Ahmad Hathout, Author at Cartt.ca

April 29, 2026 2 weeks ago

Feds allocating $19M per year to Creative Export Strategy through to 2030-31

In its spring economic update Tuesday, the federal government extended support for the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Creative Export Strategy, allocating $19 million per… Continue Reading

April 29, 2026 2 weeks ago

Feds include telecommunications competition roadmap in economic update

The federal government on Tuesday said it will take “a comprehensive, national approach to telecom competition and drive meaningful outcomes for Canadian consumers” by implementing a “Telecommunications… Continue Reading

April 29, 2026 2 weeks ago

Stingray launches Just For Laughs Radio channel on TuneIn streaming platform

Stingray announced Wednesday the global launch of Just For Laughs Radio on TuneIn, the audio streaming platform it acquired last year. Continue Reading

April 28, 2026 2 weeks ago

Canadian media and advertising sector contributed $22.6B to GDP in 2024: report

The total economic impact of Canada’s media and advertising sector contributed $22.6 billion to the country’s GDP in 2024, but the sector faces critical job losses due… Continue Reading

April 28, 2026 2 weeks ago

Feds will consult on extending journalism labour tax credit to broadcast news

Has been a central request of broadcast industry for years By Ahmad Hathout The federal government announced Tuesday that it will consult on extending the Canadian journalism labour tax credit to… Continue Reading

April 28, 2026 2 weeks ago

CRTC seeking more input on local television coalition’s complaint against Meta

The CRTC is asking for comments on new documents it added last week to the public record of the Local Independent Television Stations Group (LITS)’s Continue Reading

April 28, 2026 2 weeks ago

Telecom and TV consumer complaints increase 61 per cent: CCTS

Rogers/Shaw generated 34 per cent of all accepted complaints, says mid-year report Consumer complaints about telecom and TV services have increased by 61 per cent, according to new… Continue Reading

April 27, 2026 2 weeks ago

Rogers offering voluntary buyouts to roughly half of 25K employees: report

By Connie Thiessen

Rogers is offering voluntary departure packages to roughly half of its employees, excluding those at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), according to a report in The… Continue Reading

April 27, 2026 2 weeks ago

ISED approves SpaceX use of E-band

By Ahmad Hathout The department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is temporarily authorizing SpaceX’s use of the E-band after receiving broad support. The American aerospace company filed… Continue Reading

April 27, 2026 2 weeks ago

Blue Ant’s Media Pulse now the exclusive Canadian sales partner for Paramount+, Pluto TV

Paramount in Canada and Media Pulse, a Blue Ant Media company, announced Monday an expanded partnership, naming Media Pulse as the exclusive direct sales and… Continue Reading