News groups urge CRTC not to redirect pledged Google money into public participation fund
By Ahmad Hathout Organizations representing news media and their workers are warning the CRTC not to redirect any of the $100 million they were earmarked by Google toward public interest […]
Ward Smith among those moving into expanded roles at Corus
By Connie Thiessen Corus Entertainment has confirmed that some of the company’s top media division leaders have taken on expanded roles. Ward Smith will now be overseeing both news and […]
Xplore approved for $63M in federal, Alberta funding for broadband
Xplore Inc. announced Monday it has received approval for a total of $63 million from the federal and Alberta governments to connect over 8,800 households in rural parts of the […]
Appeal court grants Rogers hearing in MVNO arbitration decision
By Ahmad Hathout The Federal Court of Appeal has granted Rogers’s application to challenge the CRTC’s decision to pick, in final offer arbitration, Quebecor’s offer to ride on the cable […]
TSN now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels
Bell Media announced Friday that its sports network TSN is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in Canada, bringing the linear feeds to the streaming service. “TSN and RDS […]
CTV reveals premiere dates for fall 2024 slate of new and returning series
Bell Media’s CTV announced last week the premiere dates for its fall 2024 programming lineup, which includes several new series, CTV Originals and returning hits. Some of the new U.S. series […]
Postmedia partners with Contend to launch content studio
Media conglomerate Postmedia announced Thursday it is partnering with content and marketing company Contend to launch Postmedia Studios, which they say will leverage the new funding ecosystem brought by the […]
Deborah Gurofsky promoted in Media Pulse expansion
By Connie Thiessen Deborah Gurofsky has been promoted to the role of senior vice president and managing director at Media Pulse, as Blue Ant Media continues to expand its connected TV (CTV) […]
CMPA announces promotion
The Canadian Media Producers Association announced Wednesday that it has promoted Andrew Addison to senior vice president of strategic communications and member engagement. Addison will “lead the team responsible for […]
Evanov to shutter three FM stations
By Connie Thiessen Evanov Communications (ECI) has announced it’s shuttering three of its FM radio stations in Ontario, citing the difficult media climate and residual impact of the pandemic. Set to cease […]