February 23, 2020 5 years ago

DAZN offers one-stop global football branding opportunity

LONDON — DAZN Media, the advertising division of DAZN Group, is offering one brand partner the chance to reach more than 400 million football fans through its Global Football… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ adds $37.5 million to B.C. economy

VANCOUVER — New data released Thursday from the Motion Picture Association – Canada says Paramount Picture’s live-action adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog, released this past weekend, contributed more than… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

Banff Festival adds to board of directors

TORONTO — The Banff World Media Festival announced Thursday senior executives from WarnerMedia and Corus Entertainment have been appointed members of the Banff Television Festival Foundation’s board of directors. Joining… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

Season two of Global’s ‘Nurses’ begins production March 2

TORONTO — With three more episodes of season one of Nurses still to air on Global, Corus Entertainment announced Thursday production on season two of the medical drama is… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

CACTUS disappointed Yale Report failed to consider the community element

OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) identified a major omission in the Broadcast and Telecom Legislative Review panel report released at the end… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

ENCQOR 5G signs up six Canadian telcos for testbed trials

MONTREAL — The ENCQOR 5G testbed initiative Thursday announced it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with six telecom service providers in Canada — Bell, Cogeco, Ecotel (Ambra Solutions),… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

Rogers announces spring premieres for FX, FXX and Citytv

TORONTO — Rogers Media revealed Friday its spring lineup of new and returning series for its FX, FXX and Citytv channels, with the season kicking off February 24. New to… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

TSN expands women’s tennis coverage

TORONTO — While Canadian tennis fans patiently await Bianca Andreescu’s return from injury to the WTA Tour, TSN announced Friday it is expanding its live court coverage with a… Continue Reading

February 23, 2020 5 years ago

PlayersTV network launching in March

DALLAS and TORONTO — Players Media Group, a sports-centric new media entertainment company, and Canada’s Anthem Sports & Entertainment, owner of AXS TV, Impact Wrestling and other media properties,… Continue Reading

February 21, 2020 6 years ago

Wireless Review: Eastlink tells Commission it already cut budgets, people, in fear of a mandated MVNO decision

By Greg O’Brien GATINEAU – “Our initial capital budget for this coming year… was about $220 million. We’ve cut $60 million out of that. We’ve laid off people.” This was part… Continue Reading