Sportsnet opening new interactive NHL production studio in fall
TORONTO — Ahead of Rogers Sports and Media’s upfront presentation Tuesday, Sportsnet today revealed it is building a new immersive broadcast studio for its NHL production team which will be […]
TPIA: Another ISP says it’s suspending fibre investments due to CRTC’s wholesale rate decision
MARKHAM, Ont. — Yet another independent ISP says it is being forced to halt network investments it hoped to make due to the CRTC’s decision last month not to lower […]
Telefilm’s Maple Popcorn podcast features Canadian icons
TORONTO — Telefilm Canada announced today the launch of a new six-episode podcast series, Maple Popcorn, which offers exclusive interviews with Canadian TV and film icons to provide a sneak […]
Execulink sponsors nine-year-old Racin’ Grayson
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Last week, independent telecom provider Execulink Telecom officially announced its sponsorship of nine-year-old Grayson Masson, a local southwestern Ontario lad who is racing in the Junior Late […]
DW’s Global Media Forum virtual conference happening next week
BONN, Germany — Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international public broadcaster which is carried by a number of Canadian TV providers, is holding its annual Global Media Forum as a hybrid conference […]
New QUB Radio podcast examines conspiracy theories
MONTREAL — Quebecor Media’s QUB Radio today launched a new podcast, Ce n’est qu’une théorie (This is just a theory), which promises to demystify the history of conspiracy theories, a […]
Telus Ventures invests in Black Innovation Capital fund
VANCOUVER and TORONTO — Telus Ventures announced today it is investing in a newly created Black Innovation Fund, which was launched today by Black Innovation Capital (BIC) and BDC Capital. […]
EXFO going private
QUEBEC CITY — Telecom testing and monitoring solution provider EXFO Inc. announced today the company has agreed to have its founder and majority shareholder, Germain Lamonde, acquire all of the […]
Production starts on season two of Pretty Hard Cases
TORONTO — CBC, Cameron Pictures and NBCUniversal International Studios announced today production is underway on the second season of CBC’s buddy-cop drama Pretty Hard Cases, which is set to premiere […]
Banff Festival unveils lineup of master classes, plus exclusive screenings
TORONTO — With the virtual Banff World Media Festival set to run from June 14 to July 16, organizers today announced the event’s roster of master classes which will feature […]