Blue Ant wants PNI relief similar to Corus
Media company said its application serves to show urgency of situation By Ahmad Hathout Blue Ant Media has filed a Part 1 application requesting that the CRTC reduce its required […]
TSN says 18.7M Canadians tuned into Copa America and UEFA Euro 2024 coverage
Bell Media’s TSN announced Wednesday its coverage of the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 and UEFA Euro 2024 soccer tournaments over the past four weeks reached a combined total of 18.7 million Canadians, […]
FilmRise acquires North American digital rights to Thunderbird’s Continuum
New York-based streaming network FilmRise announced Wednesday it has acquired the exclusive digital distribution rights in North America for the hit sci-fi series Continuum from Vancouver-based producer Thunderbird Entertainment. FilmRise will distribute […]
Broadcasters obtain new multi-sport live site blocking court order for next season
By Ahmad Hathout The Federal Court has granted a fresh website-blocking order that will force broadcasters to block websites streaming different sports league matches for next season. The July 9 […]
Drew Olsen appointed vice chair and CEO of Copyright Board of Canada
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday the appointment of Drew Olsen as vice chair and CEO of the Copyright Board of Canada for a five-year term, starting Aug. 26. In this position, […]
Telus PureFibre services coming to Township of Langley
Telus announced Tuesday its PureFibre services will soon be available in the Township of Langley, Kwantlen First Nation’s McMillan Island 6 and Katzie First Nation’s Katzie 2 communities in British Columbia. “As […]
CRTC approves WTC Communications implementation plan for Bell in Westport, Ont. exchange
The CRTC last week approved an implementation plan from incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) Westport Telephone Company Limited, operating as WTC Communications, for local competition by Bell Canada in the exchange of […]
Access Communications upgrades services in six more Saskatchewan towns
Access Communications Co-operative announced Tuesday it has upgraded its internet services in six more Saskatchewan communities. Homes and businesses in Craik, Kamsack, Kelvington, Kinistino, Leader and Maidstone now have access to faster […]
CRTC to publish full Xona report on Rogers’s July 2022 outage after public interest group prodding
The CRTC has told Rogers in a letter it plans to publish the full Xona Partners report on the cable giant’s July 2022 major service outage, after receiving letters from public interest groups requesting […]
Bell Media and ICA launch 2024 Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity in Advertising competition
The Institute of Canadian Agencies (ICA) in partnership with Bell Media last week announced the launch of the 2024 Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity in Advertising (IDEA) competition, calling for brands and agencies to […]