WINNIPEG - In honour of their efforts to increase Canadians' awareness and understanding of human rights issues, Amnesty Canada has awarded APTN Investigates executive producer, Paul Barnsley and Senior Researcher Writer,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Bell Canada technicians, members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, have voted 74% in favour of a tentative agreement reached at the end of last... Continue Reading
MONTREAL and VANCOUVER - Cogeco Cable is buying Peer 1 Network Enterprises for $526 million as it continues to focus on expanding its cloud and data computing services. Cogeco is... Continue Reading
HALIFAX - DHX Media has signed several international SVOD ("subscription video on demand") and VOD ("video on demand") deals underscoring its aim of exploiting the largest independent library of children's... Continue Reading
TORONTO - "Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too?” boasts Bill Carroll who will continue hosting the Bill Carroll Show on top-rated L.A.-based talk radio station... Continue Reading
MONTRÉAL - Videotron customers now have a new free way to access the most popular channels and programs with the release of the company’s illico.tv app for iPad. Videotron customers... Continue Reading
QUISPAMIS, NB - Canadian Cable Systems Alliance CCSA and Knowledge West Communications Corporation have completed a Master Affiliate Agreement for the distribution of BBC Kids. “Many of our members have... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Rogers Broadcasting’s “optimal solution” has prevailed with the CRTC approving its plan to rebrand Metro 14 (CJNT-TV) as Citytv Montreal. The Commission also approved a new multilingual television... Continue Reading
A NEW REPORT FROM BMO Capital Markets, which dives deep into what will affect investment in the telecom and media space in Canada in 2013, takes a good look at... Continue Reading
WATERLOO - Research In Motion (RIM) reported revenue of $2.7-billion (U.S.) and an adjusted net loss of $114-million for its third quarter results. Its global user base slipped about another... Continue Reading