CDMN rebrands as Canada’s Tech Network
KITCHENER, Ont. — The Canadian Digital Media Network has officially changed its name to Canada’s Tech Network and refreshed its logo (above) and website design. The rebranding announcement was made […]
And Now Global acquires 100-plus hours of content ahead of Digital MIPTV
VANCOUVER — Canadian distributor And Now Global announced today it has picked up seven new producers and more than 100 hours of content for international distribution ahead of the Digital […]
eStruxture to acquire Aptum’s Canadian colocation business
MONTREAL — Canadian cloud and data centre provider eStruxture announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire all of Aptum Technologies’ eight Canadian data centres along with all customers […]
Telus announces $500-million debt offering
VANCOUVER — Following its $1.3-billion equity offering last week, Telus announced today a debt offering of $500 million of senior unsecured Series CAE notes with a 30-year maturity and 4.1% […]
Rogers/Shaw: Spectrum auction storm clouds over mega-merger
Trying to make 2+2=5 By Greg O’Brien OTTAWA – There’s essentially nothing the politicians can do directly about the proposed purchase of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications because the arbiters […]
COMMENTARY: C-10 completely ignores one of the system’s pillars – and this must be fixed
By Catherine Edwards IN THE LEAD UP TO the Broadcasting Act review, Canada’s five associations representing the community element (two TV, three radio) were dismayed the Creative Canada Policy Framework, […]
ANALYSIS: Something big is missing with Bill C-10
By Doug Barrett WHEN BILL C-10 WAS TABLED last November, it didn’t take long to notice that the first section in the Broadcasting Policy for Canada (“the Canadian broadcasting system […]
B.C. invests in more coastal broadband projects
VICTORIA — The government of British Columbia announced Friday the awarding of provincial funding to CityWest and Shaw Communications for broadband projects that will help deliver improved Internet connectivity to […]
Facebook says it will register and file its Canadian revenues
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – “There’s a desire to have Facebook reappear in front of the committee, for a number of reasons. One was the recent news that we had […]
Largest-ever spam penalty
OTTAWA-GATINEAU — The CRTC’s chief compliance and enforcement officer announced today a penalty of $75,000 to Scott William Brewer for violating Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL) by allegedly sending hundreds of […]