CBC adds dedicated ‘Heartland’ and ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ FAST channels
By Connie Thiessen CBC has expanded its free ad-supported streaming portfolio with the launch of CBC Heartland and CBC Murdoch Mysteries FAST channels featuring 17 seasons each of the long-running series. Available now on CBC Gem and […]
British Columbia wants CRTC to make public granular ISP data
By Ahmad Hathout The province of British Columbia wants the CRTC to stop treating with confidence granular broadband mapping information not designated as such by internet service providers. The province […]
Independents ask CRTC not to destandardize legacy voice interconnection at Telus request
By Ahmad Hathout The Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) is urging the CRTC this month to reject a request from Telus to destandardize a form of legacy voice interconnection service […]
Ericsson and Concordia sign 10-year partnership for advanced comms research
Ericsson and Concordia University announced Monday a 10-year extension of their existing partnership, which seeks to drive research and education in the information and communications technology space. The research partnership […]
CBC gets recertified by Journalism Trust Initiative
CBC News and Radio-Canada Info have been recertified by the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI), announced the public broadcaster Thursday. The certification is essentially a publicly visible mark that assures users […]
SaskTel expands 5G network to more communities
SaskTel announced Thursday it has expanded its 5G network to over 50 rural and indigenous community and highway sites. The expansions this month include Barford Barrier River, Bertwell, Big Island […]
Motion Picture Association adds Amazon Prime Video, MGM Studios as member
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) announced Thursday that Amazon Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios will become members of the global trade association representing the largest film, TV and streaming […]
CBSC finds CTV National News in breach over budget story
By Connie Thiessen The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found CTV National News in breach surrounding the inaccuracy of a report in April on capital gains tax. The report, from CTV National correspondent Heather Wright, […]
MP wants to know terms of $2B loan to Telesat
By Ahmad Hathout The federal government is being asked to answer questions about the specific terms of its over $2-billion loan to Canada’s space darling Telesat and its Lightspeed project, […]
Telus International is now Telus Digital
Telus International announced Wednesday its rebrand to Telus Digital, to align more with its focus on “digital-first experience across every service it delivers to clients.” “Since our company’s inception in […]