Ahmad Hathout, Author at Cartt.ca

July 17, 2024 2 years ago

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… Continue Reading

July 17, 2024 2 years ago

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… Continue Reading

July 17, 2024 2 years ago

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 order… Continue Reading

July 17, 2024 2 years ago

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,… Continue Reading

July 17, 2024 2 years ago

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… Continue Reading

July 17, 2024 2 years ago

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… Continue Reading

July 16, 2024 2 years ago

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… Continue Reading

July 16, 2024 2 years ago

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… Continue Reading

July 15, 2024 2 years ago

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) Continue Reading

July 15, 2024 2 years ago

SaskTel releases 2023/24 sustainability report

SaskTel on Monday released its 2023/24 Sustainability Report highlighting a number of initiatives and best practices implemented at the provincial Crown corporation to… Continue Reading