Hollywood Suite gifting itself to Canadians for the holidays
TORONTO – Independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite will offer a nationwide free preview from December 1 to January 5. This means viewers can see, for free, the Canadian premier of HBO […]
Corus announces winter drama lineups
TORONTO – Seven returning shows highlight the winter programming lineups for W Network and Showcase, Corus Entertainment announced today. Showcase will return Batwoman, its top show last winter and W […]
The Cartt.ca Podcast: CPAC president Colette Watson on her 30 years at Rogers
“If you think it’s right, just keep at it” COLETTE WATSON IS ONE of the most accomplished Canadian broadcasters in history and despite her voluntary departure from Rogers earlier this […]
Indigenous Services says broadband projects face stiff competition for funding
Multiple funds, lack of co-ordination, remains a strumbling block By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Funding from Indigenous Services Canada for broadband on reserves has been limited because connectivity objectives often […]
ANALYSIS: Broadcasting Act amendments have no reference to Canadian ownership
By Doug Barrett FOR SOMEONE AS QUEASY as me worrying major chunks of the Canadian broadcasting system might end up in the hands of foreign owners, Denis Carmel’s article (Will […]
COMMENTARY: So many MacGuffins protecting higher than normal profits
Why only MVNOs can check the market power of the incumbents (Part Two) By Tim Denton THE SECOND MAJOR PORTION of the MacDonald-Menzies argument (part one can be read here) […]
Broadcasters thank CAB’s Bissonnette as she heads to retirement
OTTAWA — As Sylvie Bissonnette (above) approaches her retirement as the long-time chief financial officer of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) on November 30, the CAB is recognizing and […]
Friends presents petition to CBC board asking for Tandem to be dropped
TORONTO — Friends of Canadian Broadcasting says it garnered almost 10,000 signatures on a petition calling for the CBC to end its branded-content Tandem initiative, which was presented to the […]
Quebec ISPs demand “real solutions” from Bell over pole access
MONTREAL — Cogeco Connexion, Videotron and Quebec municipal ISP Maskicom are banding together to demand that Bell implement “real solutions” to resolve major problems with access to its telephone poles, […]
Stingray launches more SVOD and ad-supported channels globally
MONTREAL — Music service provider and broadcaster Stingray is growing its audience reach with the launch today of multiple SVOD and free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels with a number of […]