PETERBOROUGH – Norm Slater, who in 1993 helped found Capella Telecommunications Inc. and served as the president of the broadcast and television vendor for 23 years, passed away on Tuesday,... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Pluto TV made its debut in Canada today, via a partnership with Corus Entertainment, launching with more than 20,000 hours of free programming. The Paramount-owned FAST (free ad-supported) streaming service... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has announced a newly-reconstituted independent advisory committee that will recommend candidates to serve on the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors. In a statement issued late Wednesday, Rodriguez said... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – After the United States issued a warning yesterday about Canada’s online streaming legislation, an amendment to the Online Streaming Act intended to force foreign companies... Continue Reading
Also announces expansion of Kings County FTTH project HALIFAX — Develop Nova Scotia, a Crown corporation responsible for advancing high-speed Internet access projects across the province, today announced the expansion... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed former CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais as a member of the province’s land tribunal, according to a November 23 release. Blais was... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and GATINEAU — The CRTC today launched its third call for applications to its $750-million Broadband Fund for projects to improve access to broadband internet and mobile wireless services across Canada. The... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – The House Canadian Heritage committee yesterday unanimously adopted an NDP amendment to the Online News Act, bill C-18, that would give technology platforms an interim... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC News Explore has launched, the public broadcaster’s new free ad-supported streaming (FAST) news channel, available on digital and connected TV platforms. The channel, announced today, will feature... Continue Reading
Wireless issues top the list with largest share of complaints By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A watchdog that fields telecommunications complaints said in a report released today that Canadian complaints... Continue Reading
