Blue Ant greenlights slate of new shows
TORONTO – Blue Ant Media announced Thursday a series of greenlights for its lifestyle and factual TV channels: Cottage Life, T+E, Love Nature and Smithsonian Channel Canada. The new original […]
Youth phone usage continues to grow
RESEARCHER MEDIA Technology Monitor says smartphone use among the young continues to grow. It’s latest report from MTM Junior called “Call Me, Maybe” says two-fifths of Canadian kids have their […]
Arctic Inspiration Prize ceremony to air on APTN
WINNIPEG – The Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) announced Thursday a new broadcast partnership with APTN. Every year, the AIP celebrates its new laureates at a live ceremony that showcases the […]
Cogeco commits to reduce emissions by 65%
MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. announced this week that its new emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The new targets are “consistent with levels […]
AccessNow TV adding new sports show
REGINA – Rod Pedersen is bringing his popular online sports show to AccessNow TV, Access Communications announced this week. The Rod Pedersen Show premieres February 6th and each Saturday and […]
Covid hits revenue at Rogers as wireless subs climb
TORONTO – On the good news side, Rogers Communications’ fourth quarter results showed an addition of 114,000 new postpaid wireless subscribers while churn improved. As for the bad, the Covid […]
The Black Academy to produce live awards show with Insight
TORONTO – The Black Academy and Insight Productions announced today a partnership to produce a live award show honouring established and emerging Black talent. The telecast will feature award presentations, […]
Bell wants spectrum proceeds go to rural broadband; consolidation of various funds
SSi Micro says northern broadband won’t grow if everything is given to incumbents By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Last week, outgoing Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said a chunk […]
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day
Special programming to air on CTV, CTV2, Crave, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK and Noovo.ca MONTREAL — Today (January 28), is Bell Let’s Talk Day and the company is asking […]
CBC Licence Renewals: CMPA demands terms of trade while APTN looks for closer ties
By Denis Carmel GATINEAU – Like other organizations who appeared during this multi-day hearing, the Canadian Media Producers Association took a narrow view, arguing other discussions should be allowed to […]