Cable / Telecom News

VMedia, Bell argue what internet retransmission is, and is not

TORONTO – Bell Media told an Ontario Superior Court of Justice this week that VMedia is in breach of its agreement to distribute Bell Media content, in part because the small company is using the public internet instead of a private managed network to distribute content.In September, VMedia launched an app on OTT streaming ecosystem Roku that will enable subscribers to stream live over-the-air television stations, like CTV and CTV2, to anyone with an Internet connection and a Roku device.VMedia, which filed the affidavit with the court in October to avoid a lawsuit, maintains it is not using the public internet...