New Canada-U.S. telecom border crossing opens
SARNIA, Ont. and SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Bluewater Regional Networks, a network operator based in Sarnia, Ont., and 123Net, a Michigan colocation, network and voice services provider, announced today they have […]
Roku orders second season of Die Hart
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Streamer Roku announced today it has renewed Kevin Hart’s comedy action series, Die Hart, for a second season, which will be titled Die Harter. Following the […]
Telus sets new emissions reduction targets
VANCOUVER — Telus announced this week it has set new “science-based greenhouse gas” (GHG) emissions reduction targets, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), saying it’s the first national […]
Cartt.ca Interview: Zainul Mawji, EVP home solutions, Telus
Why Telus is dumping copper, quickly By Greg O’Brien EDMONTON – Telus is spending big over the next couple of years to push fibre optics more deeply into its network […]
COMMENTARY: Prejudice at the CRTC revealed with TPIA decision
By Mel Cohen THE CRTC REVERSED ITSELF last Thursday, declaring that it erred in 2019 when it set lower rates for wholesale customers of the major telephone and cable companies. […]
C-10: The end is in sight, one way or another
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – A couple of hours before the House of Commons held a vote confirming the time which the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage can study Bill […]
CMPA, CAB, among many others, chip in for full-page ads backing C-10
OTTAWA — Saying “Bill C-10 is good for Canada”, 30 broadcasting, production and music industry organizations have come together to purchase ad space in The Hill Times, Toronto Star and […]
Upfront 2021: Quebecor shows off a multiplatform 2021-22 season
MONTREAL — At its Multi2021 virtual event on Thursday, Quebecor’s advertising sales group, Quebecor Expertise Media, showcased a revamped line-up of programming from the TVA network and TVA Sports, as […]
$30.6M for Cogeco to bring broadband to Montérégie region
QUEBEC CITY — Through the Canada-Quebec Operation High Speed initiative, $30.6 million in joint government funding is being provided to Cogeco for the deployment of high-speed Internet services in the […]
Canadian stars add voices to ACTRA’s C-10 push
TORONTO — Some of Canada’s best-known performers and creators are speaking up in support of ACTRA’s (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) campaign urging the federal government to […]