DAZN secures international rugby and UEFA women’s soccer deals
TORONTO — In two different deal announcements last week, sports streamer DAZN announced it has landed exclusive rights to broadcast this year’s Summer Internationals rugby matches to viewers in Canada, […]
Stingray acquires Calm Radio
Summer programming revealed, too MONTREAL — Broadcaster and music service provider Stingray Group today announced it has acquired Calm Radio, the world’s largest music streaming service focused on wellness and […]
Streaming first: ViacomCBS unveils new global approach to businesses
NEW YORK — ViacomCBS announced last week it is unifying its U.S. and international businesses under a simplified global leadership structure. “These changes enable a truly global approach to brand […]
CMF appoints three new directors to board
TORONTO — Following its annual members’ meeting, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced the appointment of Jason Badal, Sanae Takahashi and Chantale Coulombe to its board of directors. Badal […]
Shaw hits Q3 targets
CALGARY – Shaw Communications last week posted a revenue increase of 4.8% to $1.38 billion for the company’s third quarter of 2021, which ended on May 31st, compared to the […]
Canada’s rural-urban divide in mobile download speeds has widened, says Opensignal
LONDON, U.K. — While rural Canadians have seen slight improvements in average mobile download speeds over the last 12 months, the gap between rural users’ download speed experience has become […]
Cogeco makes a US$1 billion buy
MONTREAL and QUINCY, Mass. – Cogeco Communications’ announced today its American subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, has agreed to acquire WideOpenWest’s broadband systems located in Ohio for US$1.125 billion. The WOW Ohio […]
Canadian Fiber Optics builds 10 Gbps network in rural Alberta town
VALLEYVIEW, Alta. — Rural Internet service provider Canadian Fiber Optics (CFOC) announced Tuesday the launch of its privately funded, residential 10 Gbps fibre-optic network in Valleyview, Alta., saying it’s the […]
AMI-tv goes Beyond the Field ahead of Paralympics
TORONTO — With the Paralympic Games happening in Tokyo later this summer, following the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announced this week it will debut its new […]
NWT Indigenous broadcasters get $1.9 million funding boost
YELLOWKNIFE — The Canadian government announced Tuesday more than $1.9 million in funding is being provided over two years to three Indigenous organizations in the Northwest Territories to support the […]