Rogers to bring next-gen Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
Rogers announced Wednesday it has signed a 10-year agreement with global media and technology company Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity broadband, smart home and connectivity products and technology to […]
Google wants legal review of CRTC fee regs not exempting ads on user content
By Ahmad Hathout Google is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to allow it to argue that the CRTC should have included in its new broadcasting fee regulations an explicit […]
SaskTel to invest nearly $440M to enhance connectivity and services in 2024-2025
SaskTel on Tuesday announced its planned capital expenditures for its 2024/25 fiscal year, which started April 1, saying it will invest $439.8 million across Saskatchewan this year and more than $2 billion […]
Corus original series Geek Girl to debut exclusively on StackTV in Canada
Corus Entertainment announced Tuesday its original young adult series Geek Girl will premiere May 30 exclusively on its multi-channel streaming service StackTV in Canada, with all 10 half-hour episodes available to stream on demand […]
Eastlink introduces new device financing program easyTab Flex
Eastlink announced Tuesday it is introducing its latest mobile service evolution with easyTab Flex, offering the lowest device pricing paired with the best plan price. Eastlink has long offered an easyTab device […]
Quebecor says it must rethink pricing strategy after CRTC orders it to use Telus MVNO access rates
Quebecor said it will rethink pricing strategy as a result By Ahmad Hathout Quebecor will need to accept Telus’s rate to connect to its wireless network, the CRTC ruled Monday, […]
CRTC was wrong to rely on policy direction to rule on last mile fibre: Bell
By Ahmad Hathout Bell will argue before the Federal Court of Appeal that the CRTC was not right to rely on the government’s policy direction to order telcos to provide […]
Access Communications to acquire Regina community radio station, subject to CRTC approval
Access Communications Co-operative announced last week the membership of Regina’s only community radio station, 91.3 FM CJTR, voted overwhelmingly in favour of transferring ownership of the station to Access in a […]
Federal budget falls short on closing advertising loopholes, AI protections, say industry groups
By Connie Thiessen A cross-section of Canadian media advocacy and culture groups are taking issue with what was “missing” from last week’s federal budget, ranging from a lack of AI […]
Ericsson joins federal government’s Net-Zero Challenge initiative
In celebration of Earth Day, 5G technology supplier Ericsson Canada announced Monday it has joined Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Net-Zero Challenge program, an initiative that encourages businesses operating in Canada to develop and […]