First round of casting done for CBC/BET series
TORONTO – The first round of casting for CBC and BET+ original series The Porter (8 episodes x 60 minutes each) has been confirmed with (above, left to right) Aml […]
Indy Lights coming to REV TV
BURLINGTON — Motorsports channel REV TV Canada has partnered with Anderses Promotions to broadcast live all races from the 2021 season of the Indy Lights season, it was announced today. […]
3500 MHz auction: Shaw officially out, but number of bidders rise
By Greg O’Brien OTTAWA – While one question was answered Wednesday, a few others have arisen surrounding the June 2021 auction of 3500 MHz wireless spectrum. There was much speculation […]
Future of Radio (part VIII): No new news quotas needed
Current rules are working for local programming, say broadcasters By Steve Faguy IN RECENT LICENCE renewal decisions, the CRTC has made it clear that while there are no specific quotas […]
Rogers/Shaw: Competition Commissioner wants a new Act and more resources
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – When the members of the Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) began talking about studying the proposed acquisition of Shaw by Rogers, one member […]
Manitoba to require streamers to collect sales tax
WINNIPEG – Inside the Manitoba provincial budget released today was a proviso saying those doing business online, no matter where based, will have to collect the 7% provincial sales tax […]
EXFO’s Q2 sales jump 25%
QUEBEC CITY — Telecom testing and monitoring solution provider EXFO Inc. today reported its sales reached US$69.3 million in the second quarter ended February 28, 2021. This represents a 25.2% […]
Telefilm launches new Cancon discoverability tool
TORONTO and MONTREAL — Telefilm Canada announced today the launch of a new website, in partnership with Seattle-based Telescope, to promote the discoverability of Canadian film and TV content to […]
Vianet breaks ground on UBF-funded project in King Township
KING TOWNSHIP, Ont. — Less than three weeks after the announcement it was receiving funding through the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund (UBF), independent ISP Vianet announced this week it […]
Lemonville and Locust Hill residents latest to benefit from UBF-funded projects
OTTAWA — Bell Canada is receiving a little under $125,000 in funding through the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund’s rapid response stream to bring high-speed Internet to 144 underserved households […]