Sportsnet signs rights extension with Flames and Oilers
CALGARY and EDMONTON — Last week, Sportsnet announced it will continue to deliver exclusive regional coverage of Alberta’s NHL franchises through a multi-year regional broadcast rights extension with the Calgary […]
Political Blind Date returns to TVO this month
TORONTO — Ontario’s public broadcaster, TVO, announced last week the fourth season of its original series Political Blind Date will premiere Tuesday, January 19 at 9 p.m. ET on TVO, […]
Oosterman chops Bell Media executive suite (updated)
Cosentino, Pearce, Goldstein out, among several others By Steve Faguy TORONTO – New Bell Media chief Wade Oosterman wasted no time remaking the senior leadership of Bell Media, instituting major […]
Two $50 million aid plans, two different sets of rules
Conditions for government help for broadcasters stricter than for producers By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – On November 30, 2020, the minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced in her economic statement […]
Primus complains about “unreasonable” Bell ULL price increases
CRTC says okay to expedited process GATINEAU – Independent ISP Primus has filed an application to the CRTC to be granted relief of a Bell Canada rate increase for its […]
TPIA: New QoS rules to be implemented for wholesale high-speed internet
By Denis Carmel GATNIEAU – In a wholesale regime, competitor Quality of Service (QoS) is an important factor to ensure the incumbents provide a consistent level of quality for processes […]
Utility poles: Needing a new solution for an old problem
By Denis Carmel GATINEAU – Late in 2019, in following up its universal service objective decision, the CRTC decided to study the barriers to building new facilities or to accessing […]
North Frontenac, Eh!Tel, Bell, and Rogers get SWIFT money in Waterloo region
WATERLOO – Five projects announced today by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) will deliver broadband service down 130 kilometres of roads within the region of Waterloo, bringing better connectivity to […]
Does Canada’s high-speed internet future include medium earth orbit satellites?
SES says better business case soars 8,000 kms above earth By Ahmad Hathout THE HOT ACRONYM in rural broadband delivery from space is low earth orbit, or LEO, and it […]
CNOC raffirms push for structural separation for incumbents
Survey also says Canadians wants new wholesale rates upheld By Ahmad Hathout As the Supreme Court weighs whether to hear an incumbent appeal in the wholesale rate case, the Competitive […]