WGC members vote in favour of strike authorization
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) announced Thursday its members have voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of authorizing strike action if there is no resolution in its ongoing negotiations with the Canadian Media […]
Super Channel marketing director Stacey Brooks passes away
Super Channel announced Monday the passing of its director of marketing, Stacey Brooks, who died April 22 after battling breast cancer. She was 50. “It is with profound sadness and […]
CATHERINE TAIT: Canada’s athletes have CBC/Radio-Canada in their corner
By Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada In 2021, more than 7.7 million Canadians watched Julia Grosso put away the game-winning goal to clinch gold for the Canadian women’s […]
COMMENTARY: The CanCon definition and a job spec for CAVCO certification [2/3]
This is part two of a three-part feature. Please read part one here. By Doug Barrett, adjunct professor in the Arts, Media & Entertainment MBA program at the Schulich School […]
Prime Video to stream NHL hockey in Canada starting next season
By Connie Thiessen Amazon, Rogers Communications, and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a two-year agreement to bring Monday night NHL hockey to Canadian fans on Prime Video. The […]
Bell Media launches 10 ad-supported channels
Bell Media announced Thursday the launch of 7 English-language and three French-language free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels that it says will provide a wide variety of content for consumers […]
Telecom and TV customer complaints jump 43 per cent: CCTS mid-year report
The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) released Thursday its 2024 mid-year report, which shows a 43 per cent increase in the number of complaints from telecom and TV […]
Rogers expects elevated wireless churn in 2024, but not concerned about it
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri said Wednesday that the company expects to see increased wireless subscriber movement between carriers throughout the year in part due to heightened competition […]
Pluto TV adds South Park category to offerings
Free ad-supported streaming television service Pluto TV announced Tuesday the platform’s launch of a special category dedicated to Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s iconic animated series South Park. Starting in April, Pluto TV […]
Evanov names Shannon Bennett as legal/privacy counsel
Evanov Communications announced Tuesday the appointment of Shannon Bennett to the role of legal/privacy counsel at the Toronto-based independent radio broadcasting company, effective immediately. Bennett has been with Evanov Communications as in-house […]