The chief technology and information officer (CTIO) for Rogers has retired from the company late this summer, Rogers confirmed. Ron McKenzie was brought on in July 2022 as the cable... Continue Reading
Family and kids media company WildBrain announced Wednesday it has implemented a new leadership and team structure to “drive its global Distribution business and its Canadian broadcast network, WilBrain Television.”... Continue Reading
SaskTel announced Tuesday a new recycling collaboration with the government of Saskatchewan in support of the company’s “Phones for a Fresh Start” program (PFFS) with an initial donation of nearly... Continue Reading
Videotron announced Thursday the expansion of wireless services to the Gaspesie and Cote-Nord regions, as well as a strengthened presence in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region thanks to the mobile virtual network... Continue Reading
One satellite provider wants to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against it By Ahmad Hathout When Xplore announced on June 3 an arrangement to raise new money to fund its expansion of... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Netflix has confirmed it’s pulling back on its film and television training and development programs in Canada, citing mandated CRTC contributions under the Online Streaming Act. According to the streaming giant,... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Anthem Sports & Entertainment has reached an agreement to acquire Hollywood Suite, the owner and operator of four linear TV channels and accompanying digital on-demand service, pending CRTC approval. Launched in 2011,... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen CBC has expanded its free ad-supported streaming portfolio with the launch of CBC Heartland and CBC Murdoch Mysteries FAST channels featuring 17 seasons each of the long-running series. Available now on CBC Gem and... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The province of British Columbia wants the CRTC to stop treating with confidence granular broadband mapping information not designated as such by internet service providers. The province... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) is urging the CRTC this month to reject a request from Telus to destandardize a form of legacy voice interconnection service... Continue Reading
