April 28, 2020 5 years ago

Iridium reports higher net loss despite revenue growth in Q1 2020

MCLEAN, Va. — Global mobile satellite company Iridium Communications reported Tuesday revenue and operational EBITDA increases for the first quarter of 2020 but an overall net loss, and the… Continue Reading

April 28, 2020 5 years ago

Netflix will continue to limit its traffic impact; but it’s not the biggest bandwidth consumer

WITH SO MANY Canadians remaining at home due to the Covid-19 crisis, Netflix has confirmed it will continue with the measures it deployed last month to decrease its… Continue Reading

April 28, 2020 5 years ago

11.5 million watch Stronger Together, raising over $6 million

Stingray to rebroadcast on its specialty channels TORONTO – Following Sunday night’s all-Canadian special, Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble, organizers announced today more than $6 million has been raised to date… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

Nine in 10 Canadians say their Internet has performed well during Covid-19 crisis

OTTAWA — Demand for Internet connectivity has soared in Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic, with almost seven in 10 Canadians saying they’re using the Internet more now than before… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

Hospital workers in Quebec and Ontario who are Telus and Koodo customers to get two months of free wireless

MONTREAL and TORONTO — To thank frontline healthcare workers in Quebec and Ontario, Telus announced Monday it is crediting monthly rate plan charges for two months for healthcare workers… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

Broadband Fund application deadline extended to June 1

GATINEAU — The CRTC is giving applicants to its rural Broadband Fund an additional month to submit their applications, as the Commission continues to push deadlines forward for opening… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

Quebecor and TVA annual general meetings will be virtual-only next month

MONTREAL — Quebecor and its TVA Group subsidiary will hold their annual general meetings virtually next month, in keeping with restrictions implemented by the federal and Quebec governments in… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

CRTC approves extension of Northwestel data relief until end of May

GATINEAU and WHITEHORSE — The CRTC announced April 24 it is approving on an interim basis Northwestel’s request to extend its temporary relief on residential Internet usage during the… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

ET Canada’s Canada Together country concert series raised $300,000 for Covid-19 relief

TORONTO — ET Canada and the Canadian Country Music Association’s CCMA Foundation raised more than $300,000 for Food Banks Canada and the Unison Benevolent Fund during their five-night country… Continue Reading

April 27, 2020 5 years ago

Blue Ant’s T+E taps Dan Aykroyd to narrate Hotel Paranormal

TORONTO — Blue Ant Media’s T+E will premiere its new original 10-part documentary series Hotel Paranormal (10×60) on Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. Produced by Toronto-based Saloon Media, a… Continue Reading