By Connie Thiessen
Morningstar DBRS has downgraded Corus Entertainment’s credit rating, placing its senior unsecured notes in the “CCC” category, denoting speculative or junk grade, and a high level of…
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By Connie Thiessen
Telesat Lightspeed has received a $2.14 billion loan from the federal government to expand internet and 5G network access using space-based technology.
Lightspeed is being billed as Canada’s…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. has fired Thursday the first challenge to the CRTC’s decision to force it to open its last-mile fibre facilities to its major competitors,…
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Disney+ is slashing its rates in a limited time promotion ahead of a slate of premieres on the streaming service.
Starting today and running through to September 27, new and…
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By Ahmad Hathout
An appeal application filed by the Canadian affiliate of an organization representing major foreign streaming giants that accuses the CRTC of baselessly forcing its members to contribute…
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Telus announced Wednesday a partnership with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, to mutually “develop artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of society.”
The Vancouver-based telecom and the Montreal-based research…
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Blue Ant Media announced Thursday the promotion of Carlyn Staudt to the newly created role of executive vice president of Global Channels and Brands.
Staudt, who is based in Washington…
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By Connie Thiessen
The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) says it is profoundly alarmed by a decision by TVO’s Board of Directors to withdraw support for the documentary “Russians at War.”
Currently set to make its…
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By Connie Thiessen
Paramount’s free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service Pluto TV announced Wednesday it is debuting a string of FAST channels dedicated to news, including four from Canada’s…
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By Len St-Aubin, a policy consultant who has worked for clients including Netflix, and was a member of the policy teams that developed the 1991 Broadcasting Act and the…
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