Corus boasts 600,000 paid streaming subscribers; revenues up 15% in Q3
TORONTO — For its fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2021, Corus Entertainment enjoyed strong year-over-year revenue growth as the company saw recovery in its advertising revenue and also added […]
CityWest acquires West Island Cable
BAMFIELD, B.C. – Prince Rupert’s CityWest announced today it has acquired West Island Cable of Bamfield, B.C., which is located on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. “In 1901, a […]
Infrastructure Canada: $2.9 million for network projects in Alberta Indigenous communities
COLD LAKE, Alta. — The governments of Canada and Alberta announced late Monday more than $2.9 million in funding for two broadband and wireless projects in Indigenous communities in Alberta. […]
Makeful TV to debut Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge in July
TORONTO — Blue Ant Media announced today the British series The Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge will make its Canadian broadcast premiere on Blue Ant’s Makeful TV channel on July 6. […]
Another series order for Corus Studios
Plus, new sales rep and international distribution deals for hit series TORONTO — One day after announcing the greenlight of original series Pamela Anderson’s Home Reno Project, Corus Studios announced […]
Bell expands 5G in Atlantic Canada; first 5G service available in NL
ST. JOHN’S — Saying it now has the largest 5G network in Nova Scotia, Bell Canada announced today the latest expansion of its 5G service in Atlantic Canada, which also […]
Marblemedia starts production on competition series for CBC and Discovery+
TORONTO — Canadian production company marblemedia announced today the start of production on its latest competition series, Best in Miniature, a new original series for CBC (set to premiere later […]
Ericsson and Google Cloud to co-develop 5G and edge cloud solutions
STOCKHOLM and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Ericsson and Google Cloud announced today they are partnering to jointly develop 5G and edge cloud solutions for telecommunications companies and enterprises. The companies […]
Post-pandemic ad rebound, but TV and radio still trail 2019
Canadian ad market up 83% in May, says SMI TORONTO — After suffering a 51% decline in 2020 compared to 2019, Canadian advertising revenue grew 83% in May 2021 compared […]
Google news announcement shows dire need for new rules, says CAB
By Greg O’Brien OTTAWA – Since Google has no current plans to work with Canadian broadcasters and pay them for the local news linked through the tech giant, Google’s recent […]