CRTC approves sale of Indie88 FM to Local Radio Lab
The CRTC has approved the transfer of ownership and effective control of Indie88 (CIND-FM) to Local Radio Lab Inc. from Rock 95 Broadcasting Ltd., a subsidiary of Central Ontario Broadcasting. The commission […]
Bell’s Crave to premiere Montreal Canadiens documentary The Rebuild in September
Bell Media announced last week Crave’s new original docuseries The Rebuild: Inside the Montreal Canadiens will premiere on the streaming service Sept. 18. Produced by Montreal-based TV production company Groupe Fair-Play in collaboration with […]
Telus launches PureFibre 5 Gigabit home internet plan in B.C. and Alberta
Telus announced Tuesday the launch of its PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan in Alberta and British Columbia, offering the fastest symmetrical download and upload speeds for home internet in Western Canada, it […]
CBC announces participants of second year of AccessCBC program for disabled creators
CBC announced last week the participants selected for the second year of AccessCBC: A CBC Initiative for Creators with a Disability, a national program providing pre-development training, mentorship and financing support to Deaf […]
ISED announces provisional winners of residual spectrum licences
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the provisional results of its 2024 auction of residual spectrum licences, which raised $5.61 million. Bell was awarded the most licences in this auction, […]
Telus and UofO collaborate on smartphone app to improve emergency cardiac care efficiency
Telus announced Monday a collaboration with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Badal — a cloud and data analytics services company acquired by Telus in 2023 — to deploy advancements to […]
CPAC asking for higher wholesale carry rate to sustain operations beyond 2026
By Ahmad Hathout The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is warning the CRTC that it cannot sustain its Parliamentary and public affairs programming beyond the broadcasting year ending in 2026 […]
CMF renews Digital Creators Pilot Program, announces 2023-24 cohort
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) on Friday announced the renewal of its Digital Creators Pilot Program (DCPP) for a second year, and introduced the first cohort of digital content creators selected through […]
U.K.’s Lower Street acquires podcast company Pacific Content from Rogers
U.K.-based start-up Lower Street announced Monday it has acquired Canadian podcast producer Pacific Content from Rogers Sports and Media. Cartt sister publication Broadcast Dialogue reported in May Rogers Sports and Media was shuttering its branded podcast […]
13.3M Canadians tuned in to Paris 2024 opening ceremony, says CBC
CBC/Radio-Canada says its coverage of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Friday was watched at least in part by more than 13.3 million Canadian viewers on […]