How will the digital giants contribute $830 million/year to Cancon?
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – When Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault tabled Bill C-10 in November 2020, his department issued a Q&A which stated: “As the independent regulator, the CRTC will […]
CMPA Prime Time: There’s a big hole in Canadian TV audience data collection
By Etan Vlessing OTTAWA – Neil McEneaney, president and CEO of media measurement firm Numeris, was on the hot seat Thursday as he told the virtual CMPA Prime Time conference […]
Telus and Worldplay offer a new way to stay virtually connected
VANCOUVER – Telus and Calgary-based Worldplay Communications today announced partnership aimed at giving Canadian businesses and consumers a new platform to connect virtually. Consumers will have the ability to stream […]
Canadian company launching absolutely free phone
HAMILTON, Ont. – New Canadian phone maker AIRO.LIFE announced today it has secured the “Be Free” trademark in the United States, a key step towards its upcoming 10,000-phone trial in […]
CBC unveils new scripted content team
TORONTO – CBC today announced four women who will be the broadcaster’s brand new scripted content leadership team. They will oversee separate development and production units for comedy and drama […]
Nelvana and Discovery greenlight new kids series
TORONTO – Nelvana and Discovery’s joint venture, Redknot, today announced its third series, Super Wish (above). Created by Nelvana’s Vanessa Esteves and Emmy-Award winning Adrian Thatcher, the animated series (52 […]
170 Black students are first Onyx Initiative cohort
Inaugural training and mentorship/coaching program for corporate Canada recruitment TORONTO – The Onyx Initiative, a Toronto based non-profit established to bridge the pervasive gap in the recruitment and selection of […]
Latest SWIFT projects to cover 4,584 households and businesses with new fibre
Cogeco, TekSavvy, to build CHATHAM – Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology today announced it has awarded $19.3 million in contracts to expand fibre networks to 4,584 households and businesses throughout Chatham-Kent […]
CRTC focuses second Broadband Fund award on expensive transport facilities
By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – The CRTC has announced a second round of funding commitment from its $750-million Broadband Fund and it’s going to what the industry has often identified […]
Bell Media internal memos attempt to soothe some fears over cuts
Employees finally hear from leadership By Greg O’Brien TORONTO – After more than a week of “hearing nothing internally and everything externally,” said one Bell Media employee to Cartt.ca, workers […]