Three new rapid stream UBF projects revealed
OTTAWA – The federal government today announced close to $2.2 million in funding which will connect 310 underserved households to high-speed Internet in the Niagara region, as well as the […]
Prime Time: Guilbeault brings good news
By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – Bill C-10 and other forthcoming federal government legislation was top of mind for Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault on Monday when he participated in a […]
Bill C-10: Time is of the essence
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – Tabled on November 3, 2020, Bill C-10 finally reappeared in the House of Commons on February 5, 2021 in the House of Commons, for discussion […]
ANALYSIS: Why Bill C-10 fails broadcasting and Canadians
By Len St-Aubin DEBATE ABOUT BILL C-10 thus far has focused on Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault’s goal to make big foreign online audio and video streamers, like Netflix, Disney+, Amazon […]
New Smithsonian Channel doc chronicles race to develop Covid vaccine
TORONTO — Blue Ant Media announced today a new one-hour documentary special exploring the global effort to find a vaccine for Covid-19 will air Friday, February 12 on Smithsonian Channel […]
TLN TV planning full day of Valentine’s Day programming
TORONTO — Multicultural broadcaster TLN TV announced today it will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a full day of passion-filled entertainment for everyone, including soccer lovers. The channel’s schedule for Sunday, […]
TekSavvy wants an update from the Bureau on its Bell-Rogers complaint
CHATHAM, Ont. — Independent ISP TekSavvy has asked the Competition Bureau for a status update on a complaint it filed almost a year ago alleging Bell and Rogers have engaged […]
Amazon Prime Video commits $1.3 million to support Canadian BIPOC creators
TORONTO — In partnership with the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), Amazon Prime Video announced today it is committing $1.25 million to support the Canadian BIPOC TV and film production community […]
Manitoba’s Valley Fiber now a CLEC
GATINEAU — In a letter issued last week by the CRTC, the Commission has confirmed Valley Fiber Ltd., located in Winkler, Manitoba, has met the requirements to register as a […]
Hollywood Suite to air The Impact Series starting March 15
TORONTO — Hollywood Suite announced today it is the exclusive Canadian home for season one of The Impact Series, eight critically acclaimed feature documentary films focused on social and environmental […]