By Ahmad Hathout A consortium of large cable companies is blasting a proposal by Telus to significantly increase its pole attachment rate in British Columbia and Alberta, saying it will... Continue Reading
CMF contributes an additional $150K in export assistance The Quebecor Fund board of directors last week announced funding for two projects under its Film Production Assistance Program and for one business model... Continue Reading
Telefilm Canada last week announced an investment of $3.3 million in six indigenous film projects through the indigenous funding streams for the Theatrical Documentary Program and the Production Program in both... Continue Reading
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) last week announced a new chair and the appointment of a new director to its board. Michael Schmalz has been elected as chair of the board, succeeding... Continue Reading
Quebecor’s Videotron said Friday it has fulfilled all of its commitments to the federal government when it acquired Freedom Mobile. The commitments were that it maintain Freedom’s pricing and to... Continue Reading
The CRTC conditionally approved Thursday up to $272-million to the Government of Nunavut to build a 1,300-kilometre fibre transport connection to four remote Inuit communities in the territory. The fibre... Continue Reading
MPA filed challenge against mandated foreign streamer contribution to news By Ahmad Hathout Amazon and Apple have filed Wednesday separate challenges at the Federal Court of Appeal against the CRTC’s... Continue Reading
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) last week launched a public consultation to help inform the federal government’s development of a “right to repair” policy aimed at giving Canadian consumers greater... Continue Reading
Kids and family entertainment company WildBrain announced Wednesday it has launched new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus in Australia and New Zealand for Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou,... Continue Reading
Independent telecom Beanfield, with facilities-based operations in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa, announced Tuesday it has appointed Rizwan Jamal as its CEO, effective immediately. Based in Toronto, Jamal was most recently president... Continue Reading
