss Persona featuring 2SLGBTQ+ storylines will […]
“We know we are being censored. We want to find out who is censoring us”
Uvagut TV restricted from rebroadcasting Baffinland mine hearing sessions IGLOOLIK, Nunavut — Uvagut TV, Canada’s first all-Inuit-language TV channel, has been ordered by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) not […]
CCSA’s Tuned-In Canada winners announced
QUISPAMSIS, N.B. — The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) announced today the winners of the Tuned-In Canada 2021 awards which celebrate the contributions CCSA-member independent communications companies make to their […]
SWIFT awards contracts worth $15 million for Huron County fibre expansion projects
HURON COUNTY, Ont. — In its latest funding announcement, Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) announced today more than $15 million in contracts have been awarded to support 10 fibre-to-the-home projects […]
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst launches SANS Institute training courses
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst centre at Ryerson University announced today it has partnered with SANS Institute to launch new cybersecurity training courses which combine the SANS Institute’s […]
Qello Concerts offers three-week “world tour” of best recorded concerts
MONTREAL — Qello Concerts, Stingray’s streaming service offering full-length concerts and music documentaries on demand, today announced the launch of Qello Concerts World Tour, a three-week showcase of some of […]
TLN hires new senior affiliates manager
TORONTO — Multicultural broadcaster TLN Media Group announced today it has hired Eva Lonoza (above) as TLN’s new senior affiliates manager. In this newly created role, Lonoza will lead affiliate […]