March 16, 2020 5 years ago

CommTech shows postponed until fall

MISSISSAUGA and CALGARY — Canadian CommTech Show organizers announced Monday both the CommTech East and CommTech West shows are being postponed until the fall. CommTech East 2020, originally scheduled for… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020 5 years ago

Distributel waives Internet overage fees in response to COVID-19

TORONTO — Distributel is the latest company to announce COVID-19 mitigation measures with the news Monday it will waive all data caps for residential Internet customers for a minimum… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020 5 years ago

American Gods season two starts next month on Super Channel Fuse

EDMONTON — The second season of the Starz Original deity-driven series American Gods (8×60) will premiere April 14 at 9 p.m. on Super Channel Fuse. Each episode will also… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020 5 years ago

YTV’s The Zone intros new host

TORONTO — YTV’s Mucho Marcho programming this week includes the introduction of a brand-new host of YTV’s The Zone and Zone Weekend. Alex Wierzbicki (pictured) made his television debut Monday… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020 5 years ago

Sports channels figuring out what to air

By Steve Faguy MONTREAL – With the COVID-19 outbreak forcing the suspension or cancellation of most live sporting events for the foreseeable future, Canada’s all-sports networks are struggling to fill… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020 5 years ago

SaskTel waives wireless data overage charges, adds some TV channels for free

REGINA – SaskTel said today it is waiving all data overage charges for SaskTel Wireless (postpaid and prepaid) and Fusion fixed wireless Internet customers, starting tomorrow through to March… Continue Reading

March 16, 2020 5 years ago

Rogers adds to its COVID-19 response with free services, TV channels

TORONTO — Rogers Communications today announced a series of steps to support its customers and communities during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Rogers Ignite TV and Digital TV customers now have… Continue Reading

March 15, 2020 5 years ago

News channels making themselves widely available for COVID-19 coverage

OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada and the country’s TV distributors are collaborating to make the public broadcaster’s 24-hour news channels, CBC News Network and ICI RDI, more widely available so that… Continue Reading

March 15, 2020 5 years ago

Industry responds to COVID-19 by removing data caps, closing stores, urging employees to work from home

WHILE THERE WILL surely be more announcements in the coming days, the broadband, telecom and TV industry is responding to the COVID-19 virus in a number of ways. All have… Continue Reading

March 13, 2020 5 years ago

WCT postpones gala

TORONTO – As a result of COVID-19 and the impacts of the virus, Women in Communications and Technology will postpone its 2020 Leadership Excellence Awards Gala, which was scheduled… Continue Reading