By Doug Barrett, adjunct professor in the Arts, Media & Entertainment MBA program at the Schulich School of Business It is well known that the Canadian government has directed the... Continue Reading
Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platform Pluto TV announced Wednesday Viacom18’s DesiPlay TV channel is now streaming in Canada. The first Hindi general entertainment FAST channel to launch on Pluto TV in... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Telus is proposing an additional recurring charge for the implementation of a new feature for its next-generation 911 system that will allow smartphones to provide more accurate... Continue Reading
Telus announced Wednesday it is committing $135 million in Calgary this year to expand and improve its infrastructure, operations and services in the city. The investment will focus on building next-generation... Continue Reading
Bell subsidiary Northwestel and Chu Níikwän LP on Tuesday celebrated the official opening of the northern telecom company’s new tech headquarters in Whitehorse, Yukon. Now housing Northwestel’s hybrid tech workforce, the new... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen The 2024 federal budget includes support for media and the cultural industries, with a focus on bolstering publicly-funded broadcasting, fortifying the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI), and championing... Continue Reading
CBC/Radio-Canada announced Monday highlights of its planned coverage of the upcoming Olympic Games being held in Paris this summer from July 26 to Aug. 11. “CBC’s comprehensive coverage of Paris... Continue Reading
APTN on Tuesday announced its spring lineup will feature several new Indigenous-language series alongside its English and French offerings, as well as some returning fan favourites. Strengthening its commitment to news and... Continue Reading
While awareness of fixed wireless access (FWA) as a home connectivity option is currently low in Canada, households are primed to make 5G FWA their preferred type of broadband connectivity,... Continue Reading
Videotron has filed a Part 1 application asking the CRTC to force the city of Ottawa to reimburse it for being made to reallocate its telecommunication line to make way... Continue Reading
