Ross Video hires new director of sales for EMEA North
OTTAWA — Broadcast technology solution provider Ross Video announced today Mark Gardner (above) has joined the company as its new director of sales for the EMEA North region. Gardner’s previous […]
Stingray’s Qello Concerts to livestream Montreux Jazz Festival
MONTREAL — Stingray Group announced today its Qello Concerts streaming service has been named as the exclusive livestreaming partner of the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival. Under the multi-year agreement, Qello […]
Love Ever After movie lineup brings romance to W Network
TORONTO — Every Saturday night in February, Corus Entertainment’s W Network will premiere a romantic movie as part of Hallmark Channel’s Love Ever After seasonal programming, Corus announced today. The […]
ACTRA appoints new director of performers’ rights society
TORONTO — ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) announced today Michael Murray will be joining ACTRA National as the new director of the ACTRA Performers’ Rights […]
Bill C-10: Yale, Geist clash over regulating foreign streamers
By Etan Vlessing OTTAWA – Janet Yale, chair of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Review (BTLR), on Monday argued the federal government’s proposed Bill C-10 is “future forward” legislation for the […]
Heritage Committee grills Facebook, starts to pick at Bill C-10
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – The 2021 Parliamentary season is back in full swing and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage began to dig into a pair of important topics […]
Larger wave of cuts at Bell Media this week; 210 positions eliminated in Toronto (UPDATE #3)
Local stations hit Monday as radio reporter jobs slashed. CFRB newsroom decimated. Cuts at 9 Channel Nine to be announced Wednesday By Steve Faguy MONTREAL — After recent cuts at […]
WildBrain wants CRTC to step into its dispute with Cogeco
TORONTO and GATINEAU — Kids channel broadcaster WildBrain Television (formerly known as DHX Television) is asking the CRTC to step into its ongoing dispute with Cogeco Connexion over the distribution […]
Northwestel’s unlimited Fibre Internet service launches in Inuvik
INUVIK, NWT — Northwestel said today it has officially launched its unlimited fibre internet service in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, with residential and business customers now able to order the service […]
Telus to donate Black History Month movie rental fees to Black Health Alliance
VANCOUVER — To honour Black History Month, Telus announced today it will donate the full cost of the rental of 50 curated films in its Celebrating Black History collection in […]